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Warsaw: Poland border controls on the German and Lithuanian frontiers will continue until 30 March 2027 after the Interior Ministry announced a six-month extension on 1 October 2026, citing pressure…

Lyon: French bond yields climbed to 4.989% on 1 October 2026, the highest level for the 10-year OAT since 2002, as investors pushed the premium over German Bunds to about…

Santiago: The Chile interim trade agreement has applied since 1 February 2025, and it now serves as the main legal channel for Europe’s access to the lithium, copper and hydrogen…

Canberra: The Australia trade agreement that Brussels and Canberra concluded on 24 March 2026 has cleared its hardest political hurdle, and what remains is the slower work of lawyers, translators…

Germany and France want the European Commission to hold a power that does not exist today: single market exclusion for countries that undermine fair trade. President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor…

A snap election in Spain will take place on 29 November after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez dissolved parliament on 5 October, following the defeat of his government’s housing decrees. The…

Cupertino: Apple DMA compliance entered a decisive phase on 1 October 2026, when the company’s revised EU App Store terms took effect and the European Commission began watching whether they…

Copenhagen: Democratic participation joins the agenda of the General Affairs Council on 13 October 2026, when ministers meet in Luxembourg. The Council’s forward look lists “inclusive democratic participation” next to…
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