EU summit – EU leaders are preparing to sacrifice full unity to secure staunch support for Ukraine, as a new pragmatic consensus forms to sideline Hungary at the bloc's most consequential summit in years. To catch up on how it happened, check out our liveblog.
Economy –The European Commission will call for “efficient and harmonised” supervision of capital markets in its forthcoming communication on capital markets integration, according to a draft document seen by Euractiv.
Transport – European battery makers and recyclers see a brighter future after the EU automotive action plan released on Wednesday sent important signals to the sector, and placed the EU battery industry at the centre of its transport decarbonisation and industrial strategies.
Food and drink – A slate of terms to describe low-alcohol and no-alcohol wines is set to be unveiled by the European Commission in a bid to support the growing market segment, according to a draft regulation seen by Euractiv.
Across Europe
Norway – Norwegian government and intelligence officials fear for the future of its close intelligence partnership with the US, as they worry the Trump administration might be listening more to Putin than their allies, intelligence sources told Dagens Næringsliv (DN).
France – In a rallying call to the French nation and Europe as a whole, President Emmanuel Macron addressed the urgent need to defend "democracy and a certain idea of truth," as the US threatens to move away from Europe, and halt support to Ukraine.
