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It is quite rare for the Danish military to comment publicly on individual vessels travelling in Danish waters.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and French President Emmanuel Macron pitched into its first dedicated “predictable” fund.

For now, the EU is only considering working with the Biden administration with regards to a Ukraine peace deal, EU sources told Euractiv as tensions between Russia, Ukraine and the US continue to rise.

The impulse to boycott seems entirely the wrong instinct in the face of a fragmenting media landscape.    

There have been “no government subsidies” on Cognac production, contrary to Beijing allegations, Emmanuel Macron said, calling the temporary tariffs “surprising” and “targeted.”

Germany and Poland have disagreed once more on defence funding after Poland claimed that the largest EU countries back 'defence bonds.'

“[The consultation] should have been a lot earlier,” said Daniel Leufer, senior policy advisor at AccessNow.

“We're importing autos from the EU. We're not exporting any. We're importing steel from the EU. We're not exporting any... There's a perception that there is something unfair about this trade relationship that should be corrected."

As the backbone of many key industrial value chains, including clean technologies from renewables to electric vehicles, steel has been foundational to the European Union, driving prosperity, resilience, and innovation.

But some states will continue to free-ride or invoke budgetary difficulties to under-invest.

Statistics from the European Commission show 9.3 million uses of animals in scientific procedures across the EU and Norway in 2022, with an additional 9.6 million animals bred and killed without being used, bringing the total that year to 18.9 million animals that were needed to support EU research and testing in the EU. Is it time to mandate an alternative?

French President Emmanuel Macron said he had asked his Chinese colleague Xi Jinping during a meeting at the G20 to "use all his influence" with Putin to try to achieve a de-escalation.

On 12 November, Euractiv hosted a discussion on consumer protection in the digital world. Panellists explored how digital advancements can enhance online safety, the enforcement of existing legislation, and addressing gaps to build a more secure digital environment.

Western diplomats dismissed Iran's overture made during IAEA chief Rafael Grossi's trip to Tehran last week.

White House envoy Amos Hochstein's mission marks a last-ditch attempt by the outgoing US administration to broker a ceasefire in Lebanon.

Five current and former Russian officials said the Kremlin could broadly agree to freeze the conflict along the front lines.

The EPPO said that a criminal group was trying to win contracts for projects, including EU-funded ones, but Croatian State Attorney said the scheme didn't involve EU funds.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the leader of Bulgaria’s pro-Russian party sanctioned for hate speech, Finland and Sweden planning a joint investigation of a possible submarine cable sabotage, and so much more. 

Candidates have also avoided taking part in television debates.

Kostadinov engaged in "harassment" on the grounds of religion, ethnicity, and origin.