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The situation at the Polish-Belarusian border is worsening. Two large groups of migrants broke through the border fence on Tuesday, despite the massive military and police presence. Most of them were sent back to Belarus. Poland is now considering closing all border crossings to Belarus, and Lukashenka has threatened to block gas supplies to Europe. Europe's press is worried by the escalation.

The French elections in April 2022 are drawing closer. On Monday the first TV debate among the conservative primary candidates took place, Macron's televised address on Tuesday already was already focused on his election platform, and on the extreme right Eric Zemmour - not yet an official candidate - is slowly outpacing Marine Le Pen. Europe's press discusses the extent to which they are all fighting for the same votes.

In the final hours of the World Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the wording of the final declaration is still being worked out. Issues at stake include the acceleration of the coal phase-out and the key question of when climate-damaging emissions must fall to net zero. But Europe's media also highlight important progress on the fringe of the discussions.

Bulgarians will elect a new parliament for the third time this year on Sunday. In the final days of the election campaign, photos of ex-prime minister Boyko Borisov's bedroom showing piles of of cash and a pistol on his bedside table have resurfaced. But despite this and other indications of corruption, Borissov's Gerb party is ahead in the polls with 23 percent. Will he lead the country once more?

To achieve rapid and effective decarbonisation of our economy and to tackle climate change, Europe must utilise the potential that available pre- and post-combustion gas technologies offer complementary to variable renewable energy.

Two monoclonal antibody medicines for treating COVID-19 have been recommended for authorisation by the European Medicines Agency on Thursday (11 November), sparking new hopes in the fight against the virus.

Tommaso Valletti had a key role in shaping EU competition policy in critical years for the digital economy. In this interview, he gives his take on killer acquisitions, the scope of the DMA, provisions on the regulatory dialogue and the...

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While the International Energy Agency (IEA) advocates an aggressive implementation of carbon pricing mechanisms across the globe, it focuses less on affordability and social implications than the European Commission's 'Fit for 55' climate roadmap, writes Ivan Pavlovic.