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Municipalities can now convert so-called 'rural zones,' which include national reserves, forests and agricultural areas, into urban land.

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From Gaza to Yemen, limited funding could make the organisation's work difficult.  

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The environment and research and energy committees will not give up on some health competencies.

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The European Commission wants Britain to loosen immigration rules for people under 30 – for now, London says no.

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Polish patients wait an average of 4.2 months for guaranteed medical care. Angiologists report the longest average wait time at 13.9 months, followed by endocrinologists at 12.1 months and vascular surgeons at 11.6 months.

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Israel is likely to be more than happy to let Europe take a leading role in funding the reconstruction of Gaza.

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This means that 21 out of the 22 fiscal plans submitted by EU member states have been endorsed by the Commission.

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The hearing is just a foretaste of a debate that will rage in the European Parliament over the coming weeks and months.

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The alliance is also about boosting the economy.

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During the snowy summit Davos delegates will be "encouraged to walk" and will be provided with "winter shoe grips."

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The European Commission said they have the tools to deal with "unfair economic coercion against a single member state".

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Bulgaria is part of a group of countries that have committed themselves to the transit and servicing of Russian gas.

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Ukraine's parliament has given the go-ahead for the purchase of two old Russian nuclear reactors.

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Euractiv understands it is “not yet decided” whether Meloni will be present in Washington on Monday.  

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Companies “don’t find it attractive to invest in Germany," says Ifo President Clemens Fuest.

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But its bid could open up an internal rift with its CSU ally.

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A recent survey found only three of 21 Swedish healthcare regions could cope with a mass casualty event, war, or large terror attack.

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They want to address grave loopholes in the final AI Act text.

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The European Data Protection Supervisor is responsible for scrutinising how the EU handles personal data, at a time when the European Commission is re-thinking its reliance on Microsoft.

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But business lobby groups have slammed the tariff or being overly bureaucratic.

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