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EPPO’s Chief Laura Kövesi becomes top topic in Croatia’s election campaign
EU Prosecutor Laura Kövesi has become one of the hot topics in the Croatian election campaign due to the latest dispute between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and Andrej Plenković’s government.
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Romania’s ex-PM tops REPER’s EU candidate list
Former prime minister and leader of the Renew Europe group Dacian Cioloș will head REPER’s EU election list, followed by party co-presidents Ramona Strugariu and Dragoș Pîslaru. The party unveiled its political agenda and list of EU candidates on Monday.
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EU, US elections widen Italy’s Meloni-Salvini ideological rift
The ideological gap between Italian PM and Fratelli d'Italia leader Giorgia Meloni (ECR) and her coalition partner Lega leader Matteo Salvini (ID) continues to widen, notably over their global allegiances and the EU elections.
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United States faces ‘increasingly fragile world order,’ spy chiefs say
US intelligence agencies said on Monday (11 March) the country faces an "increasingly fragile world order," strained by great power competition, transnational challenges and regional conflicts, in a report released as agency leaders testified in Congress.
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Polish FM acknowledges NATO presence in Ukraine, Kremlin responds
After the Polish foreign minister stated that NATO forces are present in Ukraine, the Kremlin responded by stating it would be ‘pointless’ to deny the fact.
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Haitian PM tenders resignation after Jamaica talks
Haiti's unelected prime minister, Ariel Henry, will step down once a transition council and temporary replacement have been appointed, he said on Monday (11 March), after leading the Caribbean country since the 2021 assassination of its last president.
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EU’s Johansson dismisses need to reform Frontex
There is no need to reform the EU’s border and coastguard agency known as Frontex, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Monday in Madrid, despite years of scandals, criticisms, and allegations of inaction, complicity in illegal pushbacks, and other issues related to rescuing or protecting migrants.
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Portugal’s outgoing finance minister hopeful new government will maintain stability
Financial rating agencies have no reason to worry about Portugal’s future financial stability, outgoing Finance Minister Fernando Medina said on Monday, as he expressed hope that the centre-right Democratic Alliance, which won a narrow victory in Sunday’s elections, would maintain its “commitment” to keeping the country’s finances stable.
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Zelenskyy says frontline situation better than in prior three months
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday (11 March) that the situation along the front of Ukraine's war with Russia was the best it had been in three months, with Moscow's troops no longer advancing after their capture last month of the eastern city of Avdiivka.
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Kremlin, NATO at odds over pope’s call for Ukraine to show ‘white flag’
The Kremlin on Monday (11 March) said a call by Pope Francis for talks to end the Ukraine war was "quite understandable", but NATO's boss said now was not the time to talk about "surrender".
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NATO new era: Who’s fit for its top job?
On the latest episode of Euractiv’s Today in the EU, all eyes are on the NATO military alliance, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary with two new members: Finland and Sweden.
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Confiscation of Russian frozen assets: EU should not bend to Moscow’s blackmail
If the West fears that their companies in Russia would suffer reciprocal measures in case of confiscation of Russian assets, it should be advised that the total absence of rule of law in this country makes them vulnerable to expropriation anyway, write Valeriia Radchenko, Olena Halushka and Andrii Mikheiev.
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European Commission to recommend Bosnia and Herzegovina start accession talks
The European Commission is expected to recommend that Bosnia-Herzegovina start accession talks on Tuesday (12 March), according to people familiar with the matter.
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The European fishing industry wants to join farmers’ protests
The representative of Europe's fishing industry says they share EU farmers' demands and support the joint demonstrations organised in France and Spain against what they call the 'Brussels diktat'.
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SNCF, France’s national railway calls for investment in infrastructure
Making rail transport more competitive, investing in infrastructure, and greening transport are top priorities for SNCF, France’s state-owned railway company, according to its manifesto outlining recommendations for the next European Commission and European Parliament.
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Europe must do more to adapt to climate change, says EU environment agency
Europe needs to take immediate action to address the rapidly increasing climate challenges, the EU's environment agency said in its first European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA), published on Monday (11 March), which identified 36 major risks.
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At long last, EU countries adopt the platform work directive
EU countries finally adopted the platform work directive at a meeting of EU labour ministers on Monday (11 March), after Estonia and Greece, which had abstained in the past, voted in favour “in the spirit of compromise”.
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The Brief – High level, high risk
French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed for the third time his visit to Ukraine. We can only speculate that one possible reason was because of security issues.
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‘We are a car country’: German conservatives commit to reverse combustion engine ban
Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU is continuing to push to reverse the controversial phase-out of internal combustion engine cars by 2035, despite the demand being dropped from the European People’s Party election manifesto.
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Macron defends strict conditions of ‘French-style’ model for assisted dying
A 'French-style' bill on assisted dying will be presented to France's Council of Ministers in April, President Emmanuel Macron confirmed in an interview on Sunday (10 March), underlining that it will function differently to similar laws in other EU countries.
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