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“The last mile is always the most difficult one,” said the EU's trade chief

European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 24 - 27 November plenary session today at 16.30.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 24 - 27 November plenary session today at 16.30.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

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Plus Friday's failures, and the week ahead

Europe's steel industry is vital to the EU's industrial strength and long-term competitiveness. It also supports a crucial packaging ecosystem that provides essential goods to consumers across Europe. We must protect both.

In today’s edition: European leaders feed their edits into a new US–Ukraine peace outline, pressure mounts to diversify the Commission’s staff mix amid sharp imbalances, and the EU limps out of Belém after a bruising climate summit

27 November 2024 marked a historic moment: for the first time ever, the European Union appointed a Commissioner for Animal Welfare. One year later, it is the right time to look back and ask: what has been achieved for animals, and for citizens?

The Commission's new measures likely won't be enough, diplomats warn

The Commission says its Digital Omnibus aims to codify recent rulings of the Court of Justice but privacy experts point to other interpretations of case law

The policy was of dubious effectiveness from the start. It's now anachronistic and undermines the European sanctions mission

"The patients at the highest risk are the hardest to reach", explains public health advocate Stefan Janssens

Bud Darr, head of the Cruise Line International Association, says upcoming EU proposals will be key to whether the sector can reach its sustainability goals

Recent EU and US surveys show audiences still prefer news produced and edited by people, they believe human-led reporting is more credible, transparent and responsible