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In today's edition: Preparedness, loneliness and the Biotech lobby's push for incentives

In today's edition: Electricity prices, car emissions, cycling, deregulation resistance

Les problèmes techniques entravant l’application des nouvelles règles anti-déforestation de l’UE ne seront pas résolus avant la fin de l’année, a expliqué Jessika Roswall aux eurodéputés mercredi 1er octobre.

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In today’s edition: Greta Thunberg is detained by Israeli forces after they intercept aid flotilla boats to Gaza, EU member states draft a blueprint for an Affordable Housing Master Plan, and European leaders in Copenhagen back a stronger role for defence ministers on security

Europe risks a €500bn GDP hit from water stress by 2050. Despite a €2 trillion EU budget plan and an ambitious Water Resilience Strategy, water remains sidelined. To secure sovereignty, resilience and competitiveness, the EU must treat water as strategic asset and dedicate €300bn in the next MFF. In July, the European Commission tabled its […]

Czech intelligence has flagged coordinated TikTok manipulation aimed at boosting pro-Russian narratives and anti-system parties

Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski hits back at Orbán’s Ukraine swipe, accusing him of funding Russia’s war with oil money

Europe needs the economic equivalent of a drone wall to preserve its security and sovereignty. But that would require member states to hand new powers and funding to Brussels

The use of gas in grid stability doubled in May following the April blackout in Spain

Following Israel’s interception of the Gaza aid flotilla, Italy’s largest union has announced a general strike

The huge off-shore facility run by BP means they now struggle to survive, the fishermen say.

Drone incursions have pushed European leaders to confront the vulnerability of the bloc's eastern flank

The Global Sumud Flotilla left Spain last month aiming to break Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory

Before the start of the informal meeting of heads of state or government of 1 October 2025, European Council President António Costa addressed the press in Copenhagen.

European Council President António Costa met with the Mayors for Housing Alliance in Brussels, followed by a press conference. 

President Costa and President von der Leyen received letters of credence from the Ambassadors of Iceland and Israel.

Council approves conclusions on life science for the Union’s competitiveness.

Council approves conclusions on the importance of research and innovation for the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the parliamentary elections in Moldova held on 28 September 2025.

On 29 September 2025, European Council President António Costa was in Madrid at the New Economy Forum to give a speech after receiving the Forum Europa Prize from the King of Spain.