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EU proposes rules against online subscription traps and dark patterns
The Commission has proposed safeguards against fake scarcity warnings, subscription traps and hidden influencer advertising. No new bans are yet in force.
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All published news, analysis and explainers from Europäische Morgenpost in chronological order.
Europe · News
EU full-time adjusted annual pay rises to €41,500
Average EU pay on a full-time basis rose 4.3% in nominal terms in 2025. Luxembourg led the published country figures at €85,600.
Germany · News
Germany reports supply shortages affecting 600 medicines in 2026
The government says 600 medicines within the federal drug regulator’s remit have faced supply shortages so far this year. German law sets out when authorities can intervene.
Economy · Explainer
Why German inflation slowed to 2.8% even as heating oil became dearer
Motor fuel prices fell 5.5% from September to October, while heating oil rose 4.6%. Overall consumer prices were 2.8% higher than a year earlier.
Germany · News
Thirteen new memorials at German rail sites document Nazi crimes
Local groups have installed markers on deportation, forced labour and persecution at 13 rail sites. The DB Museum in Nuremberg will present the projects from 13 November.
Germany · News
German lawmakers hear objections to planned tax on sugary drinks
Certain drinks would face an excise tax from five grams of sugar per 100 millilitres. At a Bundestag hearing, industry and union representatives raised costs and prices while health experts pointed to possible benefits.
Europe · Explainer
How Moldova’s municipalities can get free public Wi-Fi
WiFi4MD aims to bring free public Wi-Fi to at least 30 localities. Municipalities can propose sites until December 15 and must cover recurring costs after the first year.
Europe · News
EU greenhouse gas emissions fell more slowly in 2025
Net emissions fell by 1.6 percent in 2025. Additional national measures would bring the EU within one percentage point of its 2030 target, the European Environment Agency projects.
Europe · News
EU pledges €50 million for Black Sea maritime security hub
Romania and Bulgaria are to speed up work on the joint hub. The commission announced a separate €10 million for Romania’s search-and-rescue capacity.
Germany · News
German training aid hearing renews push for part-time living support
Germany’s government proposes raising the amount of course and exam fees eligible for aid. Unions want living-cost support for workers who cut their hours to train for an advanced vocational qualification.
Germany · News
Around 4,000 schools take part in Germany’s Startchancen programme
About 2,660 are primary schools. The programme pays for investment, school development and additional staff at schools with many socially disadvantaged pupils.
Economy · News
German exports rose in September as the trade surplus narrowed
Goods exports rose 2.0% from August, led by shipments to EU markets. Imports grew faster, while exports to the United States, China and the United Kingdom fell.
Europe · News
Germany and India to lead talks on emissions cuts at COP31
Carsten Schneider and Bhupender Yadav will lead consultations for Australia. Germany also backs the Turkish presidency’s electrification target.
Germany · News
Frankfurt court finds Hesse’s extended rent cap invalid
Frankfurt’s regional court found that Hesse gave inadequate reasons for extending its rent cap through November 2026. The state is preparing a replacement for 71 municipalities.
Brussels · Explainer
Why EU ministers can pursue tobacco tax reform after Parliament rejected it
EU finance ministers take up a draft on minimum duties for tobacco and newer nicotine products on November 9. The European Parliament rejected the original proposal. Agreement in the Council requires unanimity.
Europe · Explainer
What stands between Finland and its final €331 million EU recovery payment
The European Commission has given a positive preliminary assessment to Finland’s final recovery-fund request. A committee opinion and formal approval are still due before payment.
Germany · Explainer
What Germany’s electric vehicle reform would change for parking and charging
Germany’s Bundestag voted to give cities more options for electric-vehicle parking fees. The bill would also extend the framework to electric buses and heavy commercial vehicles.
Europe · News
Belgium’s king rejects De Wever’s resignation and asks for renewed budget talks
King Philippe has asked Belgium’s five-party coalition to return to budget talks. Prime Minister Bart De Wever is due to report back on 16 November.
Germany · News
Bundestag backs five-year minimum for sexual offences and robberies involving spiking
Germany’s lower house voted to raise the minimum sentence for covered sexual offences and robberies involving spiking drugs or other dangerous means. The bill now goes to the Bundesrat.
Brussels · News
EU Commission challenges TikTok’s personalised video recommendations
EU regulators say TikTok did too little to protect minors and vulnerable adults from repeated recommendations of potentially distressing videos. TikTok disputes the preliminary findings.
Brussels · Explainer
EU Council wants four months to sell goods with old energy labels
The Council wants shops to have four months after rescaling to sell goods with the old energy label. Certain remaining stock would get twelve months.
Brussels · News
EU sets out how to declare electricity imports under centralised customs clearance
The European Commission says importers can record electricity in their own systems and follow with a supplementary declaration. Customs can check the supporting documents after release.
Brussels · News
EU and India agree terms for access to Horizon Europe research funding
Indian research organisations could apply directly for EU grants and lead joint projects under part of Horizon Europe. The EU envisages a January 2027 start once both sides complete the required procedures.
Brussels · Explainer
EU governments seek a one-year delay to methane checks on energy imports
EU governments want to move the first requirement for equivalent methane checks to 2028. The European Parliament wants longer deadlines and would exclude certain restricted imports from the delay.