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Taiwan Appeals to Europe in Bid to Secure Friends Beyond Trump #:eu_flag: vs :china_flag: #EUNews

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-11/taiwan-appeals-to-europe-in-bid-to-secure-friends-beyond-trump
Taiwan Appeals to Europe in Bid to Secure Friends Beyond Trump
As anxiety over Donald Trump’s commitment to protecting Taiwan from Chinese military aggression lingers in Taipei, the island’s officials are fanning out across Europe to shore up friendships.
www.bloomberg.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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EU top court rejects Denmark's bid to annul bloc-wide rules to set minimum wage #EUNews

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/11/eu-top-court-rejects-denmarks-bid-to-annul-bloc-wide-rules-to-set-minimum-wage
Top court rejects Denmark's bid to annul EU rules for minimum wage
Denmark sought to overturn a directive adopted in 2022 that would force member states to set a minimum wage. EU's top court has ruled against it.
www.euronews.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Panicked by superpowers, mini-states seek EU cover #Analysis #EUNews

https://euobserver.com/eu-and-the-world/ar0f433e28
Panicked by superpowers, mini-states seek EU cover
Small European states now seek protection through deeper EU ties amid growing global power rivalries. The latest example is the principality of Liechtenstein. The lesson seems to be that in a larger club, you have at least some protection against tyrannical superpowers, writes EUobserver columnist Caroline de Gruyter
euobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Orban to Loosen Budget, Squeeze Banks for Election Spending #Paywall #EUNews

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-11/hungary-to-loosen-budget-hit-banks-for-orban-election-spending
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Russian drone debris crashes in Romania #EuropeanUnion

https://www.politico.eu/article/russian-drone-debris-crashes-romania/
Russian drone debris crashes in Romania
Foreign minister warns Moscow will pay the price after debris from overnight strikes on Ukraine lands in Romanian border region.
www.politico.eu
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Trump Administration Pushes to Weaken Ukraine Resolution on Russian Occupation at UN, Sources Tell Kyiv Post #UKRAINE :ua_flag: #EUNews

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/63999
Trump Administration Pushes to Weaken Ukraine Resolution on Russian Occupation at UN, Sources Tell Kyiv Post
Western allies are warning that the White House push to strip references to “territorial integrity” and “aggression” will undermine the international consensus.
www.kyivpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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‘We Either Pull Through or Sink’: Sweden Warns as russia Adapts Its Hybrid War #EUNews

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/64022
‘We Either Pull Through or Sink’: Sweden Warns as Russia Adapts Its Hybrid War
The Swedish Defense Minister said Northern Europe and the Baltics must act as one “operational zone” against Russian threats: “We either pull through together or sink together.”
www.kyivpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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‘Swap Mush for Steel’ – Lithuania Urges NATO to End Era of ‘Self-Deterrence’ Against Russia #EUNews

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/63992
‘Swap Mush for Steel’ – Lithuania Urges NATO to End Era of ‘Self-Deterrence’ Against Russia
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys says Western restraint only invites more aggression, arguing the only thing Moscow understands is overwhelming force and funding.
www.kyivpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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EPP blocks inquiry committee over spying allegations against Hungary #EuropeanUnion

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/11/epp-blocks-parliaments-inquiry-committee-over-spying-allegations-against-hungarys-secret-s
EPP blocks inquiry committee over spying allegations against Hungary
The European People's Party opposes setting up a Parliament's inquiry committee to investigate spying allegations against Hungary's secret services on the basis that it would only help Victor Orbán’s strategy to antagonize the EU. Progressives want to open the investigation immediately.
www.euronews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Europe needs 'single market czar' to implement Draghi report faster, IMF's Georgieva tells Euronews #EuropeanUnion

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/10/europe-needs-single-market-czar-to-implement-draghi-report-faster-imfs-georgieva-tells-eur
IMF boss calls for 'single market czar' to implement Draghi report
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva calls for a single, authoritative voice to lead the implementation of the Draghi report or risk losing precious time for Europe at an 'existential moment' for the bloc.
www.euronews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Ursula von der Leyen’s dangerous budget balancing act #EuropeanUnion

https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-eu-budget-mep-democrats-extra/
Ursula von der Leyen’s dangerous budget balancing act
Commission’s concessions avoided a blowup between the EU’s co-legislators — but the bolstered Parliament is already drawing up further demands.
www.politico.eu
November 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Volume of retail trade of food, drinks and tobacco, September 2025 #EuropeanUnion

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Volume of retail trade of food, drinks and tobacco, September 2025 #EuropeanUnion
November 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Brussels Playbook - In the shadow of war #EuropeanUnion

https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/in-the-shadow-of-war/
In the shadow of war
Presented by Amazon By GABRIEL GAVIN with ZOYA SHEFTALOVICH PRESENTED BY Send tips here | Contact us on X @gerardofortuna @NicholasVinocur | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser WHILE YOU WE…
www.politico.eu
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Italian companies operating in Russia funnel €1 billion in taxes to the Kremlin war machine #EuropeanUnion

https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/11/11/italian-companies-operating-in-russia-funnel-1-billion-in-taxes-to-the-kremlin-war-machine
Italian firms in Russia lead to €1bn boost for Kremlin war coffers
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Italian companies paid over €1 billion in taxes to Russia, half of which went to military spending to finance the ongoing destruction of Ukraine.
www.euronews.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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EU and Ecuador launch negotiations for a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement #Official 🇪🇺 #EuropeanUnion

https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-and-ecuador-launch-negotiations-sustainable-investment-facilitation-agreement-2025-11-10_en
EU and Ecuador launch negotiations for a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement
Today, the European Union and Ecuador launched negotiations for a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA).
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu
November 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Orbán counts on Trump going full Argentina to save him from election doom #:eu_flag: vs :us_flag: #EUNews

https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-viktor-orban-donald-trump-argentina-elections-eu-money-finances/
Orbán counts on Trump going full Argentina to save him from election doom
The specter of Washington throwing a financial lifeline to save its ally in Budapest echoes another controversial White House gambit.
www.politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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In Putin’s Russia, Even Lawyers Aren’t Safe #Paywall #EUNews

https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/russia-lawyers-human-rights-war-ukraine-opposition/
In Putin’s Russia, Even Lawyers Aren’t Safe
Human rights defenders worry that the line between them and the people they represent is beginning to blur.
foreignpolicy.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Vatican Swiss Guard investigated for alleged spitting gesture at Jewish women | Vatican #EUNews

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/10/vatican-swiss-guard-being-investigated-for-alleged-spitting-gesture-at-jewish-women
Vatican Swiss Guard investigated for alleged spitting gesture at Jewish women
Women, in St Peter’s Square for audience with Pope Leo in which he condemned antisemitism, say guard ‘noticeably hissed at us’
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Millennial Leaders Won the Dutch Elections #Paywall #EUNews

https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/10/netherlands-millennials-politicians-jetten-coalition/
Millennial Leaders Won the Dutch Elections
A quiet generational shift is transforming politics.
foreignpolicy.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Germany’s “Peace Era” Is Officially Over #EuropeanArmy

https://youtu.be/aAsvpVYxlWw
Germany’s “Peace Era” Is Officially Over
Taking a deeper dive into Germany's military revival. Footage may include training with other nations. Please do let me know if you want any other countries ...
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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EU Eyes Huawei Ban in Mobile Networks of Member Countries #:eu_flag: vs :china_flag: #EUNews

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-10/eu-eyes-banning-huawei-from-mobile-networks-of-member-countries
EU Eyes Banning Huawei From Mobile Networks of Member Countries
The European Commission is exploring ways to force European Union member states to phase out Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. from their telecommunications networks, according to people with the matter.
www.bloomberg.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Switzerland will access European research funds. Von der Leyen: “We unite two powers” #EUNews

https://www.eunews.it/en/2025/11/10/switzerland-will-access-european-research-funds-von-der-leyen-we-unite-two-powers/
Switzerland will access European research funds. Von der Leyen: "Let's unite two powers"
Brussels and Bern today signed the agreement for Switzerland's participation in Horizon Europe, which immediately allows Swiss researchers to lead consortia and receive direct funding from the EU
www.eunews.it
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Von der Leyen offers minor concessions on EU budget to placate centrist MEPs #EuropeanUnion

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/10/von-der-leyen-offers-minor-concessions-on-eu-budget-to-placate-centrist-meps
Von der Leyen offers minor concessions on EU budget to placate MEPs
Ursula von der Leyen has proposed changes to her €2 trillion EU budget to empower regional authorities and protect financing for rural areas. The tweaks look to stave off a parliamentary rebellion after a week of tensions.
www.euronews.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Germany’s hard-left icon steps down as leader of populist party she founded #EUNews

https://www.politico.eu/article/top-german-left-wing-politician-steps-down-leader-bsw-sahra-wagenknecht/
Germany’s hard-left icon steps down as leader of populist party she founded
Sahra Wagenknecht says she will still maintain an active leadership role in the party that bears her name.
www.politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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belarus threatens to seize over 1,000 Lithuanian trucks stranded after border closure #EUNews

https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/10/belarus-threatens-to-seize-over-1000-lithuanian-trucks-stranded-after-border-closure
Belarus threatens to seize Lithuanian trucks after border closure
Lithuania closed the two border crossings with Belarus on 29 October after meteorological balloons flying from Belarus caused repeated disruption to air traffic.
www.euronews.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM