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Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:58
The Polish arms industry will receive about €2 million for ammunition production under the European Commission’s decision, compared to €170 million for German companies, an issue the Polish opposition says the government needs to explain.
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:58
Former health minister and Catalan Socialist Party candidate Salvador Illa has vowed to usher in a new era of ‘hope’ for the Spanish region and help it overcome its troubled relations with Madrid if he is to be elected in the regional elections on 12 May, he announced on Saturday.
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:55
French far-left party La France Insoumise (LFI) vowed to be the only party that can credibly secure “peace” amid a Europe of “warmongers” at its first EU election rally on Saturday.
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:51
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday (18 March) called fake news and disinformation based on AI and digital technology threats to democracy, as his country hosted a gathering of senior officials including from UK, the EU and the US.
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:50
While Romania’s far-right AUR has topped the polls, Germany’s AfD has lost ground to the radical-left Sahara Wagenknecht’s alliance, according to Europe Elect's latest projections for Euractiv.
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:39
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Monday (18 March) that a direct conflict between Russia and the US-led NATO military alliance would mean the planet was one step away from World War Three but said hardly anyone wanted such a scenario.
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:30
Ukraine’s future accession to the bloc will bring more benefits than costs, and EU member states should approve the next formal steps later this week, the country’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told Euractiv. “We are waiting and wishing to have...
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:30
A Polish court has come to the defence of Czech citizens by overturning the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Turów mine, a controversial Polish open-cast mine near the Czech border.
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:28
European leaders and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi have struck a deal to curb migration from Egypt, with the EU bloc agreeing to provide €7.4 billion in aid until 2027 to help manage migrant flows and boost the economy – a move criticised across the political spectrum, especially in Italy.
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:28
Germany’s governing coalition is increasingly divided over the country’s Ukraine policy, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) caught in the crossfire by its coalition partners due to softening its stance on support for the war-torn country.
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:24
France's EDF has recently come under fire for increasing project costs and delays, while problems with its existing fleet of reactors have resurfaced. Euractiv looks at what this means for the state-owned energy giant as the industry appears to be in full swing.
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:03
The European Commission issued a statement ahead of the one year anniversary of the Ohrid agreement between Kosovo and Serbia, bemoaning both sides failing to implement their obligations, while Serbian President Aleksander Vucic doubled down on his opposition to Pristina joining the Council of Europe.
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 06:00
EU foreign affairs ministers are meeting in Brussels today, to discuss about a number of pressing issues at the very borders of the European Union. But what can we expect from this meeting?
Sun, 03/17/2024 - 19:15
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (17 March) expectedly secured six more years in power, though thousands of opponents staged a symbolic noon protest at polling stations. Exit polls indicated a landslide victory for Putin in Russia’s presidential election which had...
Sun, 03/17/2024 - 18:03
The European Union and Egypt on Sunday signed a 7.4-billion-euro financial package to support the indebted north African country, boost energy sales to Europe and stem irregular migrant flows.
Sun, 03/17/2024 - 10:30
In this week's edition: Ukraine and Gaza to dominate next week, an interview with EU's humanitarian aid chief and next steps on EU defence.
Sun, 03/17/2024 - 08:45
Russia will be asked to observe a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Paris Olympics, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview from Paris shown on Ukrainian television on Saturday (16 March).
Sun, 03/17/2024 - 08:08
Indian naval forces including special commandos seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members, a spokesperson for the navy said on Saturday (16 March).
Sun, 03/17/2024 - 07:47
SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a US intelligence agency, five sources familiar with the program said.
Sun, 03/17/2024 - 07:30
Russia started its final day of presidential voting on Sunday (17 March) with Moscow accusing Ukraine of using air attacks to try to sabotage the election that is expected to keep President Vladimir Putin in power for another six years.
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