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Ex-EU Commissioner Vera Jourova has just been cleared to become a member of the European Central Bank's Ethics Committee

FT Exclusive: The European Commission has requested that the EU’s anti-fraud agency investigate Peter Mandelson’s actions while he was serving in Brussels as the British commissioner for trade between 2004 and 2008. ft.trib.al/tTTSinP

Italy calls for suspension of carbon price in major attack on EU climate policy The call would allow businesses to pollute for free, undermining the 20-year-old emissions trading scheme.

Italy is pushing to suspend the European Union's most important climate policy until it undergoes a “deep revision,” arguing the carbon market has become a burden on European industry.

Here we go: A meeting of EU-27 ambassadors has been scheduled for today at 4:30pm in restricted format (just ambassadors, no phones) to discuss EU-US trade relations following the newly announced tariffs, per a Cypriot presidency source

Les Européens se gardent de tout triomphalisme après le désaveu infligé à Trump La méfiance est de mise à Bruxelles après la décision de la Cour suprême des États-Unis d’annuler les droits de douane présidentiels

Les Européens se gardent de tout triomphalisme après le désaveu commercial infligé à Trump par la Cour suprême www.lopinion.fr/internationa...

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🎫 #Dataharvest tickets are back! Sales are now open for the second tranche of #EIJC26 tickets.

See you in Mechelen, 28-31 May 2026.

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European industry revolts over EU plan to weaken carbon border tax From fertilizers to cement, manufacturers warn against introducing a kill switch into the just-launched CBAM scheme.

For once, Europe’s heavy industry is lobbying to save a climate law.

Manufacturers are worried the European Commission is undermining the bloc’s new carbon tariff regime, a key pillar of EU climate policy.

Who would *you* like to see as a keynote speaker at Dataharvest 2026?

This year, we want to experiment with both the keynote format and the selection process, so we’re opening the floor to the entire community.

Please share your suggestions via the form in the thread! 👇

Over the past few months, video footage circulating on social media has repeatedly shown US citizens who have tried to film ICE agents on their phones being pushed, pepper sprayed, threatened with arrest and occasionally detained. ft.trib.al/q3kzNQC

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Who would *you* like to see as a keynote speaker at Dataharvest 2026?

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Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries By Investing.com Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries

Danish pension fund to dump US treasuries
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer

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Europe doesn’t need driverless cars The roadways are already safe and robotaxis risk increasing traffic

Europe doesn’t need driverless cars ft.trib.al/aSBiq3A | opinion

Year in a word: Tipping point Global warming risks setting off a series of self-propelling shifts across the natural world

Year in a word: Tipping point ft.trib.al/i4QTlW8 | opinion

It's Ursula's texts once again. 🤳

The EU's official watchdog is investigating a text message sent by French president Emmanuel Macron to the commission president last year.

Guess what, it just... disappeared.

Some news that could spell trouble for the commission. 🧵

Carmakers sour on EU’s ‘disastrous’ petrol engine rule changes As details have become clearer, executives warn the easing of the combustion engine ban would lead to more expensive vehicles

In a funny/tragic twist, it turns out the car lobby is now angry at the EU for getting rid of the 2035 internal-combustion engine ban.

That's the problem with giving in to lobbyists: whatever you do, it's never enough.

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And so with a wimper, the EU scraps the ban on internal-combustion engines from 2035. The new rules are an incomprehensible fudge that only lobbyists will understand.

Saying "the climate matters, here is something tangible we are doing about it" was a big deal. Whatever this is, it's a little sad.

Former EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn is now on his way to become president of the Austrian central bank, following clearance by the European Commission.

Airbus warns of quality issues on some A320 aircraft panels Latest challenge facing European planemaker comes as it seeks to deliver ambitious jet delivery target

Airbus warns of quality issues on some A320 aircraft panels on.ft.com/49J3YaS

Eurogroup presidency: two ministers put forward their candidacies The election of the new president will take place at the next meeting of the Eurogroup on 11 December. The president is elected by a simple majority of the Eurogroup ministers, in line with the Treaty...

The Greek and Belgian Finance ministers are candidates to become president of the Eurogroup
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Bolloré's company Vivendi will push back on Dec. 10 against EU Commission allegations that it influenced the editorial and commercial strategy of French news outlets Journal du Dimanche and Paris Match, years before the buyout was cleared. Free to read⬇️
www.mlex.com/mlex/dealrisk/articles/2414124

The EU Parliament now has a right-wing majority President von der Leyen's centre-right EPP yesterday broke the centrist coalition, joining with the far right in order to pass the climate deregulation demanded by Trump.

Yesterday will mark a major turning point – the collapse of the European Parliament's decades-old centrist governing majority.

It's the end of an era, and the beginning of another.

Si vous voulez des nouvelles de Thierry Breton: la Commission européenne vient de l'autoriser à devenir commentateur sur LCI. Il assurera des "Éditoriaux, chroniques, et décryptages liés à l’actualité" tous les dimanches soir pendant 40 minutes 📺

Energy and Climate Correspondent Energy and Climate Correspondent Are you passionate about energy and climate regulations! Interested in writing in-depth analyses of legislation! Location: Brussels (Hybrid working policy: 4 days in o...

MLex is looking for an Energy reporter in Brussels ⤵️

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EU heads of State and Government will discuss "the geoeconomic situation and its implications for the EU’s competitiveness" at their December summit, according to a draft agenda disclosed this week
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We’re hiring a Senior Tax Correspondent for @law360.bsky.social in Brussels.

Do you love breaking stories, connecting dots across jurisdictions, and explaining how complex regulation shapes global business?

Brussels’ demands reflect the growing tension between the two sides just six months after a summit that set out to build stronger post-Brexit ties on.ft.com/3LvF2cI

Trump’s university backlash drives US researchers towards Europe EU grant applications hit record in 2025 amid surge in interest from American academics

Trump’s university backlash drives US researchers towards Europe on.ft.com/4qKngmk

A damages action recently started in France by eDreams against Google's alleged self-preferencing practice will test how national courts and the European Commission can cooperate to enforce the EU Digital Markets Act.
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My plan for Halloween is to dress up as the Regulatory Scrutiny Board to spook EU Commission officials

We're heading for split conclusions on Ukraine at the #EUCO today