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Libya's eastern parliament has unanimously approved the maritime border agreement that the Government of National Accord signed with Turkey in 2019, five years after rejecting it in 2020. This means it is now recognised by both parts of the country. The European Commission does not recognise the deal, which redefines territorial boundaries, and has backed Greece and Cyprus, which consider the agreement unlawful.

According to media reports, the VW Group is planning a five-year wage freeze in the face of significant overcapacities and weak sales figures. Its 660,000 employees across the globe fear further cuts as a result of the austerity measures, and trade unions are threatening with strikes. Europe's press debates whether VW CEO Oliver Blume's tough measures are necessary or will only exacerbate the carmaker's problems.

Following the latest deadly attacks against civilian merchant vessels, Parliament calls on the EU to consider deploying a naval operation in the Black Sea.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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MEPs voted on Thursday to delay methane monitoring and reporting rules for oil, gas and coal importers by three years – two more than proposed by the Commission.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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MEPs want a bigger budget for Erasmus+, the EU’s programme for learning mobility, to make it more accessible for young people of different economic, social and geographical backgrounds.
Committee on Culture and Education

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The 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is collectively awarded to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its officials.

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Thursday 22 October 2026

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In Genf fordert eine Petition höhere Bussen für Velos, Trottinetts und E-Scooter, die unerlaubt auf Trottoirs fahren. Es wird vor zunehmenden Unfällen mit Fussgängerinnen und Fussgängern gewarnt.

Bereits zum vierten Mal legte sich die deutsche Musikerin Katja Krasavice für ihre Nase unters Messer. Dieses Mal wurde ein Stück ihrer Rippe im Gesicht eingesetzt. Ein Schweizer Schönheitschirurg schätzt ein.

2005 gewann Matthias Ross eine kanadische Privatinsel bei Haribo, jetzt will er sie loswerden: Für rund 220'000 Euro ist das 6,5 Hektar grosse Grundstück in Nova Scotia zu haben.

Az Olaszország és Albánia között létrejött migrációs alku részleteit feltáró oknyomozók vehették át szerdán a 2026-os Daphne Caruana Galizia-díjat.

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On Wednesday, the 2026 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for journalism was awarded to an investigation into the migration deal between Italy and Albania.

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What is the digital euro, how would it work, would it replace cash and how could it make the EU less dependent on non-EU countries?

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The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on amending the rules on the invalidation of allowances in the market stability reserve, in order to increase long-term market liquidity and predictability within its emission trading system.