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The President of the European Council, António Costa, will attend the “Sharm El-Sheikh Summit for Peace” on Monday 13 October on behalf of the European Union.

Plus, what's driving this 'hump' week

Tout en soulignant que l’UE et les États-Unis maintiennent une coopération étroite, la commissaire Henna Virkkunen a averti que toutes les entreprises technologiques — aussi bien américaines qu’asiatiques ou européennes —, doivent respecter les règles numériques de l’Union.

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In today's edition: Soybeans, fertilisers, NGTs

Written by Vasilis Margaras.

Towns and cities are home to nearly three quarters of the EU’s population. Many EU cities and urban areas constitute vibrant spaces of economic growth and innovation. However, they also face multiple challenges, such as building inclusive societies, tackling inequalities, addressing climate change and environmental degradation, and dealing with housing issues and demographic challenges. Cities are at the forefront of implementing EU legislation in several policy areas, including cohesion, and have been demanding a stronger role in shaping these policies and greater access to EU financial resources.

Cohesion policy has a strong urban dimension. Its support for sustainable urban development was reinforced in the current 2021-2027 programming period to help cities take an active role in designing and implementing policy responses to their own challenges. Cohesion funds invest more than €100 billion in towns and cities. For their part, cities are directly responsible for designing and implementing investments worth over €24 billion under the cohesion policy programmes.

The emergence of the Urban Agenda for the EU in 2016 and the beginning of participatory partnerships raised new expectations about the role of urban authorities in the EU decision-making process. The Pact of Amsterdam provided for urban partnerships focusing on key urban themes such as air quality, urban poverty and housing. However, progress in empowering cities within cohesion policy has been limited. Stakeholders evaluating the progress of the Urban Agenda for the EU highlight issues such as limited EU resources channelled to tackling urban issues, obstacles in achieving direct EU funding, a lack of effective long-term urban governance mechanisms in EU policymaking, and limited input of urban areas into EU policies.

Read the complete briefing on ‘A new urban policy agenda for the EU: Addressing cities’ current challenges‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

In today’s edition: “Beast of the Berlaymont” Martin Selmayr, former head of Cabinet to Jean-Claude Juncker, eyes a frontline EU comeback, Manfred Weber comes under pressure after French EPP MEPs backed a far-right censure motion against the Commission, and EU leaders are invited to witness a Gaza peace deal they didn’t broker

'Europe’s meat consumption simply wouldn’t exist without soy,' researcher Olivier Antoine says.

While Virkkunen stressed that the EU and US maintain close cooperation, she warned that all tech firms – including US platforms – must respect the bloc’s digital rulebook

In this age, a constant drip of provocations can be more corrosive than one dramatic strike. The Kremlin’s wager is simple; wear down Europe’s will, chip away at NATO’s cohesion, and exploit uncertainty until deterrence becomes hollow

Illicit traders can still profit even if 24 out of 25 shipping containers are seized, he says

'The ETS system feels like a lead vest,' said one chemical industry CEO

With France’s government in turmoil and no full-time defence minister, efforts to fix the Franco-German rift over FCAS face indefinite delay

Business for unregulated healers appears to be thriving in Cape Town, but there are dangers.

PARIS – France’s new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu named a new government on Sunday evening as he seeks to deliver a 2026 budget and restore political stability following weeks of turbulence that have shaken business confidence. Lecornu, a 39-year-old centrist who was reappointed prime minister on Friday after a 27-day stint in office, said he […]

Stakeholders warn that the Critical Medicines Act should allow for differentiated approaches across medicine categories

Spanish far-right influencer-turned-MEP Alvise Pérez launched his anti-immigration party in Madrid, vowing mass deportations and a fight against “globalist” EU elites

"Russia is now taking advantage of the moment," the Ukrainian leader said

Trump administration threatens 'sanctions on officials sponsoring activist-driven climate policies'

The system will be introduced gradually over the next six months, and fully replace traditional passport stamps in April

Im thurgauischen Amlikon-Bisegg ist am Samstagnachmittag ein Jugendlicher durch eine Stichflamme verletzt worden. Die Rega flog den 17-Jährigen ins Spital.