On 23rd November a conference on the European migratory policy is taking place in Prague as part of the internal security forum in which Charles de Marcilly, the manager of the Foundation's Brussels office is taking part.

On 15th November the Commission published its reports on the measures taken by Romania and Bulgaria in terms of keeping their commitments to reform the judicial system and to counter corruption. The demands made by the Commission have not yet been fulfilled satisfactorily, in spite of some "progress" - the Commission is still concerned about the challenge of the "judiciary's independence."

The 10th dialogue meeting on competition policy between the EU and China took place on 15th November. The European Commission and the three Chinese authorities responsible for competition confirmed that they were prepared to step up cooperation in terms of implementing their respective competition legislation, notably in the area of disloyal practices, monopolies and State aid.

On 15th November the European Commission published a progress report on the follow-up regarding migration. It indicates a 63% reduction in the total number of illegal border crossings registered along the main migratory routes in 2017.

On 15th November MEPs adopted some anti-dumping rules to protect the Union's jobs and industry. The modernisation of the trade defence instruments aims to counter social and environmental and manufactured goods dumping.

MEPs deemed on 15th November that the situation in Poland presented a "clear risk of serious breach" of European values, including the rule of law. They asked the Council to trigger the mechanism provided for in article 7 of the TEU. They also demanded the Commission "establish dialogue with the Maltese government on the functioning of the rule of law in Malta". Regarding Poland, the Foundation has just published a detailed study of this question.

In view of the Eastern Partnership Summit on 24th November MEPS made some recommendations on 15th November.

On 15th November the 28 European Affairs Ministers discussed the future of the Cohesion Policy after 2020 and adopted - without debate - conclusions on the synergies and the simplification of this policy.

On 18th November the Council and the European Parliament came to agreement over the European budget for 2018. The commitment payments total 160.1 billion € and payments 144.7 billion €.

Ministers adopted a general approach regarding the European Solidarity Corps on 20th November in view of providing it with a legal Framework. The Corps will be open to anyone aged 18 to 30 from the EU, the EEA, EFTA countries and to those targeted by a European Neighbourhood Policy. This should provide many opportunities such as volunteer work, training and even solidarity projects.

On 20th November Ministers called for a strengthening of European cybersecurity, whilst cyberattacks are leading to world losses estimated at "400 billion euro per year". They also adopted the regulation on an entry/exit system and the regulation modifying the Schengen border code. The Council adopted rules that aim to facilitate the development of a securitisation market in Europe.

Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras announced social support measures on 13th November to a total of 1.4 billion € to help the "popular classes". 720 million € will be paid in the shape of exceptional aid to people whose annual revenues are not over 18,000 € per year, ie 3.4 million people. 315 million will be given a reimbursement of healthcare spending that was levied on small pensions. Finally, the indebted state owned electricity company, DEI, will receive 360 million € to subsidise reduced tarifs for the most vulnerable.

On 14th November the British government just won a first round in the House of COmmons regarding the draft bill on the withdrawal from European legislation called the "Withdrawal Bill".

On 15th November Eurostat published the September figures of the international goods trade in the euro zone, revealing a 3.1 billion euro surplus in EU28 and a 26.4 billion euro surplus in the euro zone.

According to Eurostat the annual inflation rate in the EU lay at 1.7% in October 2017 against 1.8% the previous month. In the euro zone the annual inflation rate dropped from 1.5% to 1.4% between September and October 2017.

In a report published on 15th November, the European Budgetary Committee, an independent body created by the Commission deems that budgetary procedures must be simplified.

On 15th November at the Dubai Airshow, Airbus announced that it had signed the biggest contract in the sector's history. The European aircraft manufacturer sold 430 320 Neo aircraft to the American company Indigo to a total of 42 billion €.

From 21st November 2017 to 18th March 2018, the Prado Museum is organising the first retrospective of the Spanish painter Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (1838-1874), who was an innovator in many areas.

From 23rd November 2017 to 2nd April 2018 the Tate Modern in London is running an exhibition on Modigliani, notably his unknown sculptures as well as some portraits.

As part of the commemoration of the hundred years of the battle of Cambrai - described in the "Storm of Steel" by Ernst Jünger - the Fine Arts Museum of Cambrai is running an exhibition from 22nd November 2017 to 12th February on the role of the picture during the war "Mobilising minds: propaganda during the Great War."

The 12th Transmission Festival in Prague takes place on 25th November. For a whole night the public will be able to see films, light and laser shows as well as fireworks and listen to electro music.

The Swedish drama "Sami Blood" by Amanda Kernell that relates the fight in the 1930's of a Swedish Sami teenager against racism and discrimination that struck her people won the European Parliament's Lux Prize on 14th November.

The Italian town of Turin is organising its film festival from 24th November to 2nd December. The avant-garde and works by young film makers will form the heart of this 35th edition.