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Talk, deal, strengthen: How the EU plans to manage Trump's comeback

In anticipation of Donald Trump's return to the White House, the European Union is taking the first steps to craft a unified strategy.

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Meloni’s man in Brussels dodges political questions in hearing

Raffaele Fitto has been nominated by Giorgia Meloni to be Italy's pick for the new Commission. Fitto demonstrated political versatility as he dodged questioning on domestic Italian issues and pledged to serve the EU.

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Trump and EU leader boycotts: What to expect from COP 29?

The climate summit begins today, in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, but many leaders will not attend the meeting.

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Thousands protest in Portugal to demand higher wages

Portugal is one of Western Europe's poorest countries with official data showing that more than half of all workers in country earn less than €1,000 a month.

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Austria may lift veto preventing Romania and Bulgaria joining Schengen

Austria's Interior Minister has hinted that Austria could lift its veto on full Schengen area membership for Romania and Bulgaria after improvements in border protection.

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Report: European countries are spending more on defence

The International Institute for Strategic Studies report says while defence spending is up, progress has been mixed and a lot still needs to be done to effectively counter threats from countries like Russia.

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EU leaders endorse 'New Competitiveness Deal' but avoid joint debt

EU leaders have embraced Mario Draghi's economic diagnosis as a "wake-up call" but eluded his crucial advise to issue fresh joint debt.

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Euroviews. After the ballots: How authoritarians edge closer to Brussels

It is clear that mainstream parties have not yet discovered a panacea to counter the rise of extreme politics on the right and the left and that pro-Russian and pro-Chinese sentiment will continue to spread, Péter Krekó, Richárd Demény and Csaba Molnár write.

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The Donald Trump effect for Europe's far-tight

The American billionaire's return to the White House and his radical rhetoric echo the electoral success of the far-right in Europe in recent months.

The Europe Conversation

Sinkevičius: Russia tapped into North Korea to boost its failing army

The conscription of around 10,000 North Korean troops to fight on Ukrainian soil means Putin is under less pressure to replace the approximately 1000 troops Russia is losing on the battlefield daily.

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Should EU issue joint debt? 'Everything is on the table,' says Michel

The question of whether to issue fresh joint debt to boost the EU's competitiveness continues to divide political leaders.

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Breton touts Orbán as Trump’s guy in Europe | Radio Schuman

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, former European Commissioner Thierry Breton says that when the newly re-elected US President Donald Trump wants to take the pulse of Europe, he turns to the Hungarian Prime Minister.

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Shops start to reopen in Spain as flood clean-up continues

93 people have been officially declared missing in Spain’s worst natural disaster in decades, after torrential rain battered the eastern region at the end of October.

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Health Ministry declares all of Austria bird flu risk area

Avian influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that occurs mainly in poultry and wild water birds but transmission to humans remains rare.

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EU leaders meet in Budapest and ask: How do we deal with Trump?

The uncertain future of EU-US relations under a second Donald Trump presidency will be one of the main issues when European leaders meet in Budapest.

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Jordan, Morocco next in line for comprehensive EU deals - Šuica

The next Commission is to include a Mediterranean portfolio, highlighting the geopolitical importance the EU puts on its neighbouring region.

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Would Harris' election victory bring stability to US-EU ties?

The EU would prefer Kamala Harris over Donald Trump as next US president due to her stance on issues from trade to support for Ukraine, analysts say.

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Euroviews. Mediation should matter for the incoming European Commission

These steps would strengthen the incoming Commission’s standing as a principled and capable agent for peace in an increasingly polarised and insecure world, Michael Keating writes.

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European Commissioners-designate face parliamentary grillings

Some Commissioner candidates including Raffaele Fitto and Olivér Várhelyi face tough scrutiny in the hearings. Countries whose candidates are rejected must restart the process with a new nominee.

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Pro-EU Maia Sandu re-elected as president of Moldova

Speaking at the headquarters of her Action and Solidarity party in the capital Chișinău, Sandu said her priority in the coming years would be to be a president for all Moldovans.