The Latest Breaking News from the European Commission

Doha is hosting the Second World Summit for Social Development this week with world leaders, experts and youth meeting to tackle poverty, inequality and the future of work.

The European Commission's annual check-up of where candidate countries stand in the accession process is largely positive on Moldova, Ukraine, Albania and Montenegro, and less so on Serbia and Georgia.

The agreement between the Portuguese and Spanish governments and the European Commission also foresees, among other goals, a high-speed connection between the two capitals by 2034.

689,035/1,448,270 signatures have been verified.

The increase comes as pressure on the European Commission from the US administration to change its online platform and AI rules has gone up as well.

Forty-four French farmers’ organisations have signed an open letter urging President Emmanuel Macron to “clarify” France’s stance and take action to block the South American Mercosur trade agreement, which they regard as both unfair and even dangerous.

EU hopefuls from the Western Balkans have faced a years-long delay on their membership path. Ahead of its flagship enlargement summit on 4 November, Euronews examines the reasons why the process has lost momentum in recent years and why some of the region's citizens now have reservations.

The ACCC is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading users by not revealing a lower-cost Microsoft 365 alternative without Copilot.

This week's key events presented by Euronews’ energy and environment reporter, Marta Pacheco, and Euronews' tech reporter, Cynthia Kroet.