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The Spanish government will not modify the structure of the future taxes on large energy companies and banks despite the European Central Bank (ECB) warning this could distort EU competition.

Energy giant Uniper will not build any power plants in Sweden, the company that will be wholly owned by the German state from next year announced Thursday, flouting plans of its Swedish subsidiary Barsebäck Kraft to build a Clean Energy Park.

The government will launch a special investigation into the mass fish deaths reported in the Oder River that provoked tensions between Berlin and Warsaw earlier this year.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday (10 November) hosted his Irish counterpart, Micheal Martin, as they bid to end a dispute over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland that has stymied power-sharing.

Hungary has reached an agreement with the EU on reforms to strengthen judicial independence demanded by Brussels in order to unlock billions in Covid recovery funds, an EU source said Thursday (10 November).

How to reestablish trust in journalism and the processes behind it was at the centre of the European Commission’s News Media Forum discussions on Thursday (10 November).

As an upcoming EU regulation seeks to set a legal framework for tourist accommodation despite minimal data existing for the sector, EURACTIV examines how city officials and short-term rental hosts will be affected.

France denounced on Thursday (10 November) Italy's "incomprehensible and unacceptable" attitude in refusing to welcome the migrants on board the Ocean Viking ship, at sea for more than 15 days, creating the first diplomatic crisis between the new governments of the two countries.

The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers has launched infringement proceedings against Ankara that have so far stressed dialogue but could eventually see Turkey's removal or its membership suspended, experts say.

Ukrainian officials have kept their cool as Russia announced its retreat from Kherson – the only Ukrainian regional centre they had been able to occupy since their invasion began on 24 February. But the truth is that Ukraine discretely won a huge geopolitical battle.

The long-awaited European Commission proposal to reduce air pollution from vehicles was released Thursday (10 November), modestly tightening exhaust emission standards for cars and vans and placing limits on particles shed from brakes and tyres for the first time. 

Lawmakers in the European Parliament overwhelmingly endorsed Croatia's accession to the Schengen area on Thursday (10 November), arguing that such a move would help improve the protection of migrants' human rights at the EU's external borders.

Faced with an energy crisis, the European Commission has presented an emergency regulation to speed up permitting processes across the EU, which has already drawn criticism for not including district heating and industrial-size heat pumps.

COP27 is a golden, but maybe also last, opportunity to make a difference on climate change. It’s time to turn words into action and put forward concrete measures on climate action, and business must help lead the way through their actions.

With its proposal for a law on carbon removals, the European Commission will set bloc-wide standards for certifying carbon farming activities, but leave key decisions to the member states and future acts, according to a draft seen by EURACTIV.

While small island states and poor countries are pushing for the creation of a new fund to compensate for the 'loss and damage' caused by climate-related disasters, the US and Europe have coordinated a gentle but firm pushback.

The European Commission on Thursday (10 November) proposed a plan for 'better connected and protected infrastructure' aimed at allowing swift and seamless movement of troops and military equipment across the bloc.

Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond. In this edition, we look at the never-ending issue of migration and how Europe is dealing (or not dealing) with it.

The Commission's communication on the reform of the EU's fiscal rules shows that economic growth is now favoured over austerity as the most useful tool to guarantee debt sustainability.

Ageing, chronic diseases and living in urban settings make climate change deadly for Europeans with the fatalities expected to rise if no proper action is taken. Fighting NCDs is one of the ways to reduce the burden.