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In today’s edition: Cyprus’ Europe chief insists the bloc’s smallest member is ready to steer its toughest files as the presidency looms, the Council lines up a €960m loan to overhaul its ageing headquarters, and US pointedly skips EU’s donor conference for Palestine

Some historians warn that Sánchez’s framing blurs the facts

The first lockdown in Brussels took place on 21 November 2015. Given the vast reduction in numbers and size of terrorist attacks over the last decade, it is worth reflecting on the successes of the security services in France and Belgium

A Chinese shipping giant bought 67% of the Piraeus port authority in 2016, making it the majority operator

A meeting in Geneva should close with revised global rules for tobacco

In what could be seen as a symbolic warning, fire broke out in the venue as world leaders wrangled over the latest global agreement on climate action

After 30 years, the EU has not yet built a credible strategy to move Bosnia from peacekeeping to nation-building

Brussels needs to restrict imports of Russian uranium before Orano can invest in further enrichment capacity, CEO says

Swedish doctors worry that heavy drug abusers will lack acceptable alternatives

The Greek model demonstrates how smart concessions deliver safer roads with impact on public finances

President of the European Council, António Costa, addressed the press following the Leaders meeting with President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, in the margins of the G20 summit in Johannesburg (South Africa), on 20 November 2025.

‘Double 11’ massively outsizes Western counterparts such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but to advance in Europe AliExpress is having to adapt to the EU’s rules-driven market

US absence raises questions over transatlantic coordination on Middle East diplomacy

Industry and researchers clash with EU officials over excise hike and rules for new nicotine products

The countries demand tariffs on potassium, currently imported at a zero tariff within a quota of 837,000 tonnes per year

MEPs from across the political spectrum questioned the act’s legality and its provisional application

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said he had received a "clear commitment from the Chinese side that there will be reliable access and supply chains for rare earths and critical raw materials"

The document warns that biotech start-ups still lack late-stage finance and depend on foreign investors

President of the European Council, António Costa, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, met in Johannesburg (South Africa), on 20 November 2025. They issued a joint press statement.