European Affairs
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Market Stability Reserve Deal Raises ETS Cancellation Cap To 700M
Brussels: The Market Stability Reserve of the EU emissions trading system will keep more allowances in the bank after Parliament and the Council struck a provisional deal on 21 October…
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2035 Car CO2 Target Softened By Two Committees Before ENVI Vote
Strasbourg: The 2035 car CO2 target moved a step closer to a softer form on 22 October 2026, when the European Parliament’s Industry and Transport committees voted to relax the…
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Second SAFE Call Offers Member States 21.3 Billion Euros For Defence
Brussels: The European Commission opened the second SAFE call on 29 October 2026, inviting all…
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Alliance For The Future Makes Canada The EU’s First Associate Member
Montreal: Canada and the European Union launched the Alliance for the Future on 30 October…
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Ministers Weigh Higher Baltic Sea Fishing Quotas For Herring And Sprat
Riga: EU fisheries ministers met in Luxembourg on 26 October 2026, with a second day…
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Unions And Startups Clash Over Worker Rights In The EU Inc Plan
Strasbourg: Trade unions and startup founders are clashing over worker protections in EU Inc, the…
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Digital Omnibus Mandate Keeps GDPR Definition And Cuts Cookie Wait
Dublin: EU ambassadors agreed the Council’s negotiating mandate on the Digital Omnibus on 21 October…
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Labour Market Holds As Euro Area Unemployment Rate Stays At 6.5 percent
Luxembourg: The euro area unemployment rate stood at 6.5% in September 2026, according to the…
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Mauritania European Peace Facility Aid Rises To 75 Million Euros
Brussels: The Council of the EU adopted a fourth bilateral assistance measure for Mauritania under…
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Eurozone GDP Growth Beats Forecasts At 0.4 percent In Third Quarter
Luxembourg: Eurozone GDP growth reached 0.4% in the third quarter of 2026, Eurostat reported in…
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Eurostat Data Show EU Waste Generation At 765 Million Tonnes
Luxembourg: Eurostat reported on 29 October 2026 that EU waste generation reached 765 million tonnes…
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Agri-Food Trade Surplus Climbs To 34.7 Billion As Imports Fall
Brussels: The EU agri-food trade surplus reached €34.7 billion in January to August 2026, the…
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Banking Competitiveness Package Due In 2027, Albuquerque Confirms
Amsterdam: The European Commission will present its banking competitiveness package in the first quarter of…
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Electricity Network Charges Divide Ministers As Winter Bills Bite
Ghent: Electricity network charges moved to the centre of EU energy talks on 29 October…
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Safeguard Clauses For New EU Members Reach The Ambassadors Table
Justus Lipsius: EU ambassadors opened talks on safeguard clauses for future accession treaties on 28…
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Rapporteurs Settle Horizon Europe 2028-2034 Text Before November Vote
Altiero Spinelli: Parliament’s lead negotiators on Horizon Europe 2028-2034 have reached a deal ahead of…
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COP31 Climate Talks Give MEPs A Fossil Fuel Mandate To Defend
Brussels: The European Parliament adopted its negotiating mandate for the COP31 climate talks on 22…
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Brussels Renames European Heritage Label And Adds A Prize For Sites
Berlaymont: The European Commission proposed on 23 October 2026 a rewrite of the European Heritage…
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Refinery Dialogue Opens As Diesel Squeeze Tests EU Refining Capacity
Brussels: The European Commission opened a dialogue with European refiners on 28 October 2026 to…
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Euro Area Inflation Hits 3.8 Percent As ECB Weighs Next Move
Frankfurt: Euro area inflation reached 3.8 percent in September 2026, and that figure frames the…
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Horizon Europe Funding Gets 500 Million Euros More For 2026 And 2027
Delft: The European Commission added 500 million euros to Horizon Europe funding for 2026 and…
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Greek Hospital Late Payments Of 1.3 Billion Euros Draw EU Warning
Larissa: The European Commission opened a new Article 260 procedure against Greece on 1 October…