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Join the 10th European Sustainable Cities Conference in Aalborg2024 [Promoted content]

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 12:00
Lasse Frimand Jensen invites you to Aalborg for the 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns, which we like to call #Aalborg2024. This year's conference marks thirty years since the first edition of the event, also held in Aalborg in 1994. We will also celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aalborg Charter (1994) and the 20th anniversary of the Aalborg Commitments (2004).
Categories: European Union

Joyful ceremony kickstarts Paris 2024 Paralympics

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 08:20
French president Emmanuel Macron declared the Paralympic Games open on Wednesday (28 August) after a glorious ceremony in which competitors were celebrated by joyful volunteers and spectators on a sweet summer night.
Categories: European Union

WHO warns of increased STI, pregnancy risk as condom use among youth drops

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 08:00
Teenagers are using fewer condoms when having sex, a report commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found, warning of the risks of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Categories: European Union

At least 10 Palestinians killed in major Israeli raids across West Bank

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 07:55
Hundreds of Israeli troops backed by helicopters, drones and armoured personnel carriers raided the flashpoint cities of Jenin and Tulkarm and other areas in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday (28 August), killing at least 10 Palestinians.
Categories: European Union

French authorities charge Telegram’s Durov in probe into organised crime on app

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 07:36
A French judge put Telegram boss Pavel Durov under formal investigation on Wednesday (28 August) in a probe into organised crime on the messaging app, but granted the entrepreneur bail.
Categories: European Union

Macron hopes to sell Rafale fighter jets to Serbia despite alleged links to Russia

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 07:34
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about French President Emmanuel Macron hoping to sell Rafales to Serbia, businesses urging Slovakia not to destroy what businesses say is a successful recycling system, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Romania seeks to acquire Giurgiulesti Port from Moldova

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 07:13
The Romanian government will start negotiations with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to acquire shares in the Giurgiulești International Free Port in Moldova.
Categories: European Union

Slovakia urged not to destroy successful recycling system

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 07:12
Slovakia's Environment Ministry should abandon legislative plans that could jeopardise the country's highly successful Deposit Return System (DRS), which serves as a model for other EU countries, nine beverage packaging companies, including EUROPEN, the Brewers of Europe and Zero Waste Europe, have said in a joint letter.
Categories: European Union

Metsola in Warsaw urges EU reform to cope with enlargement

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 07:10
The European Union’s current structure would not be appropriate if it were to include more than 30 members, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said after meeting Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw on Wednesday.
Categories: European Union

Germany seeks unity on migration as political battle heats up before election

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 07:08
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has signalled his willingness to hold talks with the opposition on irregular immigration, a hot-button issue that has reignited the country’s political landscape ahead of a crucial election weekend.
Categories: European Union

Macron hopes to sell Rafale fighter jets to Serbia despite alleged links to Russia

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 07:07
French President Emmanuel Macron is leaving political crisis-hit France on Thursday and Friday for a two-day trip to Serbia in the hope of selling fighter jets to President Aleksandar Vučić’s regime, despite Belgrade’s close relationship with Russia.
Categories: European Union

UK’s Starmer calls for European cooperation to tackle far right

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 07:05
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed concern at the growing threat from far-right groups in the United Kingdom and called on progressive political parties across Europe to work together to deal with the shared challenge.
Categories: European Union

EU braces for autumn battles with Budapest

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 07:04
As EU foreign and defence ministers gather informally in Brussels instead of Budapest on Thursday (29 August), tensions with Hungary are expected to reach a boiling point.  With a flurry of self-declared peace missions on Ukraine before summer, Hunagry’s Prime...
Categories: European Union

Coordinated Action to unlock GovTech Potential: Connecting Startups and Public Authorities for Enhanced Public Services [Promoted content]

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 07:00
GovTech has the potential to enhance public services but faces challenges like complex regulations and lack of awareness. In addition to EU-led projects such as SPIN4EIC, GovTech Connect and PSTW, such issues can be addressed by a unified EU platform for procurement, that consolidates opportunities and connects startups with public administrations, who should at the same time simplify procurement processes to ease the access for SMEs.
Categories: European Union

Russia faces ‘difficult fight’ to retake Ukraine-held area, says top US spy

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 06:55
Russian President Vladimir Putin will mount a counteroffensive to try to retake territory in the Kursk region captured by Ukrainian troops, but Russian forces will encounter "a difficult fight," Deputy CIA Director David Cohen said on Wednesday (28 August).
Categories: European Union

EU condemns jihadist massacre in Burkina Faso

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 06:23
The European Union on Wednesday (28 August) condemned an attack claimed by jihadist rebels that killed dozens in Burkina Faso last weekend, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
Categories: European Union

Agrivoltaics: helping both farmers and climate

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 06:00
In its latest report, the think-tank Ember recommends investment and a strategy in Agrivoltaics to develop renewable electricity production capacity in Central Europe.
Categories: European Union

The ins and outs of approving EU Commissioners

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 06:00
EU member states have not helped European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her quest for a gender-balanced EU executive, with now little time left to weigh up all the factors that would make her new line-up pass parliamentary scrutiny.
Categories: European Union

Germany’s role in Schengen’s uncertain future

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 06:00
The nearly 40-year-old treaty that established the European Union's border-free travel zone is under strain as countries like Austria, France, and Germany increasingly defy its rules.
Categories: European Union

Sánchez defends regular migration as key for growth, sparks backlash from opposition

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 06:00
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described regular migration as a necessity for economic growth in Spain and the EU during an official visit to Mauritania on Wednesday (28 August), drawing sharp criticism from Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the main opposition Partido Popular.
Categories: European Union

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