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The EU Parliament will once again debate a reform aimed at bringing copyright into line with the Internet era on Wednesday. Under the reform, instead of the controversial upload filters licences would be introduced for certain content, which platforms like Google News would have to purchase before putting the content online. Not all commentators believe the current version of the reform is a step forwards.

The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers investment bank on 15 September 2008 was the biggest bank crash in US history and is widely seen as the catalyst for the ensuing global financial crisis. Commentators explain why ten years after the stock-market chaos the financial sector is still vulnerable.

The protest against the planned pension reform in Russia shows no sign of abating. Thousands of people demonstrated in several cities on the weekend despite a ban. The jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny had called for marches to be held on Saturday, when regional elections were set to take place. Is a storm brewing in Russia?

The industry’s proposal on alcohol labelling has some legal issues and does not satisfy the need to fully inform EU consumers, a European Commission spokesperson told EURACTIV.com,  raising fresh doubt as to how and when labelling will eventually be regulated.

Before Jean-Claude Juncker's final State of the Union address to this European Parliament on Wednesday (12 September), EURACTIV takes a look at his first speech from 2015 to see how the Commission president has done over the last three years.

Russia launches the largest military manoeuvers in its history on Wednesday (12 September), with the participation of nearly 300,000 military from all kinds of armed forces plus Chinese soldiers, disregarding NATO's criticism that it is a rehearsal for a "large-scale conflict."

On Wednesday morning (12 September), Jean-Claude Juncker will deliver his final State of the Union address to this European Parliament. Stay tuned for EURACTIV's coverage before, during and after the speech.

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