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🇪🇺 The EU’s 2026 Enlargement Report places Montenegro, Albania, Moldova, and Ukraine at the forefront of accession progress, while warning of stalled reforms, democratic backsliding, and setbacks across several other candidate countries. EU ACCESSION STATUS: 🇲🇪 Montenegro: Leading candidate. Has provisionally closed 21 chapters and could close the remaining chapters by the end of 2026, subject to EU member states’ approval. Work on its accession treaty is underway. 🇦🇱 Albania: Opened its final negotiating cluster and met interim rule-of-law benchmarks, paving the way for four chapters to be provisionally closed. Aims to conclude accession negotiations by 2027. 🇲🇩 Moldova: Opened four negotiating clusters over the past year and met the conditions to open all remaining clusters. Aims to conclude negotiations by early 2028. 🇺🇦 Ukraine: Opened four clusters and met the conditions to open all remaining clusters despite Russia’s war. Aims to conclude negotiations by the end of 2028. 🇷🇸 Serbia: Made no substantive progress in accession negotiations. The Commission cites democratic concerns and low alignment with EU foreign policy. 🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Still working to meet the conditions for opening negotiations. Constitutional amendments required for progress remain outstanding. 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU reforms have lost momentum amid political divisions. The country needs to take further steps to advance its accession process. 🇽🇰 Kosovo: Reform progress stalled during a prolonged political crisis. The Commission says it is ready to prepare an accession opinion if requested by the Council. 🇹🇷 Türkiye: Accession negotiations remain at a standstill. Concerns over democracy, the rule of law, and political freedoms have deepened. 🇬🇪 Georgia: The accession process remains de facto halted, with the Commission citing democratic backsliding and failure to meet key conditions for EU integration. @BreakingGlobalHQ

October Services PMI: France falls into contraction, while Germany and the euro area remain in expansion. 🇫🇷 France: 46.2 (September: 51.2) 🇩🇪 Germany: 52.5 (September: 52.9) 🇪🇺 Euro area: 51.7 (September: 53.0) @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇬🇧 UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband states that a formal apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade would not cost taxpayers, as the government opens dialogue with affected countries. @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇺🇸🇻🇪 The United States is negotiating a deal that could establish a long-term US military presence in Venezuela, with Sec. of State Marco Rubio leading the talks — New York Times. The proposed Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) would establish the legal framework for US troops and military activities in Venezuela, with troop numbers and deployment locations to be determined in subsequent agreements. @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇬🇧 Drax, Brookfield, Radiant and Qai announce a partnership to develop gigawatt-scale AI data centre capacity in North Yorkshire, with a potential investment of £20 billion. The first phase includes up to £2.5 billion in investment and targets up to 100 MW of capacity by Q1 2028. @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇺🇸 Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman warns that the US stock market has returned to a “casino-like” era, with leverage reaching 95%, calling current market conditions unhealthy for the broader economy. @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇪🇸 Spain approves a €30 million aid package for victims of the Urda train disaster, providing €72,121 in direct assistance per fatality and up to €84,141 per injured person. @BreakingGlobalHQ

🚨 🇰🇵 Binance reveals how North Korean hackers infiltrated its systems through a months-long cyber operation before stealing $6.34 billion in digital assets. - June: Attackers exploited a tampered Homebrew software installation to expose a wallet engineer’s role and colleagues. - September: Hackers posed as recruiters and company executives during fake job interviews, tricking another engineer into downloading a malicious coding assignment. - October 20: Attackers used the compromised computer and an internal AI tool to access two other wallet engineers’ devices and steal credentials. - October 29: Using the stolen credentials, hackers deployed a malicious container and gained access to Binance’s internal wallet-signing operations. - The attackers exploited Ethereum’s EIP-7702 authorization mechanism to grant a malicious smart contract control over wallet transactions. - They bypassed normal withdrawal controls and moved approximately $6.34 billion in digital assets to attacker-controlled addresses. The FBI attributed the attack to North Korea. @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇩🇪🇵🇹 Lufthansa has officially signed an agreement with the Portuguese government to acquire a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal for €1.02 billion. The airline is targeting growth in routes connecting Portugal with Brazil, Portuguese-speaking Africa, and North America. @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇫🇷🇦🇪 French energy giant TotalEnergies has signed a five-year deal to purchase up to 1.6 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from UAE's ADNOC Gas, with deliveries expected to begin in 2026. The agreement strengthens TotalEnergies LNG supply portfolio and expands its long-term partnership with ADNOC Gas. @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇺🇸🇯🇴 The US State Department approved a $100 million arms sale to Jordan, which includes up to 1,500 APKWS II precision-guided rockets/guidance sections for air-to-air, ground-to-air, and air-to-ground missions. The package includes launchers, Mk-152 warheads, MK66 motors, fuzes, practice/inert components, support equipment, documentation, transport, engineering, training, maintenance, and logistics. @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇬🇱🇩🇰🇺🇸 Greenland’s parliament approves a trilateral security agreement with Denmark and the United States. Ratification by Denmark’s parliament is scheduled for November 19. Earlier, Trump said it could pave the way for two major US military bases on the island. @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇮🇹 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government proposes an exit tax targeting wealthy residents who leave Italy as part of its budget. The measure is expected to raise less than €4 million in its first year and still requires parliamentary approval. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇮🇹🇮🇷 Italy advises against all travel to Iran due to extreme safety risks from regional tensions and the recent US-Iran conflict. Italian citizens in Iran should exercise extreme caution, avoid gatherings, and refrain from photography. Journalists are warned against travel due to the risk of arrest. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇺🇸🇮🇱 Trump says US financial aid to Israel will end by the end of 2026 under an agreement with Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that Israel no longer needs $4 billion in annual assistance. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇫🇷🇲🇾 TotalEnergies signs agreements to acquire a 30% operated stake in Malaysia’s Lang Lebah and B14 offshore gas fields off Sarawak, partnering with PETRONAS Carigali, PTTEP, and KUFPEC. The integrated development is expected to unlock more than 6.5 trillion cubic feet of gas resources and supply Malaysia LNG with around 10 billion cubic metres annually. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇰🇷🇹🇷 South Korea and Türkiye advance cooperation on the Sinop nuclear power project, while expanding ties in nuclear energy, defense, and infrastructure — South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇩🇪🇬🇧🇮🇹🇯🇵 Germany explores joining the UK-led Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to develop a next-generation fighter jet, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announces. Pistorius says he will hold talks with Italy and Japan over the next two weeks to discuss Germany’s potential entry and the conditions for joining, following the collapse of the Franco-German FCAS programme. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺 US envoy Steve Witkoff announces working-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11, with Washington set to mediate talks on security arrangements, de-escalation, and humanitarian issues. US negotiators will also meet officials from France, Germany, the UK, the EU, and NATO in Brussels this week to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe’s post-war security architecture, and reconstruction. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) continues to advise ships against navigating the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it cannot confirm that mines have been cleared from the shipping lanes or guarantee safe passage. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez states that around 30 vessel attacks were recorded in October, while nearly 400 ships and 6,000 seafarers remain stranded in the Gulf region. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇬🇧🇩🇪 British-German firm Hypersonica has secured €100 million in funding to develop long-range hypersonic missiles, reaching a valuation of approximately €700 million. The company is part of a UK-German programme to develop ground-launched missiles with ranges exceeding 2,000 km. Development is set to begin in 2027 under the Trinity House agreement. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇩🇿🇫🇷 Algeria launches a second cleanup operation at former French nuclear test sites in the Sahara, accusing Paris of withholding records and maps needed to locate radioactive waste. The Defence Ministry states that contamination continues to obstruct development around In Ekker and Reggane, where France conducted 17 nuclear tests between 1960 and 1966. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇰🇿🇷🇺 Kazakhstan suspends oil shipments through the Atyrau–Samara pipeline following a drone attack on Russia’s Samara oil dispatch hub. The Energy Ministry states that authorities are assessing damage to the facility, with operations expected to resume soon as the situation remains under control. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇫🇮🇫🇷 Finnish President Alexander Stubb announces Finland’s participation in France’s nuclear deterrence initiative, which includes joint military exercises and the possible deployment of French strategic forces across Europe. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇮🇪 Ryanair to freeze staff salaries and cut hiring as Europe’s largest low-cost airline prepares for a €2 billion increase in fuel costs next year. The airline plans double-digit ticket price hikes in 2027. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇹🇷 Türkiye will begin mass production of its long-range SİPER-2 air defence system in 2027. Defence and aerospace exports exceeded $10 billion last year, with sector exports rising 15.6% in the first nine months of 2026. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🛢 Brent crude falls 7% to below $105 a barrel as hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough between the US and Iran ease fears of further supply disruptions. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🚨 🇸🇪 Sweden’s largest grocery retailer Coop, confirms that unauthorised tampering linked to a cyber incident caused a cooling-system failure, disrupting its operations. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇩🇪 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vows zero tolerance for violence following Gen Z riots across Germany, warning those who attacked police and looted shops that they will face the full force of the law. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ

🇩🇪 Germany maintains that its gas supply is secure for winter, despite storage levels reaching just 61.5% on November 1, significantly below the 70% regulatory target. Berlin points to expanded LNG import capacity as a safeguard, but the country’s gas storage industry warns that winter filling targets have been missed and is urging the government to require suppliers to build up larger reserves. Follow: @BreakingGlobalHQ