At a meeting in Geneva, representatives from Ukraine, the European Commission and several European countriesegotiated with US officials over changes to the 28-point plan. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke of a "tremendous amount of progress". Now the presidents in Washington and Kyiv must reach a decision, explained Ukrainianegotiator Andriy Yermak. The press debates how much clout Europe has – and how it should be used.

The 30th World Climate Conference (COP30) ended on Saturday in Belém, Brazil. A voluntary platform outside the COP committees to speed up progress on climate protection and aew rainforest protection fund were set up, buto consensus on an action plan was reached. Concrete targets for moving away from coal, oil and gas also failed to materialise. Europe's press takes stock.

Spain's Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz has been barred from holding public office for two years and sentenced to pay a fine of 7,200 euros for leaking confidential information. He must also pay 10,000 euros in damages to businessman Alberto González Amador, the partner of Madrid Regional President Isabel Díaz Ayuso (PP). Ortiz was found guilty of leaking an email that incriminated Amador.