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US firms warn against Draghi report’s ‘European preference’, risks for defence sector

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 15:58
Mario Draghi’s proposal that EU policymakers should favour European defence firms in public tenders would constitute a form of unjustified discrimination against foreign companies, the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU warned on Monday (16 September).
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Lithuanian defence minister urges 4% of GDP for military expenditures

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 15:45
Lithuanian Defence Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas has called for an increase in defence spending to 4% of GDP, aiming to procure long-range air defence systems and other military equipment.
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Sweden to lead next NATO headquarters in northern Finland

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 15:34
Finland has asked Sweden to take charge of a NATO headquarters in northern Finland to bolster defence against neighbouring Russia, Swedish and Finnish defence ministers announced on Monday (16 September).
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Breton’s resignation could mark a new chapter for EU digital policy

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 15:31
The resignation of now-former Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, known as the key architect of the EU’s current digital agenda, is viewed by some as a chance to reshape what has often been criticised for being controversial. 
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Hard-right Vox party fails to disclose identity of lender of €9 million election loan

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 15:09
The hard-right Vox party is allegedly violating Spanish law by hiding a €9.2 million bank loan used to finance its 2023 election campaigns, El País reported on Monday (16 September), while the party says it wants to protect lenders from 'stigma'. 
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Dutch government wants to reverse EU ban on electric pulse fishing

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 14:47
Banned in the EU since 2021, electric pulse fishing must be re-authorised, the Dutch government called for in its plan for agriculture, potentially reopening a drift especially with France and Belgium.
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The Brief – The return of the dinosaurs

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 14:20
Two elderly politicians, some call them dinosaurs, have occupied the EU's political scene over the last week – France’s Michel Barnier (73) and Italy’s Mario Draghi (77).
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European competitiveness in the energy transition: Shell’s views for the next EU cycle [Promoted content]

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 14:00
Bold policies and investments are needed to achieve climate neutrality and boost economic growth. Expanding electrification, creating the business case for pioneering low carbon solutions and energy security need to be at the core of political action, writes Wael Sawan, CEO of Shell.
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Stéphane Séjourné’s nomination brings key Macron ally to European Commission

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 12:27
Stéphane Séjourné, one of President Emmanuel Macron’s closest confidants, was nominated as France's EU Commissioner on Monday (16 September), signalling that the French president remains in control of EU affairs amid political instability at home.
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Orbán cancels Strasbourg speech over Hungary floods

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 10:16
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has cancelled his European Parliament speech, scheduled for Wednesday (18 September), due to flooding in Hungary.
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Time for the flat glass industry’s decarbonization efforts to pay off [Promoted content]

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 10:00
The opportunities that the Green Deal should offer a sector like ours are simply not materialising. It’s time that the flat glass industry’s decarbonization efforts to deliver on the Green Deal pay off. European flat glass products are essential to...
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French Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns over row with Von der Leyen

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 07:13
Thierry Breton, Internal Market Commissioner also in charge of tech and defence announced his resignation from the European Commission, in a last move to question von der Leyen’s right to reign.
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Morocco blocks mass migration attempt into Spain’s Ceuta enclave

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 05:37
Moroccan authorities on Sunday (15 September) prevented dozens of migrants from storming a border fence to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, after calls on social media for a mass migration attempt.
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Donors to Ukraine must renew their focus on health, says WHO/Europe chief

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 05:31
During a visit to Ukraine this week, WHO’s Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Kluge, called for a renewed focus on health.
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Heavy flooding in central Europe has countries seek EU aid, funds

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 05:19
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Madrid denying claims of a ‘plot’ to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Italy's far-right leader Matteo Salvini risking six years in prison, and so much more. 
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Death of military pilots before air show sparks sharp criticism of Bulgarian army

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 05:12
The deaths of two Bulgarian military pilots on Friday sparked sharp criticism of the air force for attempting to hold an air show given the current poor state of Bulgarian fighter aviation.
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Georgia’s strongman suggests an apology for 2008 war with Russia

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 05:10
Georgia's most powerful man, Bidzina Ivanishvili, suggested that the South Caucasus country could apologise to Ossetians for the 2008 war with Russia that led to Moscow recognising two rebel Georgian regions, Georgian media reported.
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EPP wants sanctions and international arrest warrant for Maduro

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 05:08
The European Parliament's largest group, the European People's Party (EPP) have filed a resolution calling on EU countries to recognise opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate president of Venezuela and to do all they can to ensure he takes office in January 2025.
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Madrid denies claims of ‘plot’ to assassinate Maduro

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 05:06
The Spanish government has categorically rejected Venezuela’s claims that two of its citizens arrested by the country’s secret services on Saturday were part of Spanish intelligence and planned to carry out attacks, including an attempt to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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Italy’s Salvini risks six years in prison in migrant rescue prevention case

EURACTIV News - Mon, 2024-09-16 05:01
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Lega leader Matteo Salvini risks six years in prison as he has been charged with kidnapping and neglect of duty by preventing the NGO vessel Open Arms from docking in Lampedusa in 2019. 
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