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Health advocates say ‘sin taxes’ have huge potential but warn there is no silver bullet

Czech President Petr Pavel will begin interviewing ministerial candidates on Friday and aims to wrap consultations within two weeks

Poland has chosen Sweden to build new submarines to boost its navy’s capabilities in the context of the war in Ukraine and fears of Russian threats, its defence minister announced Wednesday. The deal is part of Poland’s “Orka” (Orca) initiative, which aims to replace its Navy’s sole outdated Soviet-era submarine with three brand-new, higher-tech models. […]

The proposal sets the stage for tough quota negotiations with EU countries next month

A US-backed peace plan for Ukraine includes a contentious provision to cap the total size of Kyiv's armed forces

On 7 November in Brussels, European postal operators and EU institutions met to explore how innovation in AI, green mobility, circular logistics and digital customer platforms is shaping the postal industry’s response to the European Union’s policy priorities. The discussions highlighted how postal networks can accelerate the Green Deal, the Digital Europe agenda and social cohesion efforts, strengthening structured cooperation with the European Commission.

Microchipping is already mandatory for dogs in most EU countries, but rarely for cats

More time is needed to figure out financing for the latest space programme to be managed by the EU

An internal council document reveals a bitter fight between richer and poorer countries over the industrial fund's design

MEPs miss the chance to rebuke the Commission's fast-tracked Morocco trade measure

This marks Sarkozy’s second final criminal conviction

However Lebanon is still unable to define the entirety of its EEZ with Cyprus in the absence of a deal with Syria

The EU executive faces a raft of lawsuits as oil and gas companies argue the 2030 storage deadline is impossible to meet

An EU spokesperson stressed that the Commission always has "a robust evidence base"

Moscow also accused Europe of “meddling” with the peace process

Brussels is examining whether the fast-fashion platform poses a wider 'systemic risk' under the EU’s Digital Services Act

The vote paves the way for a swift agreement with EU countries before Christmas

Facing a resurgent Russia, France unveils plans to recruit more young people into the military

National experts will examine a 195-page compromise text on Friday ahead of a planned political green light in mid-December

"I cannot see any scenario in which the European taxpayers alone will pay the bill," von der Leyen said