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The West African nation's foreign minister asks if the decision led to the US suspending issuing visas.

TASR: Felszólalási lehetőséget kért a törvényhozásban Ivan Fiačan, a SzK Alkotmánybíróságának az elnöke, hogy megsürgesse a hiányzó alkotmánybíró megválasztását. A kassai testület már több mint két éve csak 12 bíróval működik, 13 helyett – erősítette meg pénteken a TASR-nek Martina Ferencová, az alkotmánybíróság szóvivője.

Written by Clare Ferguson and Katarzyna Sochacka.

Parliament’s first October plenary session featured a formal address by Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Prime Minister of Greenland. Members discussed the European Union’s relations with countries outside the Union in various debates, including on the EU’s role in supporting peace efforts for Gaza and a two-state solution; a united EU response to Russian violation of EU Member States’ airspace; an EU strategy to face Iran’s nuclear threat and on EU sanctions; the situation in Afghanistan; and the Second World Summit for Social Development. Members also considered and rejected two motions of censure of the Commission. A debate addressed rising antisemitism in Europe. Members also debated intergenerational fairness; completing the single market; and promoting EU digital rules. Finally, a debate marked World Mental Health Day (10 October), and Members debated the public health risks exacerbated by global warming.

This is Europe debate

The October I 2025 session featured the first ‘This is Europe‘ debate of the current term, with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Luc Frieden.

Visa suspension mechanism

Many non-EU nationals can visit the Schengen area for 90 days without having to apply for a visa. To protect the system from abuse, the visa suspension mechanism allows the EU to temporarily end the visa exemption for citizens of certain countries for security reasons. A proposal to strengthen the mechanism has been on the table since 2023. Members held a debate and adopted the text agreed between Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and the Council, which emphasises the links between the EU’s external relations and the need to revise the visa suspension mechanism to cover, for instance, cases of state-sponsored instrumentalisation of migrants, investor-citizenship schemes and human rights violations.

Common agricultural policy simplification

Following a debate on the common agricultural policy (CAP), Members approved a report on the European Commission proposal to amend the current rules on payments to farmers, aimed at cutting red tape, one of the farming community’s key demands. Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development proposes the CAP simplification include more flexibility on environmental rules, easier access to crisis payments and increased support for small and medium-sized farms. The vote sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.

European works councils

Members debated and adopted a provisional agreement reached by Parliament’s negotiators on a revision of the European Works Councils Directive. European works councils represent workers employed by multinationals operating in at least two EU countries. The revision of the legislation aims at strengthening the enforcement of transnational information and consultation rights, excluding trivial issues and including stronger provisions on gender balance. Parliament has succeeded in including rules to ensure penalties will be dissuasive, effective and proportionate.

Amending budget No 2/2025

Members adopted amending budget No 2/2025, updating the revenue side of the current year’s EU budget. The report from Parliament’s Committee on Budgets (BUDG) endorsed the Council position on the Commission proposal to take revised revenue forecasts into account and notes the need for increased gross national income contributions from the Member States. The committee also reiterates that the EU must endeavour to find fresh funding streams for new EU policy priorities.

Inland waterway transport: River Information Services

Members adopted an agreed revision to the legislation ensuring safety and environmental protection on the EU’s inland waterways. Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) reached an agreement with the Council that the revision should establish a single digital information platform, ensure harmonised reporting, introduce a feedback mechanism and update privacy and security requirements. The committee would, however, prefer that the scope of the revision of harmonised river information services apply only to waterways and ports that are part of a cross-border network.

Extension of the derogation for heavy-duty vehicles with zero emissions

The EU aims at reducing CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles by 43 % by 2030, with higher targets to follow. However, as zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles remain expensive, EU law allows governments to encourage their use by granting reductions or exemptions to road charges for such vehicles. Members approved, under the urgent procedure, an extension of the derogation for heavy-duty vehicles with zero emissions to June 2031.

New strategic EU-India agenda

Members held a debate on Council and Commission statements on a joint communication, which lays out the path for negotiations on a new strategic EU-India agenda, set for adoption at a bilateral summit in 2026. The debate covered progress on a free trade agreement, financial supervision arrangements and security and defence ties.

EU-Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement

Following a recommendation from Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries (PECH), Members granted Parliament’s consent for the conclusion of a new protocol covering the EU’s fisheries agreement with Côte d’Ivoire. The protocol sets opportunities for EU vessels from Spain, France and Portugal to fish for tuna in Côte d’Ivoire’s waters, in exchange for a financial contribution to the country’s sustainable fisheries sector.

Opening of trilogue negotiations

Four decisions to enter into interinstitutional negotiations, from: the Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committees on the public interface connected to the Internal Market Information System for the declaration of posting of workers; from the EMPL committee on improving and enforcing working conditions of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships (‘Traineeships Directive’); from the IMCO committee on market availability of measuring instruments: electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters; and from the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee on incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan were approved without a vote.

Read this ‘at a glance’ note on ‘Plenary round-up – October I 2025‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Rettungsdienst und Polizei fanden in der Nacht in Gebenstorf AG einen jungen Mann, der erheblich verletzt war. Weil die Umstände unklar sind, sucht die Kantonspolizei Augenzeugen.

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Turbulente Nacht für Nemo am Tag seines Albumreleases: Das Bieler Musiktalent befindet sich gerade in Kiew – und muss dort im Schutzbunker des Hotels schlafen.

Armeechef Thomas Süssli und Arbeitgeber-Präsident Severin Moser treten gemeinsam für Dienstpflichtige ein. Mit einem offenen Brief an die Wirtschaft fordern sie mehr Unterstützung für den Militärdienst. Die Zeiten seien unsicherer geworden, heisst es dazu.

Die Initiative findet breite Zustimmung: Fast alle 27 EU-Mitgliedstaaten haben die Erklärung unterzeichnet, lediglich Belgien und Estland enthielten sich. Auch Norwegen und Island – beide nicht Mitglied der EU – haben unterzeichnet.

Eine Standesbeamtin des Zivilstandsamt Dietikon hat eine Zwangsheirat verhindert. Die Braut wirkte eingeschüchtert, der Bräutigam schien sie am Sprechen zu hindern.

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Unsichere Arbeitsbedingungen – darunter Gewalt am Arbeitsplatz, dauerhaft lange Schichten, Nachtdienste und übermäßige Arbeitsbelastung – stehen laut Bericht in direktem Zusammenhang mit psychischen Problemen.

Bruxelles se prépare à durcir les conditions d’octroi de visas et de révision des exemptions de visas pour les pays tiers non coopératifs, selon une note de la Commission.

The post Bruxelles se prépare à durcir ses règles en matière de visas pour certains pays appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Kristi Shashkina spielt wieder bei den ZSC Lions, nachdem sie als Profi in der Türkei 178 Tore geschossen hat. Frauen-Hockey in der Türkei? Genau.

Slovenia's health minister is driving a pivot to measuring health outcomes to strengthen resilience, and improve patient trust, while expanding access to medicines and clinical research

En visite officielle au Koweït, le ministre béninois des Affaires étrangères, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, s'est entretenu, ce mercredi 8 octobre 2025, avec son homologue koweïtien, Abdullah Al-Yahya. La rencontre a débouché sur la signature d'un accord bilatéral d'exemption de visas pour les titulaires de passeports diplomatiques et de service des deux pays.

La visite du ministre des Affaires étrangères au Koweït a abouti à la signature d'un accord bilatéral d'exemption de visas pour les titulaires de passeports diplomatiques et de service des deux pays.
Ce déplacement marque une nouvelle étape dans le renforcement de la coopération entre Cotonou et Koweït City, notamment dans les domaines économique, technique et diplomatique. Les deux responsables ont également échangé sur la consolidation des relations entre l'Afrique et le Golfe, avec la volonté d'intensifier les investissements koweïtiens au Bénin dans les années à venir.

Cette rencontre s'inscrit dans une série d'initiatives destinées à approfondir les partenariats Sud-Sud et à faciliter la mobilité diplomatique entre les États. Ce déplacement du chef de la diplomatie béninoise au Koweït intervient quelques jours après la 80ᵉ Assemblée générale des Nations Unies à New York, en marge de laquelle le Bénin a également signé plusieurs accords d'exemption de visa avec les Emirats arabes unis, le Kenya, le Tchad, Antigua-et-Barbuda, les Îles Marshall et les États fédérés de Micronésie. En outre, des relations diplomatiques officielles ont été établies avec la Trinité-et-Tobago ainsi qu'avec Palaos.

Ces initiatives traduisent la vision d'une diplomatie béninoise proactive, tournée vers la mobilité internationale, le renforcement des liens Sud-Sud et la promotion de la présence du Bénin sur la scène mondiale.

Das Hotel Gams in Bezau richtet sich ausschliesslich an Paare und lädt mit einem grosszügigen Spa und viel Liebe zum Detail dazu ein, dem Alltag zu entfliehen und Zeit zu zweit zu geniessen.

Up to now 'AI Factory' sites have rarely included former Eastern bloc Communist countries – but Czechia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania are among the new sites

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