Europe · News
EU's IRINI boards tanker MIDAG, finds false flag as new sanctions loom
Kaja Kallas reported a flag inspection on November 13. Additional EU sanctions listings are expected on Monday but had not yet been adopted.
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Brussels · News
EU leaders put AI investment and safety on agenda without funding deal
EU leaders met in Dublin for their first AI-focused discussion, but approved no new spending. The debate turns next to the EU budget, energy needs and jobs in 2027.
Europe · News
Italy backs Germany's GCAP role but proposes observer status before membership
Rome rejects suggestions it opposed Berlin joining the UK-Italy-Japan fighter programme. Observer status is a proposal, not approved membership or an agreed industrial role.
Germany · News
Merz calls Berlin summit on Ukraine guarantees for 19 November; commitments remain open
Merz, Macron and Burnham are convening Ukraine's supporters in Berlin. Postwar guarantees are on the agenda, but no deployment or binding new commitment has been announced.
Germany · Explainer
How Germany's €122.97bn borrowing plan can fit the debt brake
A Bundestag committee proposes €122.97bn in new 2027 borrowing while counting only €38.43bn against the ordinary debt-brake ceiling. The distinction matters for defence, investments and future liabilities.
Brussels · News
German Left challenges EU Inc. plan over worker protections
An opposition motion challenges the optional EU corporate form promising digital registration in 48 hours for at most €100. Neither the motion nor the EU proposal is law.
Germany · News
Germany defends shared school assistance plan as welfare reform vote is delayed
Berlin says pooled support could speed help for children; the Bundestag vote is postponed as welfare groups demand stronger individual safeguards.
Europe · News
Europe forms five-country team for Ukraine peace talks, without Russian agreement
EU institutions, Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Poland will coordinate Europe's role in Ukraine negotiations. Russia has not accepted the format and no ceasefire was agreed.
Germany · News
Germany's Bundestag approves expanded intelligence powers for BND and domestic security service
German lawmakers approved limited covert intervention powers for intelligence agencies, alongside oversight changes and objections from civil-rights groups.
Europe · News
EU sharpens Greek utility PPC predatory-pricing case without finding wrongdoing
A supplementary EU antitrust notice details the cost methodology behind allegations about PPC electricity sales from 2013 to 2019; no ruling has been made.
Economy · Explainer
Germany's €57.84bn infrastructure fund plan: the test of additional investment
Germany's budget committee raised planned 2027 infrastructure borrowing, but the real test is whether it adds investment rather than shifting spending between budgets.
Europe · News
EU signs up to €9.5m Baltic submarine cable emergency repair grant
The EU has signed a grant agreement to develop deployable submarine cable repair equipment for the Baltic Sea. The October project selection and separate €40m call are distinct milestones.
Economy · News
EU approves €286m in Hamburg port aid for two ageing quays without new capacity
Hamburg may provide two €143 million grants to replace deteriorated quays. The Commission says the projects preserve existing cargo operations and will not expand port capacity.
Brussels · News
EU Parliament seeks €12.42bn for disaster protection and health preparedness
MEPs backed a larger 2028-2034 civil-protection budget with proposed 40-40-20 funding shares. The measure awaits negotiations with the Council.
Germany · News
German budget panel sets 2027 spending at €560.92bn, with final vote pending
The Bundestag committee increased core expenditure to €560.92bn and net borrowing to €122.97bn. The full parliamentary vote is still ahead.
Germany · News
Germany delays planned sugary-drinks tax to 2028 in committee compromise
German lawmakers advance a later sugary-drinks tax and revised duties for sparkling wine and alcopops, but the committee decision is not yet law.
Europe · News
EU closes Dutch rail probe after NS changes sales rules for retired trains
The European Commission has closed its preliminary NS probe after new rules for selling retired trains. First public sales are expected from September 2027, not yet completed.
Germany · Explainer
Germany's 2027 culture budget: investment gains, film cuts and frozen heritage funds explained
German lawmakers raise KulturInvest to €280.7 million and earmark €50 million for heritage, but funding remains conditional as the draft 2027 budget advances.
Brussels · News
EU seeks mobile-network drone detection proposals by February 2027
The Commission invites Member States and private consortia to propose mobile-network drone detection trials by 28 February 2027. Funding for pilots remains a possible later step.
Brussels · News
EU and Australia sign Horizon Europe research agreement for 2027 access
The EU and Australia signed their Horizon Europe association agreement on 12 November. Transitional rules are expected to allow Australian entities to seek Pillar II funding from January 2027.
Germany · News
German lawmakers question smart-glasses recording lights but set no ban
The Bundestag's digital committee discussed hidden recording through camera glasses. The regulator says existing rules do not prohibit the models it reviewed; no new law or general ban has been adopted.
Germany · News
German tax committee drops shorter travel-expense rule but keeps interest rise
An amended German tax bill retains a proposed rise in certain tax interest rates to 3.6% from 2027, while scrapping a change that could hurt longer work assignments.
Germany · News
German patient-rights bill splits doctors and insurers over malpractice proof
At a Bundestag hearing, doctors challenged proposals to ease patients' proof of medical errors while insurers backed stronger rights. The opposition bill is not law.
Germany · Explainer
Germany's academic contracts reform: minimum terms and the next vote
A Bundestag committee backed minimum initial research contracts and explicit qualification goals. The proposal still faces a plenary vote on 12 November.