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More attacks: Avignon and French consulate in Jeddah targeted

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 15:33
A gunman tried to attack several people, including policemen, in the street of the French city of Avignon on Thursday and was shot dead by the police, according to information gathered by Europe 1. Another attack was reported against the French Consulate in Jeddah on the same day. EURACTIV France reports.
Categories: European Union

EU data watchdog ‘strongly encourages’ institutions to avoid US data transfers

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 15:31
The EU's data protection watchdog has warned the bloc's institutions that they should refrain from embarking on new activities that involve transferring personal data to the US, in the wake of a decision from the European Court of Justice earlier this year.
Categories: European Union

Auditors call on EU institutions to change hiring process

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 14:42
The EU's selection process is not suitable for small-scale specialist recruitment, while its generalist competitions disproportionately attract those in the Brussels and Luxembourg bubble, hampering diversity and keeping out young graduates, the EU auditors has said in a new report.
Categories: European Union

Three dead as woman beheaded in knife attack at French church

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 12:04
A knife-wielding attacker shouting “Allahu Akbar” beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a suspected terrorist incident at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday (29 October), police and officials said.
Categories: European Union

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: ensuring fairness [Promoted content]

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 12:00
‘I want Europe to be a global advocate for fairness’, said President von der Leyen in her State of the Union address in September. But how do we design fairness into the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)? The CBAM is...
Categories: European Union

New EU programme mobilises ‘healthcare army’ as second wave approaches

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 11:57
The leading association of intensive care professionals in Europe is launching a preparation course to train healthcare professionals in intensive care skills, helping to better prepare doctors and alleviate some of the stress during this intense period 
Categories: European Union

EU should put more gloss on climate diplomacy in Southeast Asia, experts say

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 11:29
As the EU's climate goals become increasingly ambitious, it should engage more proactively with Southeast Asian countries (ASEAN) to reassure them that the bloc's green targets are not trade protectionism in disguise and ensure a sustainable COVID recovery globally.
Categories: European Union

Merkel institutes ‘lockdown light’ until the end of November

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 10:35
Until the end of November, Germany will be in lockdown, albeit a milder one than in spring. Restaurants, bars, entertainment and sports facilities will have to close. Stores, schools and daycare centers will remain open. Only people from two households will be allowed to meet in public. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Categories: European Union

Biden, if elected, would consult allies on future of US tariffs on China

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 08:36
Democrat Joe Biden would immediately consult with America’s main allies before deciding on the future of US tariffs on China, seeking “collective leverage” to strengthen his hand against Beijing if he is elected president, Biden top advisers said.
Categories: European Union

Erdogan vows action over ‘disgusting’ Charlie Hebdo cartoon

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 08:22
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vented his outrage Wednesday (28 at a "disgusting" cartoon in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo depicting him looking up a woman's skirt while drinking beer in his underpants.
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria to block EU negotiations with Skopje

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 08:21
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about France going into a second lockdown, the Czech Republic's former health minister getting a top award for his efforts in fighting the pandemic after he was sacked for breaching COVID-19 rules, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Regional coordination on COVID-19 measures in Belgium

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 08:21
After consultation between Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (Open VLD) and the prime ministers of the various regions, the new COVID-19 measures announced in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels in recent days were decided in a coordinated approach, something that has...
Categories: European Union

Ukraine launches ‘Crimean Platform’, Russia also invited

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 08:16
In an exclusive interview, Emine Dzhaparova, Ukraine's first deputy minister of foreign affairs, told EURACTIV about her country’s new initiative to keep the international community attention's focused on the occupation of Crimea by Russia.
Categories: European Union

Kosovo invited to join regional “mini-Schengen” initiative

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 08:12
North Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that Kosovo will be invited on Friday (30 Ocober) to join the “mini-Schengen” regional initiative which was created jointly by Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia in 2019. During the meeting, Zaev will meet...
Categories: European Union

Serbia’s new pro-European government to seek political and economic continuity

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 08:12
Serbia’s parliament on Wednesday elected a new government led by Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić with 227 votes in favour, five against and 16 abstentions. Read also: “Ethnic Croats to prop new Serbian government“ Presenting the new government’s platform, re-elected...
Categories: European Union

Croatian and Slovenian media under pressure

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 08:11
Croatian and Slovenian media organisations have been raising alarm over their respective authorities ‘using the coronavirus to attack the press’. The Croatian Journalists Association (HND) has warned of a new wave of lawsuits against journalists and media outlets. While at...
Categories: European Union

A week in, protests don’t seize after top court abortion ruling.

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 08:11
Thousands of people protested across the country on Wednesday afternoon, most of whom gathered in the cities of Warsaw, Łódź, Cracow and Wrocław. Wednesday marked a week of protests following the Constitutional Tribunal’s ruling last Thursday (22 October) that rendered...
Categories: European Union

Cyprus relies on France for sanctions against Turkey

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 08:10
The recent escalation of France-Turkey tensions has prompted a strong reaction from Paris, which now asks for EU sanctions against Ankara. Speaking at the French parliament on Wednesday, French EU affairs minister Clement Beaune said EU sanctions are needed against...
Categories: European Union

Greece to follow France’s lockdown model

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 08:09
If the COVID-19 cases continue to exceed 1,500 daily by next Sunday, then the Greek government will most probably adopt a France-style quarantine, according to government sources. The government and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis want to avoid a total lockdown...
Categories: European Union

Portugal has one of the best integration policies for migrants

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 08:09
Portugal is among the ten countries with the best integration policies for migrants, according to a 52-state assessment that highlights the country’s anti-discrimination and family reunification policies as strengths. Read also: Portugal EU presidency to present ‘Charter of Digital Rights’...
Categories: European Union

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