9+ min ago (499+ words) Serbia's sole oil refinery, which supplies the vast majority of the country's fuel but is now under US sanctions because of its majority Russian ownership, could cease operations as early as Tuesday, according to officials. Since last month, the Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS) has been hit with sanctions as part of Washington's crackdown on Russia's energy sector after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The long-delayed sanctions, first flagged in January under former President Joe Biden, were enforced starting on October 9 " leaving Belgrade scrambling to find a solution to a looming energy crisis. Serbia's energy minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said late last month that "the Pancevo oil refinery will continue operating without disruption until November 25. Since then, the Serbian government has said it stocked up its fuel reserves in preparation for the shutdown and contracted new import volumes for December. But…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (59+ words) Plus military mobility hotspots, NATO's cloud, and frozen assets Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Ab corporis deserunt exercitationem in itaque rerum ullam voluptates. Asperiores at consectetur dolores harum magnam maiores possimus quam veniam voluptatum. Alias, iusto laudantium neque perspiciatis similique tenetur! Want to keep reading? Get a subscription on Euractiv Pro and elevate your political insight!...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (57+ words) In today's edition: Biocontrol, food chain, bioeconomy Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Ab corporis deserunt exercitationem in itaque rerum ullam voluptates. Asperiores at consectetur dolores harum magnam maiores possimus quam veniam voluptatum. Alias, iusto laudantium neque perspiciatis similique tenetur! Want to keep reading? Get a subscription on Euractiv Pro and elevate your political insight!...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago (737+ words) Europe can still compete in Central Asia's minerals race " but only if it backs ESG promises with swift, strategic action As the race for critical raw materials intensifies, Kazakhstan is cementing its position as one of the most ambitious actors in Central Asia " a region increasingly courted by global powers seeking to stabilise mineral supply chains. This year's EU Raw Materials Week reflected that shift. For the first time, Brussels dedicated an entire session to cooperation with Central Asia, signalling that Europe is reassessing its dependencies and preparing to engage resource-rich partners more seriously. Kazakhstan used the platform to showcase the development potential of its critical and rare-earth minerals sector. Meetings on the sidelines with European companies highlighted the EU's view of Kazakhstan as one of its most dependable suppliers. The timing aligns with Kazakhstan's own industrial drive. The government…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago (483+ words) "We need to remove all the obstacles that stop us from embracing this transformation," she told a Bratislava conference European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Monday that a delay in embracing artificial intelligence could "jeopardise" the continent's future, urging barriers to its adoption to be swiftly lifted. Her comments add to growing fears that Europe is lagging behind the United States and China when it comes to AI, with proponents of the technology blaming issues from overregulation to underinvestment. "We need to remove all the obstacles that stop us from embracing this transformation," she told a Bratislava conference. "Otherwise we risk letting the wave of AI adoption pass us by and jeopardise Europe's future." Lagarde, who heads the central bank for the 20-nation euro area, conceded that Europe had "already missed the opportunity to be a first mover in…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago (1731+ words) Patriots for Europe dangle support for a third Metsola term, Europe holds its nerve on Ukraine as a new US peace draft buys time, and Howard Lutnick offers steel tariff relief in exchange for Brussels rolling back its digital rulebook European tech sovereignty: Mette Frederiksen, Kaja Kallas, and Luc Frieden spent more time on the runway in Frankfurt than in Angola this week after their Lufthansa Airbus failed to take off due to a technical problem on Sunday evening, according to several EU sources. Finnish PM Petteri Orpo, who was also on the plane, eventually did make it, following a 15-hour delay. The other three stayed in Europe, joining Monday's EU-African Union summit online. Lufthansa, which ran a "Yes to Europe" campaign last year, was unable to get Europe out of Frankfurt Airport. Welcome to Tuesday's Rapporteur. This is Eddy…...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago (71+ words) Only the companies truly know, and they exploit this to pit countries against each other, French MP Hendrik Davi writes Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Ab corporis deserunt exercitationem in itaque rerum ullam voluptates. Asperiores at consectetur dolores harum magnam maiores possimus quam veniam voluptatum. Alias, iusto laudantium neque perspiciatis similique tenetur! Want to keep reading? Get a subscription on Euractiv Pro and elevate your political insight!...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago (628+ words) Vincent Bollor's is helping the far right establish a powerful foothold in a sector traditionally defined by political moderation PARIS " A rightward shift is rippling through Frances publishing world, propelled by billionaire Vincent Bollor's tightening grip on the Hachette empire and a swelling audience for far-right ideas. As the country lurches toward the 2027 presidential race, the book industry " long a bastion of moderation " is becoming an unexpected battleground. The phenomenon marks a sharp break from RN leader Marine Le Pens own muted publishing career; her last book appeared in 2012 with a house known primarily for titles on well-being. What has changed is the terrain itself. Since Bollor " a conservative media magnate whose wealth Forbes estimates at "8.7bn " completed his takeover of Hachette two years ago, the far right has established a new foothold in a sector traditionally defined by political moderation…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago (460+ words) The need to improve intelligence capacity is undeniable. But von der Leyen's chosen method reflects a familiar instinct: using crisis logic to expand the Commission's authority The European Commission's plan to establish an "intelligence cell" inside its Secretariat-General didn't go down well with EU diplomats and member states " understandably, as the move is laden with risk. While the Commission frames the new intelligence unit as "complementary", diplomats fear it will draw capacity away from SIAC and complicate rather than strengthen intelligence coordination. The EU needs a system that encourages its members to share intelligence while giving the Commission the access it requires. Existing EU structures serve the High Representative and Council, not the supranational executive that now drives much of the Union's crisis response." The EU's intelligence machinery is not built on "trust" " the willingness to suspend control and rely…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago (637+ words) Oslo, and Norwegian voters, are growing impatient with backing up Europe's energy transition Berlin's insistence on a uniform electricity price across the whole of Germany is driving up bills in Oslo and pushing Norway out of the European electricity market, Energy Minister Terje Aasland has told Euractiv. When electricity prices on short-term markets go up, Germans, who are mostly on fixed-price contracts, barely bat an eyelid. But Norwegians, with nine in ten households billed in real time, feel the pain. During peak demand, taking a shower can cost you over "4 in'electricity alone. A surge of anti-EU sentiment has seen Brussels blamed for driving up prices. This is bad news for two massive cables connecting the country to Denmark, which are up for renewal this year. The cables have become synonymous with the political difficulties plaguing Europe's energy system, where grid-to-grid…...