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EU eyes migration routes as humanitarian crisis in Lebanon unfolds
With one million people displaced in Lebanon following Israel's ground invasion, EU foreign ministers are discussing the possibility of more migrant inflows to the European Union. Tune into the podcast to hear what the experts have to say.
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EU member states should endorse tariffs on Chinese EVs or risk undermining European interests and agency
EU member states should vote in favour of imposing definitive trade tariffs on China-made electric vehicles on Friday (4 October), as China will never take seriously a Europe that can be divided and conquered by waving a stick at fearful member states, warns a group of high-profile economists.
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EU member states should endorse tariffs on Chinese EVs or risk undermining European interests and agency
EU member states should vote in favour of definitive EU trade tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, as China will never take seriously a Europe that can be divided and conquered by waving a stick at fearful member states.
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Ukraine negotiates nuclear plant protection with UN atomic watchdog observers
Kyiv is in talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to place foreign observers near its nuclear power plants.
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Britain and EU to hold regular summits following Starmer’s ‘reset’ trip
Britain and the EU will hold regular leaders' summits from next year, following talks in Brussels between British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday (2 October).
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Parliament leaders greenlight Commissioner hearings in November
“We go for the week where the American elections take place. So the public perception will not be focused on the European Parliament,” said EPP Chair Manfred Weber.
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Letta: Europe is a ‘financial colony’ of the US
The Italian technocrat also warned that member states’ refusal to relinquish control of their domestic banking sectors risks exacerbating Europe’s financial subservience vis-à-vis the US.
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Delay in EU anti-deforestation enforcement leaves little time to make changes
The proposed extension of the transition period for the EU's anti-deforestation rules has many worried that reopening the file could end up weakening some of its provisions.
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The Brief – France’s dirty talk on immigration
Home Affairs Minister Bruno Retailleau has been maximising airtime to push through an immigration narrative that, in many ways, echoes that of the far-right Rassemblement National.
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British PM visits Brussels to strengthen EU ties in ‘dangerous times’
Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen emphasised shared concerns on global security ahead of heavily anticipated 'reset' talks in Brussels on Wednesday (2 October).
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Hungarian health commissioner-designate to face tough questioning from MEPs
Várhelyi is expected to be grilled by the environment, public health and food safety (ENVI), and agriculture (AGRI) committees, as many MEPs were critical of his past work as commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement,
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Commission questions YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat over recommender algorithms
The European Commision has sent a request for information on the design and operation of recommender systems to YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok, a senior Commission told Euractiv on Wednesday (2 October).
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Towards a sustainable, resilient and innovative EU food system [Promoted content]
EU Specialty Food Ingredients, the voice of over 200 manufacturers of specialty food ingredients, calls upon the European Commission Presidency to clearly define its ambitions within the forthcoming "Vision for Agriculture and Food" publication.
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Explosions near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen
Two explosions occurred near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen overnight on Wednesday amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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Starmer’s first shot at resetting ties with Brussels
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is meeting with EU executives in Brussels today for the first time since he won UK general elections last July. He promised to rekindle the relationship with Brussels after Brexit ground it down. However, so far, the prime minister has turned out to be a less collaborative partner than the EU might have expected.
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Assange tells Strasbourg assembly he ‘pleaded guilty to journalism’ to gain freedom
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday he was released after years of incarceration only because he pleaded guilty to doing "journalism", warning that freedom of expression was now at a "dark crossroads".
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Greek left says Le Pen’s right hand Bardella ‘unwanted’ in Athens
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Polish far right getting a boost in the polls following the floods, the Bulgarian government not having a clear picture of Russian investment in the country, and so much more.
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Portuguese PM will meet opposition leader amid budget row again
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Socialist Party leader Pedro Nuno Santos will meet again at the end of the day on Thursday as part of the negotiations on the 2025 budget, a source in Luís Montenegro's office told Lusa.
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Italian lawmakers to question car giant Stellantis
The long-simmering crisis at the world's fourth-largest carmaker has now reached a critical point, with lawmakers from the opposition and ruling parties set to question CEO Carlos Tavares on 11 October.
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Russian troops reach centre of Ukrainian bastion Vuhledar
Russian troops have reached the centre of Vuhledar, a bastion on strategic high ground in eastern Ukraine's industrial Donbas region that had resisted Russian assaults since Moscow's full-scale invasion, a regional Ukrainian official said on Tuesday (1 October).
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