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Spain's government representative in Ceuta resigned after months of scrutiny over the city's handling of the migration crisis. Ceuta, one of the EU's only two land borders with Africa, bordering Morocco, saw a massive surge in late July when more than 72,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave. The resignation adds pressure on Madrid over its migration and border policy.

EU ministers are holding a meeting focused on continued aid for Ukraine, while in parallel diplomatic news has broken that Donald Trump has rejected a deal proposed by Iran concerning the Strait of Hormuz. The simultaneous developments keep both the Ukraine war funding question and Gulf shipping tensions at the centre of international attention today.

EU foreign ministers are gathering to discuss further aid for Ukraine, amid ongoing debates over support levels among member states. The same news cycle also carries reports that Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposed deal concerning the Strait of Hormuz, keeping two major foreign policy stories in focus at once.

EU interior ministers are gathering in Munich to discuss further tightening of the bloc's migration policy. The summit is being held in the city for the second year in a row and has drawn opposition from both ultra-left and ultra-right activists and politicians, who do not want the meeting to take place, with protests reported around the event.

Five European Union member states are planning to send rejected asylum seekers to countries outside the bloc starting in 2027, according to an EU Today report. The scheme reflects a broader tightening of EU migration policy, with governments seeking third countries willing to accept deported migrants whose asylum claims have failed. Critics are likely to raise concerns about the legality and ethics of such returns.

Euronews is broadcasting a live edition of Europe Today covering three leading stories: rising energy prices across the EU, a vote in Spain's Congress on housing decrees, and Romania's warning about new hybrid threats attributed to Russia. The broadcast bundles the day's top European political and economic developments into one live programme as the issues unfold.

Euronews is running a live Europe Today broadcast covering three major stories: sharply rising energy prices across the EU, Spain's Congress voting on housing decrees, and Romania's warning about new hybrid threats from Russia. The combination of an energy price surge, a contested housing vote in Madrid, and security concerns in Eastern Europe is drawing attention across European audiences.

OpenAI has announced a text watermarking system designed to make AI-generated content from ChatGPT, Codex, and its API identifiable. The move is a compliance step under the EU AI Act, which requires providers of generative AI systems to mark machine-generated text. The announcement is drawing attention from developers and regulators tracking how AI companies implement transparency requirements.

A new poll has found that 49% of Britons support rejoining the European Union, nearly a decade after the country voted to leave. The figure, reported by EU Today, suggests opinion on Brexit may have shifted significantly, with supporters of rejoining now approaching half the population and reigniting debate over the UK's future relationship with Europe.

French and Spanish officials have welcomed the prospect of Britain rejoining the European Union, according to a report by EU Today. The remarks signal openness among key member states to a potential British return years after Brexit. No formal process is under way, and the UK government has shown no interest in rejoining, but the comments highlight continuing debate in Europe about the future of the EU-Britain relationship.

EU member states' ambassadors, meeting in the COREPER II format, approved the largest sanctions package against Russia to date, according to Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform. The 19th package is expected to be formally adopted and targets Russian energy, finance and trade channels. The move follows continued diplomatic pressure from Kyiv and Washington for Europe to tighten restrictions on Moscow.

Norway's Digitalsikkerhetsloven enters into force today, implementing the first EU Network and Information Security directive (NIS1) into Norwegian law. Commenters note that while the new law now applies, the updated NIS2 directive still has no implementation date in Norway, leaving uncertainty about how cybersecurity obligations will change for businesses once the stricter regime arrives.

France and Germany are working towards a compromise on proposed EU car regulations and the 'Made in Europe' policy, according to EU Today. The two largest EU members have often clashed over emissions targets and industrial policy, so a deal between Paris and Berlin would likely shape the final rules for the European car industry. Details of the compromise have not yet been made public.

EU governments have spent €17.9 billion on measures to protect consumers from soaring energy prices, according to reporting by EU Today. The figure points to the scale of subsidies, price caps and support schemes introduced as households and businesses faced a sharp energy price shock. The spending raises questions about budget pressure and how long such protection can be sustained.

An unprecedented surge of migrant arrivals in Ceuta, the Spanish exclave on Morocco's north coast, has prompted warnings across Europe that the enclave could become a gateway into the European Union. Commentators are debating whether the situation amounts to an 'invasion', with some portraying Ceuta as a dangerous entry point and others questioning that framing.