European Commission

City lights of Paris, Amsterdam and London glowing against the dark English Channel and North Sea, seen from orbit

Four Telcos Weigh One Satellite Bid; Telekom Has Starlink, Vodafone Has AST

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone will explore a joint bid for European satellite spectrum, but their letter of intent names no satellite partner, and the release does not say how it

October 19, 2026

News·Technology

Heads of state and delegations seated in the plenary hall of the Leaders for Nature summit in Yerevan ahead of COP17

UN Report Says 2025 Nature Finance Goal Likely Missed as COP17 Opens

Governments gathered in Yerevan on Sunday for the opening of COP17, the UN biodiversity conference, facing a 2025 money deadline that the UN's own report says was likely missed. Two tallies of

October 18, 2026

Climate·News

Officials and satellite industry representatives seated around a horizontal table at a satellite connectivity meeting in the European Parliament, 13 October 2026

US Threatens ‘Devastating’ Retaliation Over EU Satellite Spectrum Rule

Washington's ambassador to the EU warned European firms they "should be wary" of retaliation over the Commission's satellite spectrum proposal. TEH's reading of the draft shows it never names SpaceX or Starlink

October 18, 2026

News·Technology

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands in front of Hungarian and EU flags

Magyar Lets Ukrainian Grain Cross Hungary but Doubts Zelensky Will Follow

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar says there is "no obstacle" to Ukrainian grain crossing his country after Zelensky asked in Brussels. He also says the Ukrainian president is unlikely to attend Budapest's

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak at the Russian Energy Week 2026 forum, standing among attendees with blurred pipe fittings in the foreground

Novak Warns Europe’s Russian LNG Ban Will Leave Gas Buyers Short

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told Vesti that European consumers will pay the price of the EU ban on Russian gas imports. Euronews reported that IEEFA put EU storage at about

October 18, 2026

Business·News

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in front of Croatian and EU flags in Zagreb

Croatia’s President Backs China on EU Trade Row, Beijing’s Account Says

On the day EU leaders told Brussels to build new trade defences against Chinese competition, Wang Yi was in Zagreb. Beijing says Croatia's president shares its view of the dispute, but the

October 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

EU leaders' negotiating room at the Europa building in Brussels during the October 15 summit, with a round table under a colourful ceiling

EU Leaders Seek Energy Aid as Greek Inflation Hits 5.1%, Germany’s 3.3%

Eurostat confirmed euro area inflation at 3.8% for September, with Greece at 5.1% and Germany at 3.3%, as EU leaders asked the Commission for targeted energy support. The ECB sets one rate

October 16, 2026

Business·News

Rep. Ritchie Torres speaking at a podium in front of a crowd holding signs

Torres Wants Gamers to Own What They Buy as NBA 2K25 Goes Dark

Rep. Ritchie Torres says he will introduce the Power To The Players Act, which would direct the FTC to make buying a video game mean owning it. The announcement leaves out a

October 16, 2026

News·Technology

Entrance sign and sculpture outside the European Medicines Agency headquarters in Amsterdam

EMA Backs Rasonque Pancreatic Cancer Pill in Under 150 Days

The EMA's human medicines committee has recommended Rasonque for adults whose metastatic pancreatic cancer has already been treated, after a review of under 150 days. The survival figure the agency cites is

October 16, 2026

Health·News

A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320neo on the apron

Lufthansa Wins 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal as Lisbon Keeps the Majority

Portugal chose Lufthansa over Air France-KLM to buy 44.9 percent of TAP Air Portugal for €1.201 billion, keeping a 50.1 percent majority while Lufthansa takes management. Completion is 18 to 24 months

October 14, 2026

Business·News

European Commission

Four Telcos Weigh One Satellite Bid; Telekom Has Starlink, Vodafone Has AST

UN Report Says 2025 Nature Finance Goal Likely Missed as COP17 Opens

US Threatens ‘Devastating’ Retaliation Over EU Satellite Spectrum Rule

Magyar Lets Ukrainian Grain Cross Hungary but Doubts Zelensky Will Follow

Novak Warns Europe’s Russian LNG Ban Will Leave Gas Buyers Short

Croatia’s President Backs China on EU Trade Row, Beijing’s Account Says

EU Leaders Seek Energy Aid as Greek Inflation Hits 5.1%, Germany’s 3.3%

Torres Wants Gamers to Own What They Buy as NBA 2K25 Goes Dark

EMA Backs Rasonque Pancreatic Cancer Pill in Under 150 Days

Lufthansa Wins 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal as Lisbon Keeps the Majority

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