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A political tug-of-war delayed a formal position on the controversial legislation from the German government

Budapest still depends heavily on Russian energy imports

In today's edition: energy taxation reform stymied, high seas, 2040 ballot

In today's edition: Rice, gene editing, EU-UK food

Plus, a Nordic-Baltic package for Ukraine, a defence data space, and Germany's plans for military conscription

In today's edition: Copyright deepfake doubts, Google Adtech remedies, Meta's CDN appeal

In today's edition: Vaccination, COP11, Pope and AI

More than 44 per cent of AfD supporters fear that "Russia could launch a military attack on Germany in the near future", according to a recent Insa poll

Spectacles annulés, expositions attaquées par des groupes d'hommes masqués hurlant des slogans oustachis. Jamais les Journées de la culture serbe, organisées chaque mois de novembre en Croatie, n'avaient provoqué tant de violences. Sans réaction conséquente des autorités.

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A Belgian jihadist – presumed killed in a 2016 airstrike – was found guilty of genocide against the Yazidi minority in Iraq and Syria

Portuguese PM Montenegro urged the unions to be "responsible", arguing that "nothing justifies a general strike"

In today’s edition: the EPP blows up the centrist alliance to ram through green-rule cuts with the far right, Berlin backs delaying the EU’s deforestation law in a boost to industry-friendly overhaul plans, and Cyprus scrambles to lock in direct flights before taking over the Council presidency

Studies suggest AI can free up an hour a day for clinicians to spend with patients

European officials have long talked up the region’s potential. Until now, few have shown the resolve to unlock it

The Nexperia case reflects a new phase in Europe’s tech-security awakening. And while the public debate has focused on China, the Russian dimension of this story is even more urgent

The Council today took action to tackle the influx of goods entering the EU in small parcels - a problem which can lead to unfair competition for EU sellers and that raises environmental concerns.

Main agenda items, approximate timing and press opportunities.

Council authorises Commission to start negotiations with UK on a common sanitary and phytosanitary area (SPS) and to link emissions trading systems (ETS).

The Council adopted the OSOA package to streamline EU chemical assessments, improve data sharing and speed up action on chemical risks.

Europe is safest when neighbours cover the gaps left by their neighbours. On counterterrorism efforts, that is EU solidarity at its most essential