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European Parliament’s agriculture committee deplores cuts in food promotion funding
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) criticized the reduction of the EU support for the promotion of agricultural products, despite the Commission's reassurance about the possible rectification of the budget in the autumn.
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A Bridge to Peace: Lessons from Mostar for a Fragile World [Promoted content]
The journey from destruction to reconstruction, from poverty to prosperity, is never easy. As the Mostar Bridge shows, it’s possible. With commitment, partnerships, and support, we can help more countries cross the bridge to a peaceful and prosperous future.
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European Health Data Space: ‘A path to effective and harmonious pan-European implementation’
With negotiations around the European Health Data Space (EHDS) concluded Europe's healthcare sector is shifting focus from the ‘why’ to the ‘how’.
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Boosting EU power integration can help Ukraine survive next winters
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, over two-thirds of Ukraine's conventional power plant capacity has been occupied, destroyed, or attacked. This translates into a significant supply-demand mismatch that requires daily power cuts for the war-torn population.
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The Parliament is looking to increase its role in implementing digital policy, MEPs say
The European Parliament has had a traditionally limited role in implementing the regulations it ratifies, but in the next mandate, some lawmakers are keen to change that when it comes to digital policy.
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Russia ‘killing’ climate, say activists awaiting top rights court ruling
Activists are asking Europe's top rights court to fault Russia for creating a "climate catastrophe", saying Moscow's war on Ukraine is contributing to a spike in its greenhouse gas emissions.
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Harris leads Trump 44% to 42% in US presidential race, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
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World recorded hottest day ever on 21 July, monitor says
Sunday 21 July was the hottest day ever recorded, according to preliminary data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, which has tracked such global weather patterns since 1940.
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Zelenskyy discusses peace, prisoners with senior Vatican official
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (23 July) praised the Vatican's efforts in seeking peace and releasing prisoners of war in talks with a senior official, a contrast from previous tensions between Kyiv and the Holy See.
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Poll says 32% of Ukrainians open to territorial concessions for quick peace
Nearly a third of Ukrainians would accept some territorial concessions to Russia for a quick end to the war, a more than three-fold increase over the past year, although most still oppose giving up any land, a poll showed on Tuesday.
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China brokers Palestinian unity deal, but doubts persist
Palestinian rivals including Hamas and Fatah agreed to form a unity government at talks hosted by China, Beijing said on Tuesday (23 July), a deal meant to deliver a post-war Gaza administration but quickly rejected by Israel as it seeks to crush Hamas.
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A call for the EU to take its role seriously in climate change and biodiversity policies of fisheries management. [Promoted content]
The EU has an obligation to pro-actively enhance climate change and biodiversity policies at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) by endorsing its Plan of Action & establishing a dedicated working group this fall. This would bring the EU’s approach at Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) up to par with statements and speeches shared at multilateral organizations like COFI, UNFSA, and other international fora. If the EU does not champion climate change adaptation at ICCAT, they would prove to only be providing lip service and their agreements, mere paper tigers.
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UN agencies urge Bosnia to vaccinate children after two die in measles outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF on Tuesday (23 July) urged Bosnia's authorities to raise the measles vaccination rate among children after two adolescents in the Balkan country died in an outbreak of the highly infectious respiratory illness.
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How Belarusian nationalism has become a tool in information wars
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania is an important part of both Lithuanian and Belarusian history. But the mutual past is creating tensions between the two nations, which only benefits Russia.
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EU renewables compatible with food production, nature protection – and maybe humans
The EU’s onshore wind and solar energy needs can be met without undermining food production or nature protection efforts, according to a report by the European Environmental Bureau released on Wednesday (24 July). However, this depends on human choices, at an individual and political level.
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Hungary to block EU funds for member states until Ukraine allows Lukoil transit
Hungary will block European Union refunds for member states that gave munitions to Ukraine until Kyiv allows the transit of oil from Russia's Lukoil through a pipeline over its territory, the Hungarian foreign minister said on Tuesday (23 July).
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Can Europe rely on private capital to achieve its goals?
It’s no secret that Europe is facing some of the biggest challenges in its history, from the digital and green transition to climate adaptation and mitigation, along with the need to boost its security and defence resources and enhance its competitiveness.
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Committee chairs elected: Far-right excluded, but centrist parties row over gender balance
The gentleman’s agreement among the EU's centrist parties to keep extremes at bay held as the European Parliament elected chairs and vice chairs of its committees, but rows over gender balance exposed tensions between the mainstream parties.
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US, UK, and EU share views on competition in AI development
The UK, US, and EU competition authorities specified common fair competition principles on foundation artificial intelligence (AI) models like ChatGPT but did not commit to joint action, according to a joint statement on Tuesday (23 July).
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