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Europe's Top Court Adviser Says the General Court Got the Google AdSense Case Wrong
Advocate General Juliane Kokott has told the Court of Justice that the General Court erred when it annulled the Commission's €1.49 billion fine on Google's advertising intermediation business. The opinion is not binding, and the Court has not ruled. But a penalty Brussels lost in 2024 is now live again.
The EU Opens a Training Mission Office Inside Ukraine, and Extends the Mission to 2028
The Council extended EUMAM Ukraine until 15 November 2028 with almost €300 million, and for the first time gave the mission a standing representation on Ukrainian territory. The training still happens in Poland and Germany. What changes is who decides the curriculum.
Four Countries Told to Carry the Migrant Caseload, and Fifteen Warned They Are Next
The Commission's second Annual Migration Management Cycle names Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Spain as under migratory pressure and eligible for the Solidarity Pool, puts fifteen member states at risk, and lists six facing a significant situation that can seek deductions. The 2027 pool's size is not public. The Council decides.
Five Capitals Tell Brussels to Hurry Up and Let Britain Back Into the Electricity Market
Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and Luxembourg have written to von der Leyen and Costa urging them to use the 20 November summit to set a path to concluding talks on UK participation in the EU's internal electricity market. The talks will not finish by the summit, and the sticking point is money: London would have to contribute to EU cohesion funds.
Meloni Tells Brussels It Is 'All Over the Place' on Ukraine and Demands One Voice
In a letter to European Council President Antonio Costa, Giorgia Meloni said overlapping formats from Miami to Oslo are making Europe less credible and asked for EU unity on Ukraine to be added to next week's Dublin agenda. Costa replied that EU interests must be represented by its institutions, but no envoy has been named.