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Remarks by Makis Keravnos, acting President of the Eurogroup, following the Eurogroup meeting of 11 December 2025 on the euro area’s resilience, fiscal coordination and budgetary plans for 2026, the selection process for the next ECB Vice President, and election of Kyriakos Pierrakakis as the new Eurogroup President starting 12 December 2025.

The Council has adopted an implementing decision authorising the sixth regular payment from the Ukraine Facility under the Ukraine Plan.

The Council and the Parliament reach a deal on end-of-life vehicle rules, boosting circularity, setting plastic recycling targets and banning non-roadworthy used car exports.

Early on Friday morning, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new EU circularity rules to cover the entire vehicle lifecycle, from design to final end-of-life treatment.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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The Eurogroup elected Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Minister of Economy and Finance of Greece, as President of the Eurogroup, in line with Protocol 14 of the EU treaties.

Eurogroup issued a statement on the draft budgetary plans for 2026 highlighting that the euro area economy grew more than expected in 2025 and is set for moderate growth in 2026, but faces risks from global uncertainty, while public deficits and debt are rising slightly. The Eurogroup also welcomed most countries' 2026 budget plans as compliant with EU fiscal rules.

Council and Parliament reached a deal to reinforce EU foreign investment screening, improving coordination and safeguarding key technologies and infrastructure.

Investment simplification: Council agrees position on the ‘Invest EU’ regulation to boost EU competitiveness.

Spokespersons for Parliament and for the political groups will hold a briefing on the 15 - 18 December plenary session, on Friday at 11.00 in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

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On Thursday, MEPs and the Council reached a provisional agreement updating EU rules on the screening of foreign investments to prevent security risks.
Committee on International Trade

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An update of the EU asylum law to include an EU list of safe countries of origin and speed up asylum claim processing has been endorsed by the Civil Liberties Committee.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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To boost investment and innovation, MEPs propose a separate corporate structure recognised across EU countries and based on fully harmonised rules.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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To boost investment and innovation, MEPs propose a separate corporate structure recognised across EU countries and based on fully harmonised rules.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Tatjana Haenni wird die erste Frau an der Spitze eines Bundesligaklubs. Warum ihr ehemalige Weggefährtinnen den Job bei RB Leipzig zutrauen. Und wieso ihr Wechsel nicht für alle überraschend kommt.

Die AC Bellinzona ist mit dem Lizenzentzug wieder in grossen Nöten. Doch Blick-Kolumnist Kubilay Türkyilmaz, der aus Bellinzona kommt, ist sicher: Die ACB wird weiterspielen und auch kein zweites Mal Konkurs gehen.

Ein übler Gestank hat die Bewohner von Oftringen AG wochenlang geplagt. Nun hat die Gemeinde eine Antwort, woher der unangenehme Duft kommt.

Ein angeblicher Fan hat die Unterwäsche gestohlen, die der Popstar Elena Rose während des Konzerts trug, und zwar aus ihrem Backstage-Umkleideraum. Die 30-Jährige zeigt sich empört und meint: «Das ist ernst, manche nutzen sie für Hexerei.»

Die Raststätte an der A13 am San Bernardino zerfällt seit 20 Jahren. Neue Pläne für ein Restaurant mit Snackbar und E-Ladestationen werden durch eine Neueinstufung als Lawinengefahrenzone erschwert. Die Gemeinde prüft nun, welche Nutzungen überhaupt noch möglich sind.

Az ítélet szerint Šutaj Eštoknak bocsánatot kell kérnie a Čurilla-nyomozócsoport tagjaitól, amiért a jogerősen elítélt Mikuláš Černákhoz hasonlította őket. Emellett összesen 90 ezer euró kártérítést kell fizetnie a hat rendőrnek, meg kell térítenie a perköltségeket és késedelmi kamatot kell fizetnie.