"There is no excuse for a mistake of this magnitude," said Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, and member of parliament Chrissy Houlahan. #Trump #midterms #politiek (translated)
"The deadliest attack by the Houthis on Riyadh airport so far is a dangerous escalation," says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. #HouthiAanval #Riyad #Oorlogsmisdaad (translated)
EU countries should not bow to a "narrow accountant mentality," said Romanian Christian Democrat Siegfried Muresan, who will represent the parliament in negotiations with the 27 EU countries and the Commission. #EUbegroting #Brusselseonderhandelingen #Cohesievrienden (translated)
The American decision was condemned on Friday evening. The European Commission expressed that it "deeply regrets" the step taken by the U.S. UN human rights chief Volker Türk called it "unacceptable." #InternationaalStrafhof #VSsancties #internationalerechtsorde (translated)
The Netherlands has returned the 'diamond of Banjarmasin', which was stolen by the colonial authorities in 1859, along with nineteen other cultural objects, to Indonesia, as a result of the advice of the Colonial Collections Committee. #Restitutie #KolonialeErfgoed #Banjarmasin (translated)

Meloni called on Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the beginning of October to come up with a proposal together with the Council that "supports families and businesses." #Europa #Energieprijzen #GiorgiaMeloni (translated)
The author wrote that the European Parliament had approved a proposal to place the Muslim Brotherhood on the EU terrorism list. The author stated that as a spokesperson in the Committee on Justice and Home Affairs, he had contributed to the proposal and called on the Council to take action now. https://t.co/Flgomh2hid #EU #terrorisme #politiek #EU #NL (translated)
According to European leaders, such as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Chinese companies compete in an "unfair" manner. (translated)
The European Commission wants to build in extra safeguards to maintain support for further EU enlargement, as the risks of non-enlargement, such as strengthening hostile influences, are even greater. #EUuitbreiding #BosniëHerzegovina #geopolitiek (translated)
Forum for Democracy wrote that communication between the cabinet and the European Commission would not need to be made public because it was informal. The party asked whether this was a smokescreen to make agreements with Brussels outside of democratic oversight. https://t.co/1HVTILheyO #democratie #transparantie #EU (translated)
Chairperson Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission said earlier on Tuesday that two merchant ships off the Bulgarian coast had been hit by drones, while a day earlier a Turkish ship carrying Ukrainian grain was struck and sunk off the Romanian coast. #OorlogOekraïne #RussischeAanval #Zelensky (translated)
The European Commission has proposed that new member states that do not adhere to European values could lose their voting rights, in order to introduce stricter accession rules and send a signal to current EU member states that are skeptical about expansion. #EUuitbreiding #Oekraïne #EuropeseWaarden (translated)

"The system of free and rule-based trade is being severely undermined by the use of trade as a weapon, and by systematic market distortions and macroeconomic imbalances." If this does not change, the existing trade weapons of the European Commission will not be sufficient according to Merz and Macron. #Handelsbeleid #EuropeseUnie #China (translated)
"The system of free and rule-based trade is significantly undermined by the use of trade as a weapon, as well as by systematic market distortions and macroeconomic imbalances." If this does not change, the existing trade weapons of the European Commission will not suffice according to Merz and Macron. #Handelsbeleid #EuropeseUnie #China (translated)
France and Germany are asking the European Commission to take stricter action against unfair trade practices, which are mainly caused by Chinese companies, and are advocating for a new trade weapon to protect European industry. #Handelsbeleid #EuropeseUnie #China (translated)

Defense spokesperson Kati Piri wondered whether large joint European arms purchases could be better coordinated by the European Commission. #Defensie #EuropeseAutonomie #MilitaireAfhankelijkheid (translated)
The author wrote that Europe needed to implement reforms before it was further expanded. According to him, the EU rightly asked candidate member states for reforms and compliance with stringent conditions, but Europe also needed to do its homework. https://t.co/VGkx3zPOJT #Europa #Hervormingen #Uitbreiding #EU #NL #BE #DE (translated)
The leaders of the two countries, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Emmanuel Macron, write this in a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. #EU #Handelsconflicten #China (translated)
The leaders of the two countries, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Emmanuel Macron, write this in a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. #EU #Handelsconflicten #China (translated)
The European Commission advocates for stricter requirements for the expansion of the EU to prevent new member states, such as Hungary and Poland, from becoming obstructive after accession, and proposes to introduce safeguards such as temporarily revoking voting rights and reducing subsidies. #EUuitbreiding #rechtsstaat #veranderingenEU (translated)