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President of the European Council António Costa presented the main results of the discussions of the leaders during the EU-Egypt summit held in Brussels on 22 October 2025.

Über 250'000 Franken verzockt, von der Familie verstossen und jahrelang im Sog der Spielsucht: In Deutschland packt ein ehemaliger Fussballtrainer über sein trauriges Schicksal und seinen tiefen Fall aus.

Donald Trump has cancelled plans to meet with Vladimir Putin, saying that although he has good conversations with the Russian president they don't go anywhere. The US has also upped the pressure on Russia and imposed new sanctions that affect Russia's two largest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, for the first time since Trump's second presidency began. What does Europe's press have to say about the summit's cancellation?

Romania's Constitutional Court on Monday rejected a law that would have abolished major pension privileges for judges and public prosecutors. Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan had made his staying in office contingent on the reform going through, but since the rejection was not in principle but on technical grounds he has said he will present a new version of the law instead. The government needs to act quickly as judicial reform is a requirement for Romania to access EU funds.

This year's Sakharov Prize awarded by the European Parliament has gone to Andrzej Poczobut and Mzia Amaglobeli, two journalists imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, respectively. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said their courageous work makes them symbols of peace and democracy and called for their release. Commentators praise the jury's decision.

Eighteen months after the assassination attempt on Robert Fico, a court has found the defendant guilty of shooting and seriously injuring the Slovak prime minister in May 2024, and sentenced him to 21 years in prison for terrorism. The 72-year-old pensioner confessed to the shooting and cited hatred of Fico and his government's policies as his motive. What conclusions can be drawn from the case?