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Estonian elections: Home match for Renew Europe
Estonian voters will head to the polls this Sunday to elect their new national parliament amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an event of particular significance the country given its shared border with Russia and sizeable Russian-speaking minority. Polls show that...
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Serbia, Kosovo leaders expected to endorse EU plan to normalise relations
Serbia and Kosovo are expected to endorse a deal to normalise strained relations as at a high-level meeting in Brussels later on Monday (27 February), despite efforts from Russia to meddle in the process, according to a senior EU official.
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Hopes of deal on N. Ireland protocol as EU chief to meet UK PM
The prospect of a deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland appeared tantalisingly close Sunday (26 February) as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced they were to meet in the UK "for final talks".
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Russia halts pipeline oil deliveries to Poland
Russia has halted supplies of oil to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline, PKN Orlen's CEO said on Saturday (25 February), adding that the Polish refiner would tap other sources to plug the gap.
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Germany committed to phasing out combustion engine cars, vans
Germany is sticking to the compromise on phasing out internal combustion engines for cars and vans by 2035 despite recent critical voices, especially from the ranks of the Italian government. “Germany already gave its final approval to the trilogue result,...
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G20 fails to reach consensus on Russia-Ukraine war
G20 finance chiefs have been unable to reach a consensus on describing the war in Ukraine and are likely to end a meeting in India on Saturday (25 February) without a joint communique, delegates said.
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EU states call for stronger borders, migrant return deals
Fifteen EU states on the migration front line on Friday (24 February) called for stronger borders and agreements to be struck with third-party countries to accept migrants.
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Ambitious, green reconstruction will make Ukraine and EU more secure
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second year, coal mining towns are not only on the front line of our country’s resistance but also at the heart of our vision to rebuild a fairer, safer and greener Ukraine, writes Anna Ackermann.
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EU approves 10th package of Russia sanctions on anniversary of invasion
The European Union, after hectic last-minute haggling, has approved a tenth package of Russia sanctions on the anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish EU presidency said late on Friday (24 February).
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MEP: E-cigarette ads legislation should be set at national, not EU level
National legislation concerning the promotion of electronic cigarettes would be more effective than an EU-wide framework, Swedish conservative EU lawmaker Johan Nissinen told EURACTIV in an interview.
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Russia ‘grossly violated’ global financial system, watchdog rules
The Financial Action Taskforce (FATF), the international anti-money laundering watchdog, suspended Russia’s membership with immediate effect on Friday (24 February) due to the country's attack on the “security, safety and integrity of the global financial system”.
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How the Ukraine war is resetting the EU’s institutional balance
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine one year ago, the European Commission has slowly started filling the political leadership vacuum increasingly left by the bloc's member states.
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Rail giants clash with ticketing platforms ahead of new EU travel law
As the EU prepares to table legislation to make it simpler to book long-distance journeys across the bloc, a fierce debate has broken out between rail companies and independent booking platforms over the provision of data.
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The Brief – Darkest before dawn
I woke up at 3:46 o’clock on Thursday morning a year ago, when many of us were buzzed out of our sleep by our phones and the realisation that war had broken out on the European continent.
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Agrifood Brief: Swede’s dreams
Swede’s dreams are made of … what? Well, not agriculture, if the past couple of months is anything to go by.
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NATO and EU give sceptical reaction to China’s peace proposal for Ukraine
China’s attempt to play the role of neutral peacemaker in the Ukraine war fell flat on Friday (24 February) as both NATO and the EU appeared to reject Beijing's credibility as a mediator.
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Workers for Future: Germany’s dual vocational training under stress
Germany’s dual vocational training system, often praised as a model to follow, is in crisis, workers' representatives and employers say, while more and more skilled workers are needed to realise the country's green transition.
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Tech Brief: TikTok ban, connectivity package
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
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Swedish minister expects job only half done on pesticide reduction plan
A common position among the EU agriculture ministers on the sustainable use of pesticides regulation (SUR) will not be reached under the Swedish EU presidency, Swedish Agriculture Minister Peter Kullgren told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview.
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EU-funded project trials device scanning for child sexual abuse content
A new project by EU and UK researchers will see the development of a machine learning tool to detect and block child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on devices in real time, before they can be seen by users.
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