Trump Grants Hungary Exemption on Russian Oil in Orban Win US President Donald Trump granted Hungary an exemption from sanctions on purchases of Russian oil, providing a major win for Prime Minister Viktor Orban. (https://archive.ph/d14Lb)

Taiwan vice president makes surprise address at European Parliament amid China tensions Unannounced visit underscores growing parliamentary outreach to Taipei as Beijing watches closely

Hungary’s largest oil and gas company MOL said Friday it could source most of its crude from outside Russia if flows through the Druzhba pipeline were disrupted, in what was described as a shift from the previous stance that Russian supplies could not be avoided.

Germany may buy four additional Boeing Co. P-8A Poseidon submarine-hunting planes, according to people familiar with the matter, as the first of eight already purchased landed in Berlin amid growing security threats from Russia. (https://archive.ph/ISdY2)

UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions on Syrian president “[The Council] decides that Ahmed al-Sharaa … and [Interior Minister] Anas Hasan Khattab are delisted from the ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions List,” said the resolution, approved by 14 council members. China abstained.

French air force official says FCAS industry kerfuffle is overblown Reports of infighting between partners on the French-German-Spanish FCAS fighter program have been exaggerated and the platform will see the light of day with all members on board, a leading French air force official has said.

The European Social Model: Key to Competitive Growth? As Europe faces mounting global challenges, its distinctive social framework may hold the answer to achieving both economic competitiveness and social cohesion.

Viral video of crying Ukrainian soldier sent to front lines is fake Videos of a crying Ukrainian "conscript" have flooded European social media networks, particularly in Germany and Hungary, this week. The clip, however, appears to be created with help from Sora, OpenAI's new tool.

Europe Needs Industrial Policy That Puts Workers First in an Age of Uncertainty Bold industrial strategy must combine green transformation with social justice to secure Europe's economic future.

A door to Europe: Mexico’s search for a way out of Trump’s trade war More than 84% of Mexico’s exports head to the United States. But with the trade war reignited by Donald Trump, the country could soon be tempted to look across the Atlantic for new opportunities in the European Union.

African healthcare set to get EU's Global Gateway cash EU and African Union officials have vowed to step up their cooperation on health ahead of a key bilateral summit in November, with vaccine manufacturing set to be a priority for Brussels’ multi-billion euro infrastructure programme.

Denmark reminds Trump: Paws off Greenland Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the U.S. should leave Greenland alone, reaffirming Copenhagen’s stance on President Donald Trump’s ambition to acquire the huge Arctic island.

Trump adviser to Germany’s far-right AfD: ‘We are in this together’ MAGA social media guru Alex Bruesewitz visited Berlin to make common cause with the far-right Alternative for Germany at a time when the party is seeking allies in the U.S.

German Far-Right Lawmaker Immunity Lifted in Funds Misuse Probe Germany’s lower house of parliament stripped a far-right lawmaker of his immunity as part of a criminal investigation into alleged misuse of party funds. (https://archive.ph/d4j5o)

Elon Musk is boosting the British far-right - and this shows how For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content. It does.

Rheinmetall Must Deliver 40,000 Vehicles in Europe, CEO Says (https://archive.ph/j56U8)

Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes Denmark plans to give citizens copyright over their likeness to ban and force removal of nonconsensual deepfakes (images, video or voice), targeting rising AI-generated abuse and misinformation.

EU agrees to open Horizon research fund to defence projects Negotiators have struck a deal to extend the €93.5 billion research and innovation programme to cover projects with both civilian and military uses

A new Greenlandic healthcare agreement aims to facilitate access to healthcare services in Denmark for Greenland’s patients. The latest mutual framework agreement came after the Danish health minister’s recent visit to Greenland, intended to strengthen cooperation in the health sector.

Government shutdown: US Army tells soldiers in Germany to go to the food bank US soldiers in Germany may not receive November pay amid the prolonged US government shutdown. Emergency funds covered October salaries, but future payments are uncertain.

Germany Clears €1.9 Billion in Defense Orders in Military Boost German lawmakers approved more than €1.9 billion ($2.2 billion) in new defense procurements as part of a sweeping overhaul of its armed forces following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (https://archive.ph/hxUr7)

Belgian court convicts two for EU funds misuse linked to Nigel Farage's Brexit group Verdict ends decade-long probe into alleged misuse of EU funds by associates of top Brexit campaigner

Leonardo, Rheinmetall book first Lynx combat vehicle order for Italy The team-up between Leonardo and Rheinmetall to fulfill a huge vehicle order for the Italian army has received its first contract, the manufacturers said on Wednesday.

Spain greenlights €700 million to flailing FCAS fighter jet project While Spain's latest contracts are simply holding to the original timeline, the move shows that Madrid has not given up on the project

Candidate countries to join the European Union showed optimism at the Euronews Enlargement Summit in Brussels on Tuesday, as new progress reports signaled movement towards membership. Montenegro, Albania and Moldova all aim to join the bloc over the next five years.

Paris to Madrid in a day? The EU’s €550 billion high-speed train plan might make it happen EU Commission has unveiled its plan to connect Europe’s cities faster, aiming to open up remote regions and boost the economy. The first lines are expected to be running by 2030, with more to follow by 2040.

EU Commission mulls joint debt, bilateral grants to plug Ukraine funding gap The European Commission is considering plugging Ukraine’s colossal funding gap with cash raised from common EU debt and bilateral member state grants, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Moldova Moves to End Cultural Centers Deal With Russia Moldova on Wednesday approved a bill to cancel a 1998 agreement with Russia on cultural centers, as ties continue to deteriorate over Moscow’s full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

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US states demand Meta reject EU sustainability directives Sixteen US state attorneys general have warned Meta not to comply with EU sustainability directives, warning that compliance would violate US law.

Moldova Must Use EU ‘Window of Opportunity’: Parliament Speaker In an interview with BIRN, Igor Grosu, speaker of the Moldovan parliament, says the country must overcome internal differences over rule-of-law policy and geopolitical orientation to keep up its progress towards EU accession.

EU poised to back dual-use rule for research funds The European Parliament and the Council are expected to agree on Wednesday to open EU research funding for dual-use projects in a bid to support Europe’s rearmament, although the precise definition of dual-use remains undecided.

The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has joined the Sentinel-1 mission in orbit. Launch took place on 4 November 2025 at 22:03 CET (18:03 local time) on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

MEPs press the Commission to open DSA probes on Shein, Temu, and AliExpress The alleged sale of child pornography on the marketplaces, including listings for 'child-like' sex dolls, has parliamentarians concerned in a letter signed by more than 40 MEPs

Launch of the EU's Copernicus Sentinel-1D Satellite with Ariane 6 The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission is about to get its fourth satellite, with Sentinel-1D now ready for liftoff. The launch will take place with an Ariane 6 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana and it will be streamed today at 22:02 CET.

An EU-Mercosur trade deal looks close to ratification In a hostile world, Europe and Latin America draw closer (archive.ph/zXMaM)

The European Union on Tuesday praised Ukraine’s progress on reform to join the bloc despite concerns over its efforts to tackle corruption, and issued tough warnings to candidates Serbia and Georgia about democratic backsliding.

Rheinmetall Advances East Europe Expansion With Lithuania Plant Rheinmetall AG moved ahead with plans for a Lithuanian ammunition plant, marking the biggest defense investment in the country’s history and boosting production capacity on NATO’s eastern flank. (https://archive.ph/Ge6Gx)

Ukraine to open weapon export offices in Berlin and Copenhagen Kyiv is looking to export naval drones and artillery systems in order to finance the production of “items for which we don't have the money,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Latvia’s President rejects bill to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention on violence against women Edgars Rinkēvičs has announced that he will send the bill back to Parliament for a second reading. At that point, he will no longer be able to get in the way without triggering a constitutional clash

Mattarella: A ‘major effort to create a common European defense force’ is necessary The message of the President of Italy on the occasion of National Unity and Armed Forces Day

The euro makes countries stronger and more competitive; Lagarde confronts eurosceptics in Bulgaria The ECB President responds to the anti-single currency demonstrations in Bulgaria, and reminds everyone how today, more than ever, in times of turmoil and trade tensions, the euro is a valuable ally

Viktor Orban’s Rivals Want to Roll Back Tax Breaks for Carmakers The party aiming to oust Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at next year’s election plans to roll back lavish tax breaks for foreign companies as part of an economic overhaul. (https://archive.ph/i3Ybm)

Inside lawmakers’ plans to make the EU Parliament more fun Political groups want to put controversial topics first, shake up the debate format — and actually grill commissioners.

Yes, Brussels really wants Google to be broken up The U.S. tech giant is on a collision course with EU trustbusters over its digital ad dominance.

No, this video does not show the UK train stabbing Just hours after the news broke of a mass knife attack on London-bound train, an AI-generated video appeared online claiming to show onboard the train, and the platform as the train came to an emergency stop.

Nigel Farage suggests young people on minimum wage earn too much Nigel Farage has suggested that the minimum wage may be “too high” for younger workers, as he laid out Reform’s vision for the UK economy.

EU to spend €2.9bn on 61 new net-zero climate projects The European Commission announced on Monday (3 November) that they are using €2.9bn from the bloc's Innovation Fund to finance new net-zero technology projects.

Orbán rival says cyberattack behind database leak Hungarian opposition leader and MEP Péter Magyar said on Monday that a “malicious” cyberattack was behind a “massive” leak of his party supporters’ personal data.

Rheinmetall to Build Ammunition Plant in Romania Amid EU Defence Push German defence giant is to build a new ammunition and propellant factory in central Romania, as Europe ramps up arms production amid the war in Ukraine.