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Security bill returns to Senate as protests shake Italy

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 06:36

The bill would legalise agents participating in or directing terrorist organisations if done in the name of national security.

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Categories: European Union

The real reason Russia wants to leave the Baltics in the dark

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 06:30

Some say Moscow is trying to show the Baltics are unprepared for the transition off the Soviet-era grid.

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Categories: European Union

Spain taxes tourism to save housing

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 06:30

Over a third of Spaniards are concerned about housing, three times more than the EU average.

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Categories: European Union

French prime minister Bayrou leans left to keep his balance

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 06:00

The centrist stallwart will need to win over much of France's left if he is to survive longer than his predecessor.

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Categories: European Union

Everything we know about cable-cutting incidents in the Baltic Sea

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 06:00

In this episode, host Giada Santana analyses what is behind the cable-cutting incidents in the Baltic Sea with defense editor Aurelie Pugnet and energy & climate reporter Niko Kurmayer. Expert Vladislav Zubok chimes in to draw parallels between now and the Cold War.

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Categories: European Union

Slovakia’s empty threats to stop emergency power aid to Ukraine

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 06:00

Slovak emergency measures made up less than 4% of physical flows from Slovakia to Ukraine.

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Categories: European Union

Starmer makes U-turn on AI and adopts pro-innovation approach

Tue, 01/14/2025 - 06:00

The new Plan outlines 50 measures to facilitate AI adoption inside and outside the government.

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Categories: European Union

Less health, more defence spending, NATO chief says

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 18:53

Reallocating money from welfare to security has already raised eyebrows from senior EU politicians.

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Categories: European Union

Green growth or green defeat? Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal in the balance [Advocacy Lab Content]

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 17:53

Paweł Świeboda, Senior Visiting Fellow at the European Policy Centre, spoke with Euractiv about how Europe can ensure a green transition with industrial strength, despite China’s dominance.

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Categories: European Union

Return of foot-and-mouth disease in livestock keeps EU on high alert  

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 17:47

The virus was last detected on the continent in Bulgaria back in 2011.

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Categories: European Union

Berlin’s agricultural global forum shines spotlight on bioeconomy

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 16:52

Momentum for biomass is growing across the EU, including at industry level.

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Categories: European Union

EU Commission evades transparency questions over von der Leyen’s health

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 16:20

The EU executive hid the fact Ursula von der Leyen was hospitalised for around a week with pneumonia.

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Categories: European Union

The Brief – The ‘mock’ assassinations of Europe’s politicians

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 16:00

Foam pies, eggs or milkshakes, there's a very dark side to these low-level assaults on politicians.

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Categories: European Union

Sweden’s race to develop drone ‘swarm’ tech

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 15:10

EU countries are racing to keep up with the rapid development of drone technology, spurred by Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Categories: European Union

Northern EU countries seek to slash Russian oil profits

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 14:07

And provide two reasons why it is sensible to do so at this time.

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Categories: European Union

Declining European plastic production: A threat to sustainability [Promoted content]

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 12:00

The European plastics production decline threatens sustainability, circularity, and competitiveness. Key factors include cheaper imports, regulatory uncertainty, and oversupply. Urgent policy actions, like simplified regulations, investment support, and energy grid updates, are vital to secure jobs, autonomy, and environmental goals.

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Categories: European Union

In Riyadh, Kallas says EU foreign ministers to tackle Syria sanctions at end of month

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 08:07

The EU foreign policy chief, said the foreign ministers would convene in Brussels on 27 January, in an effort to decide how the 27-nation bloc would relax sanctions on Syria.

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Categories: European Union

Spanish PM attacks ‘global far-right’ axis, eyes Brazil’s support

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 07:42

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the EU's lukewarm response to X owner Elon Musk and Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg, and so much more. 

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Categories: European Union

Serbia breaks ranks with EU by honouring Maduro’s inauguration

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 07:38

Nicolás Maduro thanked Serbian President Vučić, calling him a great friend of Venezuela and its people.

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Categories: European Union

Romania’s far-right protests as no word over annulled vote

Mon, 01/13/2025 - 07:36

Romanian right-wing extremists and sovereigntists organised two protests over the weekend over the annuled presidential election.

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Categories: European Union

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