Agenda
Merz faces ouster risk as key German state elections loom
Chancellor's approval at 14% ahead of Sunday votes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin where CDU could crash out of parliament.
Berliner Zeitung, Biobío Chile, Bursa Hakimiyet +44
Agenda
EU Parliament Condemns Ceuta Border Breach as Invasion, Pressures Spain on Returns
European lawmakers label Morocco's mass border crossing a hybrid warfare tactic and demand all migrants be returned, isolating the Spanish government.
ABC, Business AM, Confilegal +9

Agenda
Greek Police Dismantle AI Voice-Cloning Fraud Ring
Gang stole over €1 million by impersonating relatives using artificial intelligence.
Dimokratia, Efsyn (Efimerida ton Syntakton), Elkosmos +6
World
Kosovo Specialist Chambers Sentences Thaci to 25 Years for War Crimes
Former president convicted of murder, torture, and arbitrary detention during 1998-1999 conflict; verdict triggers protests in Pristina and The Hague.
Il Fatto Quotidiano, Kahawa Tungu, Russia Today (RT) +1
World
UK Urges Food Stockpiling as Europe Warns of Russian Hybrid Threats
Britain, Poland, and Germany step up civil defence while a Turkish intelligence veteran dismisses the risk of a Russian land invasion.
A Haber, Kırklar Haber Gazetesi, ThisDay
Economy
Italy to scrap annual car tax for 14.5m vehicles in 2027
Meloni government abolishes unpopular levy for small cars and motorcycles up to 80 kW, costing over €2.3bn ahead of 2027 elections.
B1 TV, Libertatea, Strettoweb
Economy
Fed raises rates; oil falls on Saudi supply news
The Federal Reserve hiked rates for the first time since 2023 while Brent crude dropped below $105 as Saudi Arabia offered extra barrels via Oman.
Bursa Hakimiyet, Economica.net, Economis
Culture
Princess Diana's 'Revenge Dress' to Be Auctioned at Sotheby's New York in December
The iconic black silk dress worn by Diana in 1994 goes on public display before its December 9 sale with a pre-sale estimate of up to $300,000.
BNews, La Razón, L'Ardennais +1