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Berlin is currently the main venue of the West's efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky's talks with US negotiators at the Chancellery in the German capital will resume today. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has invited European, EU and NATO leaders to attend a meeting this evening. Europe's press takes a closer look.

Following mass protests against the draft budget and corruption, the Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov and his entire government have resigned. "We hear the voices of the people who are protesting against the government," said Zhelyazkov, who formed a minority multi-party coalition government last January. The options now: an attempt to form a new government or snap elections.

"Captured Justice", a documentary by the investigative news platform Recorder, has sparked major controversy in Romania. Garnering millions of clicks on YouTube, the Youtube video shows how judicial proceedings have been delayed and prosecutors and judges stonewalled in numerous corruption cases. Angry citizens have been demonstrating in Bucharest and other cities since Wednesday.

His catch-all ANO movement won a general election in October and has teamed up with two eurosceptic parties, the far-right SPD and right-wing Motorists, to form a cabinet

Experts warn European aid alone isn't offsetting Washington’s withdrawal

Newest version of the EU's heart health plan doesn't say when it will introduce levies on ultra-processed foods

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Rapporteur Jörgen Warborn will brief journalists on 16 December at 15.00 on the updated simplification package for sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Rapporteur Jörgen Warborn will brief journalists on 16 December at 15.00 on the updated simplification package for sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements.

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Proposal to centralise network planning gets short shrift from Stockholm