Brussels praises the students but risks paying the price for years of appeasement towards Vucic. When young people were calling for support, the Commission either remained silent or backed the president so as not to push him further towards Putin  

This is reported by the Daily Telegraph, which cites diplomatic sources. In addition to the Italian Prime Minister, the Finnish President Alexander Stubb, the Czech President Petr Pavel, the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and the Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store are also mentioned.

On 8 October, with 381 votes in favour, 167 against and 15 abstentions, Strasbourg adopted a resolution against the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood, calling on the EU Council to consider adding entities linked to the movement to the European list of terrorist organisations

The agreement between Libya and Turkey on borders changes everything: Israel and Europe are now in the same boat as Saddam. Retaliation is expected

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has put forward a proposal to establish a European Security Council and an emergency security protocol to deal with the possibility of an attack resulting in casualties – a scenario that is bound to become a reality sooner or later, given Russia’s increasingly brazen attacks. EU Member States are discussing how to manage the escalation. This is good news. However, Europe must confront three harsh truths 

As is often the case, Brussels does not openly renounce its positions: it tweaks them, conveying the change through diplomatic phrasing that may seem minor. But the substance is important. The Arctic is no longer merely an ecosystem to be protected, but a strategic region. The climate targets remain, but they must contend with other interests that are equally significant

The ‘frugal’ states and the ‘cohesion’ countries remain entrenched in their respective positions, and negotiations on the 2028–34 European budget have stalled. Funding for competitiveness and defence is at risk, whilst national interests continue to take precedence over European strategic priorities.

The battle over strengthening ESMA shows how the interests of national authorities continue to hold back the integration of European financial markets. Between powers to be defended and stock exchanges excluded from common supervision, Europe remains fragmented, whilst companies struggle to grow (and shift capital to Wall Street).

The price of gas is already enough to discourage its use, but the ETS further increases the cost of energy. The EU defends the system partly because of the revenue it generates and partly because of the financial interests linked to the emissions trading market 

The European Union has remained Kyiv’s staunch ally. The Ukrainian president is calling for funding for 2027, sanctions against Russia and the freezing of Russian assets. The challenge facing Europeans and the next taboos to be tackled