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The prize has been awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

"Until I know [I'm one of the targets], I'm not going anywhere," he said

Washington and Beijing’s fragile truce followed a fierce tariff war that nearly froze trade between the world’s two largest economies

China’s stringent new export controls on rare earths have bamboozled EU policymakers and sparked pandemonium among businesses. But do we deserve our black eyes?

The EU issued a statement welcoming the agreement on the first phase of the Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza conflict, which secures an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages, and commits to supporting its full implementation, including humanitarian aid, stabilisation, and the two-state solution.

Earlier in the day, the president had invited the leaders of the main political parties to a meeting intended as “a moment of collective responsibility"

Bulgaria's excessive use of broad-spectrum antibiotics continues to fuel antimicrobial resistance, and it still lacks a coherent national plan

Belgian police arrested three suspects in Antwerp accused of planning drone attacks against politicians, including Prime Minister Bart De Wever

Weekly schedule of President António Costa, 13 – 19 October 2025.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

The Council today endorsed Germany’s maximum net expenditure path for the next five years. It also activated the national escape clause for Germany under the stability and growth pact to facilitate higher defence spending.

Today, the Council confirmed the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes without changes. The list consists of the same 11 jurisdictions as before.

Today, the Council approved conclusions on tax incentives that can help promote clean technologies and industry in the EU.

The press briefing ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Employment and social policy) will take place on Monday, 13 October 2025 at 14.00.

Mit Valentin Vacherot sorgt ein absoluter Aussenseiter beim Shanghai Masters für eine Feel-Good-Story. Das Spezielle an der Geschichte: Neben dem Monegassen kämpft auch dessen Cousin um den Finaleinzug bei dem Turnier.

This week, a secretive race has begun to replace the EU’s top fraud-buster, while Germany and Italy team up to kill off the EU’s vehicle emissions law

Written by Enrico D’Ambrogio.

Japan’s culture of national resilience is one of the most advanced in the world. The UN-backed definition of preparedness was adopted in 2017 in Japan, a country highly exposed to natural hazards, under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Through national resilience, the country aims to prevent human loss by any means, avoid fatal damage to important functions for maintaining administration as well as social and economic systems, mitigate damage to private property and public facilities, and achieve swift recovery and reconstruction.

The COVID-19 pandemic made Japan an early mover in the implementation of economic security policies, including reducing the dependence of its supply chains on China. Japan appointed the world’s first minister for economic security and adopted legislation to protect the country from coercion by others through economic dependency. Japan’s initiatives also made it a leader in global green supply chains. The adoption of three main documents in December 2022 helped Japan reshape its approach to national security and defence and become better equipped to face the current complex geopolitical environment.

In March 2025, the European Commission launched the preparedness union strategy. The EU and Japan are increasing cooperation in several aspects related to preparedness and resilience, including in economic security, cybersecurity and foreign information manipulation.

Read the complete briefing on ‘Japan’s preparedness strategies: Lessons for the EU‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Bundesrat Ignazio Cassis hat seinen chinesischen Amtskollegen, Aussenminister Wang Yi, am Freitag in Bellinzona empfangen. Das Treffen fand anlässlich der 4. Runde des strategischen Dialogs zwischen der Schweiz und China statt.

US-Präsident Donald Trump poltert heftig gegen China. Auf Truth Social zeigt er sich erzürnt über das chinesische Vorgehen in der Handelspolitik. Zudem lässt er wohl ein Treffen mit Staatschef Xi platzen.

Germany’s Andrés Ritter, currently a deputy at the European Public Prosecutor's Office, is the favourite from a four-person shortlist