Von der Leyen has made contact with individual MEPs over Várhelyi's fate, in addition to dialing into a meeting with Parliament political leaders on Wednesday.

The EPP's 15 proposed amendments, obtained by Euractiv, may need support from the Parliament's right-wing to pass.

Big Meat and Dairy are working hard to derail climate action.

Several times, Hoekstra sidestepped firm policy commitments, arguing it could undermine the Parliament's future work on the files.

A key question will be how fast further accession rounds could happen and whether Kos will commit to specific dates.

The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said that from January to October, the average global temperature had been so high that 2024 was sure to be the world's hottest year.

The UN formally responded in a letter to Israel's decision to cut ties with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, a move that UNRWA has said leaves its operations in Gaza and the West Bank at risk of collapse.

The first-ever commissioner-designate for defence called on member states to boost military spending.

He said that farmers "need to be sure that they will get the money without conditions.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Bulgaria being unaware of a possible Russian deal for the largest refinery in Balkans, Poland's foreign minister confident Poland will lead EU policymaking following Trump win, and so much more. 

The government should see how the sale would affect the fuel market in Bulgaria.

Fico mentioned that polls cannot be trusted.

Serafin is a professional, well-prepared person, and some say no better candidate exists.

The AfD said it would initiate court proceedings to kick out "members affected by the measures taken by the attorney general", after eight people were arrested arrested for suspected involvement in an extremist group accused of planning an armed revolt.

Poland's leadership will rise to the occasion, Sikorski said.

"We're relatively calm and focused, and we have time until January to prepare to the maximum," one EU diplomat told Euractiv.

The GCUE has already rejected several appeals by Portugal concerning State aid in the MFZ.

Trump represents populism marinated in protectionist, isolationist approaches, they said.

He said Trump could even consider Meloni's idea of remote migrant processing centres.

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) must safeguard Europe’s aluminium industry by focusing on direct emissions, covering downstream products, and upholding protections against carbon leakage to prevent outsourcing emissions and production beyond Europe’s borders.