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“Based on unofficial information available, the public health risk to the general population appears to be low,” the spokesperson said, adding that the risk assessment will be updated once more information is available. Asked about the communication with Russia, Hrncirova said the EU has “channels [on] how to get the information.” “We obviously would like to recall that timely and transparent reporting and access to reliable epidemiological and laboratory finding is essential,” she added. Treatment Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, usually found in small mammals and their fleas, according to the WHO. It has…

Behind Europe’s bureaucratic machinery sits a vast insurance policy for a rainy day: millions of tonnes of crude oil, diesel and other fuels held in reserve for a major supply crisis. But as governments prepare to tap those emergency stocks again, who actually holds the keys? Can Brussels order oil onto the market, or does the decision lie with national capitals? The answer involves a complicated mix of EU rules, national sovereignty and international coordination. The European Commission sets the rules and monitors whether countries are keeping enough oil in reserve. But the stocks themselves remain under national control, while…

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Published on 05/10/2026 – 18:24 GMT+2•Updated 18:29 Brazil woke up today not only to a new political reality, with two presidential candidates heading into a second round in which Flávio Bolsonaro has the advantage, but also to a rise on the stock exchange. With Flávio Bolsonaro’s strong showing in Sunday’s vote, taking 47% of ballots cast, the Ibovespa index (IBOV), the main benchmark for shares traded on Brazil’s leading stock exchange (B3), recorded an 8% jump. On Friday it had also closed higher, up 2.46%. According to some specialists, the rally is linked to the unexpectedly wide lead secured by…

Après la reprise tendue de la mobilisation des lycéens ce lundi, le gouvernement redoute les manifestations prévues le 6 octobre où pourrait s’opérer une convergence des colères. Sébastien Lecornu a ouvert dimanche une série de chantiers pour répondre à certaines revendications des lycéens. Ce changement de ton et de stratégie sera-t-il suffisant pour amorcer un apaisement ? Marcelo Wesfreid en discute avec Anthony Lattier, co-auteur de la newsletter Playbook Paris de POLITICO.Des questions ? Des commentaires ? Ecrivez-nous sur Whatsapp au +32 494 07 69 41.

A defeat for Pedro Sánchez could reshape the balance of power inside the EU institutions and further weaken the centrist majority that has traditionally underpinned European integration. The loss of the last centre-left government in a major member state could strengthen conservative forces and make progressive lawmakers less willing to cooperate across the aisle. On Monday, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap general election for 29 November, after parliament rejected two housing decrees on Friday. His government, widely seen as the last major bastion of progressive policies in Europe, was already under pressure from corruption scandals, the unresolved migration…

Talks between US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby and five European countries have raised concerns among NATO experts who warn the format risks dividing the alliance as Washington presses Europe to take greater responsibility for its own defence. Known as the Bergen Group after its inaugural meeting in Norway last year, the format brings together Sweden, Finland, Poland, Germany and the Netherlands. The UK, France and the Baltic states were not invited. “The bottom line is this is very toxic for an alliance that relies of collective play,” said Fabrice Pothier, CEO of geopolitical consultancy, Rasmussen Global. “Clearly this is…

Published on 05/10/2026 – 16:13 GMT+2 A new study on how people interact with AI agents in the workplace has found that those with a female appearance or presenting as female would get paid less than their male-presenting counterparts for the same work, revealing that gender can influence interactions with artificial intelligence. The findings come just as AI agents are entering the mainstream, with almost 79% of companies reporting the use of AI agents this year and a further 40% of applications using them too, according to IT consulting firm Accelirate. This means that if you are not already working…

“Without delaying the full use of the existing set of instruments, we need a comprehensive framework to complement our toolbox with new legal instruments — in a lean and non-bureaucratic way,” they wrote. The leaders of the EU’s two largest economies want a new tool that would empower Brussels to exclude imports from certain countries. The proposal arrives before Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič flies to Beijing for talks on Thursday, the final round of a four-month process in which Brussels hopes to rebalance its trading relationship with China. The Anti-Coercion Instrument, also known as the EU’s trade “bazooka,” in theory gives…

France and Germany have proposed new powers for the European Commission to counter market distortions as the EU confronts mounting trade pressure from China. In a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday, accompanied by a policy paper on global economic imbalances, Paris and Berlin called for tools to restrict access to the EU market, diversify supplies and prepare for possible retaliation. Brussels describes its economic relationship with Beijing as unsustainable, with the EU’s trade deficit reaching an estimated €1 billion a day in 2025. It has given China until this month to offer concessions. The issue…