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Romanian government reaches agreement with farmers following a week of protests
An agreement was reached between the Agriculture Ministry and representatives of major agricultural organisations on Monday, with the former addressing several demands by farmers who have been protesting for six days.
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France, Germany, Netherlands side with conservative EU countries in split over rape definition
Feminist NGOs have criticised France, Germany and the Netherlands for blocking the inclusion of consent-based definition of rape in the EU's directive to combat violence against women as December's negotiations on the law once again stalled.
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Franco-British partnership to develop fourth-generation nuclear technology
UK company Newcleo and French company NAAREA are set to form a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of their fourth-generation nuclear technologies, the two announced in an exclusive interview for Euractiv France, AFP and Le Figaro on Tuesday (16 January).
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Government must stop violating laws, Duda tells Tusk
The government should stop violating the law on several issues, President Andrzej Duda told Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a meeting at the Presidential Palace, commenting on the actions of Justice Minister Adam Bodnar and other members of Tusk's government.
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Slovakian government hints at justice reform concessions, sparking public resistance
While the government works on further controversial Criminal Code reforms, more and more people join the anti-government protests across the country, arguing that the reforms would eliminate the anti-corruption Special Prosecutor’s Office and curtail the rights of whistleblowers.
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German farmers halt protests to negotiate with government
As farmers' protests in Germany came to a temporary halt after weeks of rocking the country over planned subsidy cuts, Farmers' Association President Joachim Rukwied said he is pushing for negotiations with the federal government but stressed he wanted results by Thursday evening.
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French far-right vows EU blocking majority against ‘federalist coup d’état’
French far right National Rally (Rassemblement National) chief Jordan Bardella has vowed to work together with other anti-EU forces to create a blocking majority and essentially kill what he described as a “federalist coup d'état” pushed forward by Europhiles.
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Call for a science-based regulation for food safety in the European fish processing industry [Promoted content]
A new Delegated Regulation jeopardises the fish processing industry. To avert risks to food safety, quality, and industry competitiveness, Polish and Danish fish processing associations urge European policymakers to reject it, calling for prior consultation with EFSA.
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Catalan unlawfully investigated by former government – leak
Members of the former government of Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy (PP/EPP) used the national police to illegally investigate the political activities of several leaders of Catalan separatist forces for at least five years, using public funds, the newspapers La Vanguardia and Eldiario.es revealed on Monday.
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Israeli leadership divided on Palestinian statehood says Czech president
The Israeli leadership is not united on how to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Czech President Petr Pavel said on Monday after he meets with Israeli authorities.
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Yemen’s Houthis threaten to hit US ships as more tankers steer clear
Yemen's Houthi movement will expand its targets in the Red Sea region to include US ships, an official from the Iran-allied group said on Monday (15 January), as it vowed to keep up attacks after US and British strikes on its sites in Yemen.
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Portugal makes little progress in preventing corruption among MPs, judges
Portugal has made limited progress in preventing corruption among MPs, judges and prosecutors, the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body GRECO wrote in a report released Monday.
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Italy’s Democratic Party urges head to review EU election strategy
Democratic Party Secretary Elly Schlein has come under fire from within her own party for considering standing as the party’s lead candidate in all constituencies in the EU elections, with several leading party figures asking her to reconsider a strategy they say would disadvantage her female colleagues.
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Norwegian oil-laden waste water imports against EU law, Danish authorities confirm
The import of Norwegian oil-laden wastewater is contrary to EU law, according to the Danish environmental authorities, contradicting earlier claims by Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke, backed up by a document from the Norwegian Environment Agency.
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EU parliament chief condemns Iran jailing Mahsa Amini lawyer
The European Parliament president on Monday (15 January) denounced Iran's jailing of Mahsa Amini's lawyer, after he accepted the EU's top rights award on behalf of her and the protest movement her death sparked.
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EU condemns North Korea ballistic missile launch
The EU on Monday (15 January) condemned a North Korea ballistic missile launch, the first such firing by Pyongyang this year, and its first-ever test of a solid-fuel hypersonic intermediate-range projectile.
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Swiss accept Zelenskyy’s request to stage Ukraine peace summit
Switzerland agreed Monday (15 January) to a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to host a peace summit of world leaders on ending Russia's full-scale invasion -- but without inviting Moscow.
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Commissioner Schmit set for Socialists’ top job ahead of EU elections, backed by Germany and Spain
The German SPD announced on Monday evening (15 January) that it would support Nicolas Schmit as the Part of European Socialists (PES) lead candidate for the EU elections, making it all but certain that the Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights will become the primary challenger of current Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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Belgian presidency gives platform workers rulebook new try
The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU has circulated a new draft text of the platform work directive, which should be the basis for technical negotiations among member states on Tuesday (16 January), amid persistent divisions about the directive's scope.
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The Brief – Is the global policeman back?
The recent US-UK strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen have received uneven support from EU countries, reviving memories of transatlantic divisions that were presumably a thing of the past.
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