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🟨 Monday

France’s energy import bill tripled in three years, official statistics show
The Brief – This must be a war on terrorism, not Palestinians
Reusable packaging – maximising the benefits with an ambitious regulation [Promoted content]
Preparing for the virtual AI revolution: EU’s flexible principles imperative
The case for a Green Capital Markets Union
EU places Palestine development aid under review after Hamas attack
NATO eyes firmer foothold in its Southern neighbourhood
Ireland’s pharma phenomenon: The road to the top and the bumps ahead
Codetermination from an economic perspective [Promoted content]
EU to convene emergency foreign ministers meeting on Israel
World Mental Health Day: A Health Union that puts mental wellbeing at the centre
Czechia’s planned penicillin production faces criticism
Bulgaria risks EU fines by giving private hospitals blank cheque for drug purchases
European industrial policy and Capital Markets Union: Enrico Letta’s plan for the Single Market
Azerbaijan’s president says France, EU will be to blame if new conflict starts with Armenia
Spain’s PLD Space launches private rocket in milestone for Europe
Scholz’s coalition suffers defeat in mid-term state elections
How Israel was duped as Hamas planned devastating assault
Germany, France hold unprecedented cabinet retreat to oil creaky EU motor
Israel UN envoy decries ‘war crimes,’ UN Security Council meets
As Europe Gets Hotter, Insulation Keeps You Cool [Promoted content]
Israel retaliates after Hamas attacks, deaths pass 1,100
Europe starts the clock on greening Soviet-era heating grids

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🟦 Tuesday

Commission urges EU countries to include rape in directive on violence against women
Tie farming subsidies to performance, OECD tells EU
Mental health needs be addressed beyond health policy, stakeholders say
Scholz and Macron, keen to improve ties, seek the next Airbus
Swedish migration minister: EU should cooperate with third countries to increase returns
EU defence production strategy ‘on track’, Breton says
The Brief – Brussels should brace for the ‘Suits effect’
EU should convey message to Lebanon, Palestinian Authority to ‘stay out’, Israel envoy says
UK Information Commissioner concerned about Snapchat chatbot’s privacy risks
Finland says ‘outside activity’ damaged subsea gas pipeline, telecoms cable
France, Germany to aim for energy accord ‘by the end of the month’
Amnesty International: Commission, Council ineffective in regulating spyware
Liberia’s football superstar president runs for re-election
We need to consider the presence of PFAS in waste [Promoted content]
Kingmaker Renew decides the fate of Euro 7
Middle East crisis tests limits of China’s diplomatic push
Berlin: New federal institute to boost German life expectancy
One ‘STEP’ forward: Legislators approve new EU tech fund
Dutch alarmed by students getting unprescribed ADHD drugs to ‘concentrate’
German industry launches last-minute bid to salvage EU buildings law
Major Swedish study to search for long-COVID ‘blind spot’
Major airlines suspend flights to Israel after attack
E-fuels cannot save Europe from Chinese electric vehicles
Osman Kavala wins Europe rights prize, Ankara calls the award ‘unacceptable’
Slovakia’s populistic Socialist party attacked journalists online before elections
Crashworthiness of buses – a matter of life, death and labour rights
French hydrogen industry bets on commercial vehicles in clean mobility race
Hamas threatens to kill hostages if Israel strikes civilians
Why quality of life matters not just in our personal lives but also in the workplace and schools [Promoted content]
EU faces rift over Palestine aid, stance on Israel war with Hamas

🟨 Wednesday

Child sexual abuse material: Spanish Presidency floats limiting detection orders’ scope
€1.1bn fund announced to eradicate polio and strengthen global health systems
Cities, regions call out EU for ‘blind’ implementation of recovery funds
Blood cancer patients’ associations call for more data, access to innovative treatments
Unanswered questions over social media actions in Slovakia loom over upcoming elections
The Brief – EU’s incoherent messaging mess
PPWR food & beverage packaging bans: are they sustainable? A critical review on the most controversial measures. [Promoted content]
Egypt moves to prevent exodus of Palestinians from besieged Gaza
Erdoğan calls Israeli response to Hamas in Gaza a ‘massacre’
EU-Tunisia deal: Vienna-based organisation to contribute to implementation
Debt rules: French MPs oppose ‘ideological’ German position
ACCA Professional Insights – Public trust in tax [Promoted content]
Health policy in the Council and a touch on mental health
Mapping the progress of Ukraine’s EU-led reforms
More air defence ‘critical’ to Ukraine’s winter resilience, Zelenskyy tells NATO in surprise visit
Putin to travel to Kyrgyzstan in first trip abroad since ICC arrest warrant
EU’s butchered buildings directive is the price of democracy
Czech foreign minister first European official to visit Israel amid war on Hamas
EU’s Breton urges Musk to tackle spread of disinformation on X after Hamas attack
Food safety standards ‘cannot be part of politics’, top Ukraine official says
Ireland lays out plans for €100-billion sovereign wealth fund
Trade unions call for review of European Works’ Council Directive
French Socialists time-out from left-wing alliance over Hamas stance
Bulgarian doctors sound alarm as paediatric health care collapses
Dismay after EU rejects ‘Green Pool’ for industrial energy users in Greece
NATO braces to secure support to Ukraine amid other crises
Dublin readies for health data space as EU talks still ongoing
Palestinian UN envoy accuses Israel of ‘genocidal’ campaign against Gaza
Déjà vu: Financial sector and corporate sustainability due diligence, in or out?
Amsterdam loosens health insurance grip on orphan medicines

🟦 Thursday

Germany suggests splitting up child sexual abuse material regulation
Conservatives and liberals combine to water down vehicle pollution standards
Germany readies to make shooting wolves easier
EU rare disease strategy must start at national level, stakeholders say
The Brief – The war that eclipsed the other one
Polish opposition parties must block the destruction of Europe’s Amazon [Promoted content]
Spanish EU Presidency warns about online radicalisation of minors by terrorists
Tired of disinformation, some EU politicians dream of ‘bluer’ skies
NATO chief nudges Turkey to greenlight Sweden’s bid as soon as possible
Commission calls on EU countries to adapt to ageing population
Airspace woes saw flight delays jump by over 400% in 2022
Israel says no exceptions to Gaza siege unless hostages freed
Afghanistan earthquakes a ‘disaster on top of a disaster’, World Food Programme says
Reservists abroad rush to Israel following Hamas bloodshed
The Power Game of the Decade [Promoted content]
Definition of ‘high-quality’ recycling takes centre stage in EU packaging law
Breton’s view of EU geopolitics in the telecom sector vis-à-vis China, US
‘Dear Ursula’: EU Commission chief invited to visit Nordic forests ahead of election year
NATO to respond if Baltic Sea pipeline damage deliberate
Glyphosate renewal: A ’round-up’ of how EU countries plan to vote
Polish Elections: EU and pro-democracy path at stake
Lebanese ex-defence minister: Iran won’t be involved, but regional escalation possible
Poroshenko: Wagner signature behind Hamas attack
Biden warns Iran against getting involved over Gaza strikes
How effective are EU policies in the fight against tobacco? Challenges and opportunities in the fight against smoking in the EU [Promoted content]
Lebanese ex-defence minister: Iran won’t be involved, but regional escalation possible
Israel forms emergency government for duration of war against Hamas
Digital Networks Act: Breton lays out vision for EU telecom operators
European Parliament wants fair, flexible approach to efficient buildings law

🟨 Friday

Agrifood Brief: Comi-what-ogy?
People with disabilities barely benefit from EU’s action, Court of Auditors finds
The Brief – Socialists defy Machiavellian temptation
German subsidies for industry energy prices are the wrong remedy
Teacher fatally stabbed by suspected Islamist in northern France
Glyphosate’s fate still hanging after inconclusive EU vote
New climate chief under fire for weakening EU’s COP28 stance on fossil fuel exit
Commission, Council lame in regulating spyware; Breton urges Musk to tackle disinfo on X
France under pressure to compromise in EU electricity market talks
Growing tanker fleet, cheaper freight challenge Russian oil price cap
Tunisia’s Saied shakes the EU, and the Commission seems fine with it
Western nations vow to organise weapons production, start up war economy
Anti-mafia author Saviano fined for calling Italy PM a ‘bastard’
Fierce fighting rages around Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine
United with Israel, Germany and France look at middle east for mediation
EU prepping for post-quantum encryption, part 2
Israel calls for all civilians to leave Gaza City
Capital Markets Union: A goal or an excuse?
Clean cooking stoves for Africa: The IEA’s pitch to EU for COP28
German left party facing existential crisis ahead of EU election
US must be ready for simultaneous wars with China, Russia, report says
Strong corporate climate obligations are a win-win-win for the environment, economy and EU. Here’s why. [Promoted content]
Von Der Leyen heads to Israel in Blinken’s footsteps
Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon

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