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The plans for a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have apparently been shelved. The US President said he didn't want a "wasted meeting" after Moscow reportedly insisted on sticking to its demands, rejecting Trump's push for the freezing of the current front line which is backed by Kyiv.

The Greek Parliament last week passed a new labour law which allows 13-hour workdays in certain cases. The extra-long shifts are permitted on no more than 37 days per year and per employee. The legislation has provoked large protests in several cities across Greece. The national press examines the motives behind the initiative.

Japan has its first female prime minister: Sanae Takaichi, the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who is seen as a staunch conservative and nationalist, received a clear majority of votes in the lower house of the country's parliament on Tuesday. Takaichi (64) wants to form a government with the right-wing opposition party JIP. Commentators discuss what changes lie ahead for the country.

The two journalists, imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, are the laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to be awarded by Parliament on 16 December.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development

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The two journalists, imprisoned in Belarus and Georgia, are the laureates of the 2025 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, to be awarded by Parliament on 16 December.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Development

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

The ball is now in the Council's court, Parliamentary negotiators say

New draft of European Council conclusions, seen by Euractiv, suggest that EU leaders will discuss the need for a "digital majority age" during Thursday's summit

Europe must choose power or risk fading into geopolitical irrelevance. With power politics back on the continent and challenges mounting, Europe must become a global superpower in defence, diplomacy and economic competitiveness, writes ALDE Party President Svenja Hahn MEP.

A Progresszív Szlovákia (PS) szerdai (10. 22.) sajtótájékoztatója

In today's edition: ETS2, energy price, combustion engines

A Büntető Törvénykönyv módosítása segített a kormányhoz közeli személyeknek, akiknek vaj volt a fejükön. A radikális törvényi változásnak azonban mellékhatásai is vannak, amelyek felbátorították a tolvajokat és betörőket. Szlovákiában idén 3.063 betörés történt – hívta fel a figyelmet az Állítsuk Meg a Korrupciót Alapítvány.