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French leftist alliance to present single list ahead of EU elections
France’s left-wing NUPES alliance will present a single list for the 2024 European elections, the leader of the left in the European Parliament, French MEP Manon Aubry, said on Tuesday. “The debate on a joint NUPES [the left-wing coalition in...
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CPK airport: Pioneering a new era of sustainable aviation in Poland [Promoted content]
Aimed for net-zero operations on its launch in 2028 the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) airport in Poland is on its way to becoming a globally unique transport hub and a global model for sustainable aviation, integrating innovative technologies and sustainable practices.
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Belgium urged to speed up lengthy civil proceedings
Belgium has violated the right to a fair trial by allowing a civil case to drag on for seven years, the Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights said in a press release issued on Tuesday. In 2015, the claimant brought...
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Scholz praises individual mobility at German car show
Faced with growig criticism from environmentalists, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended individual mobility as a great social achievement and called upon carmakers to make electric vehicles available for all.
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Survey: trust in Le Pen and her party rises
Marine Le Pen and her Rassemblement National party are enjoying increased trust and an uptick in image perception, making her the second most popular political figure in the country, according to a poll published on Tuesday. An opinion poll conducted...
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German government announces major budget cuts to avoid future ‘iceberg’
Germany’s budget for next year includes spending cuts in all areas except defence in anticipation of growing future debt, the government announced on Tuesday, but critics worry about extra-budgetary ‘special funds’ not counted in the official budget. Fiscal prudence and...
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Massive floods make victims in Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey
Torrential rains caused massive floods in the Black Sea region of Bulgaria and Turkey, as well as in Greece on Tuesday (5 September), making victims in all three countries.
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EPP wades in on Albania-Greece drama, Prime Minister Edi Rama reacts
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has reacted to the centre-right European People’s Party resolution on allowing the imprisoned mayor-elect of Himare, Fredi Beleri, to be sworn in, passed in the European Parliament on Tuesday. Beleri, the winning candidate of an...
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Bulgaria urged to recognise same-sex couples
Bulgaria must create a legal status to recognise same-sex couples – who are currently wholly deprived of rights on the country’s territory – to obtain protection for their private and family life, the Strasbourg–based European Court of Human Rights recently...
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Czechia pledges support for Ukraine’s 2024 elections
Czechia is ready to help Ukraine hold parliamentary and presidential elections in 2024 after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that they would need help from Western allies, Foreign Ministry spokesman Daniel Drake told EURACTIV.cz. “The organisation of elections in the...
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Dutch Animals Party demands 75% livestock decrease to lower emissions
Livestock numbers must be cut by 75% to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Dutch Party for the Animals (PvdD/Greens) states in its election programme for the upcoming national elections, as tensions over the issue simmer between the outgoing cabinet and...
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Italy could lower electoral threshold ahead of next year’s EU elections
Italy’s majority and minority parties are considering lowering the voting threshold ahead of the upcoming EU elections, while Matteo Renzi’s party remains opposed and aims for an alliance with the centre and the left in Brussels. Ahead of the European...
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EU defence agency signs first joint procurement ammunition deals for Ukraine
The European defence agency signed eight contracts European industry for the joint procurement of 155mm ammunition to Ukraine on Tuesday (5 September), in the first ever move to use the EU to purchase weapons collectively.
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Mould, fires: Substandard housing threatens health of Europeans
A report published by the Fondation Abbé Pierre and the European federation working with the homeless highlights poor housing conditions in Europe and the threat they pose to the health and safety of those affected, including certain cancers.
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Slovak elections: How platforms counter political misinformation under DSA
Slovak will vote on 30 September, the first to take place since the EU's DSA enforcement which obliges social media platforms to combat electoral manipulation.
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The Brief – EU rentrée blues
It is a bit slow around Schuman these days, isn't it? Yet the clock on this European Commission has already started ticking.
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European Parliament sceptical of Digital Euro
The Economic Affairs Committee of the European Parliament voiced concerns over the digital euro, including costs for banks and its use by EU citizens, during questions posed to European Central Bank Executive Fabio Panetta on Monday (4 September).
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Message to President von der Leyen: Europe’s industrial workers can’t wait for next year’s SOTEU [Promoted content]
European industrial workers, worried about the future of their jobs and communities, need to be reassured of the EU’s support for industry. They are calling for a robust industrial plan for Europe, which is essential for tackling climate change, building strategic autonomy, creating a prosperous EU, leaving no region behind and for peace.
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Apple cites privacy concerns to refuse detection of child sexual abuse material
US tech giant Apple, which decided to halt the development of a photo-scanning tool to detect child sexual abuse material last December, has now offered data privacy concerns as the main reason behind the decision.
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France ‘confident’ about EU electricity market reform
Energy Transition Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher said she was “confident” that France's requirements under the EU electricity market reform will be met, just weeks before formal negotiations are due to resume following the collapse of talks at the end of June.
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