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In today’s edition: Mercosur’s turbulent landing as EU leaders race to seal the trade deal before year-end, Brussels launches a whip-round for the Palestinian Authority amid its shrinking role in Gaza, and capitals jostle for control as the €234bn Competitiveness Fund turns into a political power play

In today's edition: Petrol car ban, capacity markets, deforestation

With medicines, we tend to lose our love for the internal market and withdraw into our national shells, even though proven benefits of the single market for medicines are clear: accessible and more affordable medicines for healthcare payers and patients.

Vehicles using only renewable fuels should be considered zero-emission just as electric ones, the lobbies argued

Robert Fico is accusing Brussels of breaking the energy guarantees he says he secured in return for lifting his veto on EU sanctions

EPP insists it remains the farmers’ party despite backlash over budget stance

The EU executive is pushing preferential tariffs and wants products to be labelled with Moroccan regional names rather than with ‘Western Sahara’

Europe can and should shape the ethical and human-centric character of AI – ensuring that technology serves people, not the other way around

"If it's about competitiveness, this is certainly not helping," said Mario Mariniello from a Brussels-based think tank

Retailers to use KidsWallet QR scans to verify age for alcohol and tobacco sales

Capacity markets: old idea, new threat

Serhii Kuznietsov denied being part of a cell accused of placing explosives on the underwater pipelines linking Russia with Europe in September 2022

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on an EU directive about harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law.

The European Union (EU) and the Republic of Tajikistan held its eleventh Cooperation Council meeting on 19 November, in Brussels, and reviewed the state of play of bilateral relations, and addressed political and socio-economic developments, trade, investment and energy cooperation, as well as regional and international issues.

The Council agreed its negotiating mandate to simplify the EU deforestation-free products regulation and postpone its application by one year to ensure effective implementation.

From 20 to 25 November 2025, the President of the European Council, António Costa, will travel to South Africa and Angola. He will attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg, on 22-23 November. He will then co-chair the 7th summit between the European Union and the African Union, in Luanda, on 24-25 November.

The Council backs the Commission proposal on EU-Mercosur safeguard clauses, ensuring swift action to protect EU farmers from harmful import surges.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Trade unions walk out of critical healthcare wage negotiations following controversial pay proposals

Eine türkischstämmige Familie aus Hamburg starb in Istanbul an den Folgen einer schweren Vergiftung – mutmasslich verursacht durch eine im Hotel eingesetzte Chemikalie. Wie verbreitet ist der Einsatz solcher Stoffe? Das sagen der Schweizer Hotellerieverband.