On 17 November, the Dutch court in Badhoevedorp sentenced two Russians and a Ukrainian to life imprisonment for the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, which killed 298 passengers and crew. A third defendant of Russian nationality was acquitted. All three individuals were linked to Russian-backed separatist forces.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosted Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis in Kyiv on 18 November, thanking him for the military and financial support provided by the European Union. He stressed the need to consider Russia as a terrorist state. On 19 November, he welcomed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who restated the UK's support for Ukraine and announced £50 million in defence aid, including 125 anti-aircraft guns and technology to counter deadly drones.

On 15 November, the Defence Ministers discussed the need to increase investment in the development of European military capabilities. They addressed the issue of joint arms procurement. The Ministers officially launched the military mission in Ukraine and were informed about the military situation on the ground. They discussed a possible operation in Niger to help with maintenance and logistics. They also approved the UK's participation in permanent structured cooperation on military mobility. They also approved an increase in the budget of the European Defence Agency for 2023.

France and Germany announced on 18 November an agreement between the industrial groups Dassault and Airbus to launch the next phase of development of the future air combat system (SCAF), the construction of a demonstrator. The agreement has yet to be formally confirmed and signed by the manufacturers this week.

NASA's new rocket lifted off on 16 November from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to validate the Orion module in which astronauts will travel to the Moon in a few years' time. The Orion module is the result of a long collaboration between NASA and ESA, the European Space Agency. The spacecraft is unmanned for this first flight, which will last 25 days. However, the Artemis mission aims to eventually establish a manned base on the surface of Earth's natural satellite.

On 14 November, Member States, the Parliament and the Commission concluded negotiations on the European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles, which aims to protect European values in the digital environment. This inter-institutional agreement addresses digital sovereignty and covers a wide range of issues such as privacy, individual control of data, fair working conditions, inclusion and ensuring connectivity. It is intended to serve as a "reference" for all actors developing and deploying new technologies.

The Council and the Parliament reached agreement on 15 November on the 2023 budget. Total commitments are set at €186.6 billion, up 1.1% on 2022, and total expenditure is set at €168.6 billion, also up 1%. Almost two thirds of the budget will be spent on cohesion, resilience and values, and on natural resources and the environment. The Parliament and the Council have 14 days to formally approve the agreement reached.

On 14 November, the total capitalisation of companies listed on the Paris stock exchange ($2,823 billion) exceeded that of companies listed in London ($2,821 billion) for the first time, making the French capital the largest stock market in Europe. This achievement is due in part to the economic difficulties experienced by the United Kingdom after the Brexit and the depreciation of the pound sterling, and in part to the luxury companies of the CAC 40, the main drivers of this rise.

In a speech to the European Banking Congress on 18 November, the President of the European Central Bank warned of a risk of recession and stressed that the ECB will continue to raise interest rates and will need to "normalise" other monetary policy tools.

On 18 November, the French government presented a first assessment of the France 2030 plan launched in 2021. 1,752 projects have been supported through calls for projects, for which €8.4 billion has been invested. The programme will represent almost €10 billion in projects by the end of 2022 and €20 billion by the end of 2023. The plan will involve a total of €54 billion over 5 years and is completed by the European recovery plan.

Un accord pour aider financièrement les pays les plus vulnérables pour faire face aux dégâts causés par le changement climatique a été conclu lors de la clôture de la Conférence mondiale pour le climat, le 20 novembre. Il a été décidé de créer un fonds pour les "pertes et préjudices" subis par les pays en voie de développement ainsi qu'un comité de transition chargé de formuler des recommandations pour la mise en œuvre des financements.

The 18th summit of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, which brings together 88 member countries, was held in Djerba on 19 and 20 November, with the theme of "digital technology, a vector for development and solidarity". Some thirty French-speaking leaders gathered on this occasion declared that they wanted to play an "increased role" in the resolution of international crises. They also focused on the economy and discussed the war in Ukraine. France will host the next summit in 2024.

On 18 November, French President Emmanuel Macron and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced a strategic partnership between their two countries planned for 2024. The French president was the only European invited to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in Thailand this year. On 19 November, APEC's 21 members agreed on a joint statement criticising the conflict and global economic upheaval triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

On 16 November, G20 leaders meeting in Bali adopted a joint statement in which "most members" strongly condemned "the war in Ukraine". The threat or use of nuclear weapons was described as "unacceptable". Furthermore, they say that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is having a negative impact on the world economy.

The Council gave the go-ahead on 18 November for the opening of negotiations with Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia with a view to strengthening their cooperation with Frontex, the border guard agency, and enabling the latter to act throughout their territory to manage migratory flows and combat illegal immigration and crime.

The Ministers for European Affairs met on 19 November and held a hearing on the situation of the rule of law in Hungary. They prepared the December European Council, discussed relations with the United Kingdom and the follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe. They also adopted their position on a project concerning the institutions' cyber security.

On 15 and 17 November, the Council of Europe's group of experts on combating violence against women and domestic violence presented two evaluation reports on Estonia and Switzerland, which highlight the existence of gaps in the legal frameworks to combat violence against women.

According to figures published on 17 November by Eurostat, the annual inflation rate was 11.5% in October in the European Union, compared with 10.9% in September, and 10.6% in the euro zone, compared with 9.9% in September. The lowest rate was recorded in France at 7.1%, and the highest in Estonia at 22.5%. Energy is the main component of inflation, followed by food, alcohol and tobacco, services and industrial goods excluding energy.

The Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid is dedicating an exhibition to the Central American artist Margarita Azurdia until 17 April 2023. It is a retrospective built around her paintings, sculptures and books. It presents modern art in Guatemala, and the change of style of the artist between 1960 and the 1990s.

The German photographer Bettina Flitner is exhibiting her work until 12 February 2023 at the House of History of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn. Through two photo reports, from 1990 and 2014, the photographer explores the tense period of upheaval in East Germany since 1989, and its repercussions on the present.

The Venanzo Crocetti Foundation in Rome is hosting the exhibition "Riflessi ad alta velocità" (Reflections at High Speed) by the contemporary Italian artist Giulietta Cavallotti until 30 November. Her paintings propose an inner journey between art and culture, inspired by photographs taken during her train journeys through Europe.

Until 1 December, the Royal Łazienki Palace Museum in Warsaw is presenting works by Flemish, Dutch and Italian painters, such as Rubens, Van Dyck, from the collection of the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London.

The 18th edition of the Vienna Art Week is taking place until 25 November in the Austrian capital. This year's theme, "defying orders", invites artists to question existing norms and orders in their artistic practice.

The International Festival of Contemporary Music is taking place in Huddersfield town until 27 November. It is the UK's largest festival of experimental music, covering a range of genres through concerts, music theatre, dance, multimedia, lectures and films.

The Hôtel de Caumont in Aix-en-Provence is devoting an exhibition to Yves Klein until 26 March 2023, which focuses on his family, his friends, his workplace, his relationship with his models, his thoughts on his work and the conditions in which he carried it out. Collaborative works and works by other painters are also presented.

From 25-27 November, the V&A Museum in Dundee opens its Festive Design Market, offering high quality design products at great prices, including work by some of Scotland's best independent designers and craftspeople.

The world of culture is mobilising for Ukraine. Ukrainian composer Fedir Yakymenko will perform in Paris on 15 December in a concert organised by the Association of Friends of Ukrainian Culture in France and the Ukrainian Embassy in France. In the UK, composer Liz Lane has created a facilitated arrangement for brass band of "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" by Ukrainian composer Halyna Ovcharenko. Finally, in Germany, a gospel benefit concert for Ukraine is being held on 26 November at the Oberlinkirche in Potsdam, and another benefit concert is being held on 3 December at the TC Grün Weiß Kray Casino. In Poland, a concert will take place on 3 December and in Spain, the Barenboim-Said Foundation Orchestra will perform with Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv in Seville and Granada on 29 and 30 December.