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Europäische Morgenpost
All published news, analysis and explainers from Europäische Morgenpost in chronological order.
Brussels · Explainer
The EBA is moving the first planned reference date from September to December 2027. Selected returns on liquidity, asset encumbrance, benchmarking and ESG are slated for December 2028.
Brussels · News
Pablo Hernández de Cos and Klaas Knot have been nominated to succeed Christine Lagarde. Euro-area finance ministers will review the nominations on 9 November.
Brussels · Explainer
The Commission has opened the process for the 2027 solidarity pool. Irregular border crossings fell by 32% in the year to June, but the pressure on reception systems varied widely by destination.
Europe · News
Retail sales volumes in the euro area gave up August’s gain. Germany recorded the largest reported monthly decline in the EU, at 2.0%.
Germany · News
Germany plans to subsidise transmission costs through 2029. Grid operators expect higher charges in 2027 than in 2026 even with the proposed support.
Economy · News
German production rose 0.7% in September from August, led by a rebound in car manufacturing. Output still fell 0.4% in the third quarter from the second.
Economy · News
Germany's regulator will include 2026 market data when setting gas networks' return on capital. A fresh consultation is planned for the second quarter of 2027, with a final decision expected in late summer.
Europe · News
The European Innovation Council’s 2027 programme offers more than €1.8 billion in funding opportunities. Advanced Innovation Challenges rise to €25 million from €6 million, while the Accelerator falls to €578 million from €634 million.
Brussels · News
The payment combines €3.7 billion in macro-financial assistance with €658 million for defence procurement. Further available funding for 2026 remains conditional.
Europe · Explainer
EU rules set a shared baseline for sanctions offences and corporate penalties. The 5 November talks focus on how payment routes and national investigations connect.
Germany · News
Parliament's administration reports six confirmed device infections. A separate email-bombing attack is triggering about ten million filtered messages a day; the perpetrators remain unknown.
Germany · Explainer
Germany's telecom bill would expand access to fibre networks and building wiring. Consumer and tenant groups want different cost rules; a separate pricing consultation runs until 16 November.
Germany · Explainer
Germany proposes suspending the 2027 Wohngeld increase, halving the heating-cost component and changing the formula. About 1.3 million households received the benefit at the end of 2025.
Brussels · Explainer
Indicative targets for Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine structure negotiations. Council decisions, a treaty and ratification remain separate steps.
Brussels · News
The adopted agenda sets political priorities for 2027. Individual proposals and the next budget framework still require further decisions.
Europe · News
The ECB extends the horizon to September 2027. Signals come from active collective agreements and should not be read as a forecast.
Brussels · News
The Commission proposes shared data, training and better management of visitor flows. The strategy does not harmonise national tourism laws.
Europe · News
The EU average was €0.18 per kilowatt-hour in the first half. The data concern a defined consumption band, rather than a current daily price.
Brussels · News
Senior officials adopted a plan and oversight mechanism in Addis Ababa. The existing Global Gateway framework is not a new funding commitment.
Europe · News
Canada became a participating state on 30 October. Institutional participation does not itself guarantee an individual allocation of computing time.
Economy · News
The platform aims to widen access to design software, intellectual property and manufacturing capacity. The Commission cites €525 million as an investment target.
Germany · News
CDU/CSU and SPD back the bill to strengthen customs. Opposition parties challenge asset-confiscation provisions and the absence of a promised joint centre.
Economy · News
A parliamentary answer separates fuel suppliers' obligations from production requirements. The government points to state guarantees to support e-SAF expansion.
Germany · News
The council discussed defence planning, unmanned systems and space security. Its statement gives no new procurement orders or funding amounts.