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Top10. Von der Leyen launches new EU commission with surprising picks
Host Evi Kiorri speaks with politics reporter Nicoletta Ionta to unpack the implications of VDL's new commission.
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Revolutionary ‘Clean Industrial Deal’ needed for a sustainable and competitive Europe [Advocacy Lab Content]
Barriers to industrial electrification, including economic, technological, and regulatory challenges must be overcome, to achieve lower energy costs and accelerate green investment.
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Global deforestation is declining, but forests are still under extreme pressure [Advocacy Lab Content]
Demand for wood is projected to increase by up to 49 per cent by 2050, driven by expanding industrial needs.
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Sweden greenlights killing spree ahead of EU’s protection rollback
Stockholm says the killing authorisation is "compatible" with the EU law.
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Slovaks to meet Commission without Ukrainians to discuss gas transit
Their demand: either Ukraine resumes the transit of Russian gas westward or Slovakia should be compensated.
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US surgeon general’s warning highlights EU’s delayed alcohol labelling reform
Proposed amendments on EU alcohol labelling regulations have not progressed in three years.
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EU agri-food sector on edge as Trump’s inauguration approaches
Higher prices as a result of the tariffs would be borne mainly by Americans - the world's second largest consumer of olive oil.
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Meta follows X’s lead to drop fact-checkers in 2025
But there is currently no scheduled agenda to end this programme in the EU.
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The Brief – Europe’s overseas jewels
Foreign powers eye these territories as strategic outposts in the world's oceans.
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Cables and Russian ships put under AI-powered surveillance in Baltic Sea
The move comes in response to the suspected sabotage of an undersea electricity cable by a Russian vessel.
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French agriculture minister says battle against EU-Mercosur deal not yet won
While French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his opposition to the EU-Mercosur deal on Monday, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard appeared less optimistic.
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Switzerland joins European project to ease the movement of troops and weapons
With Switzerland joining, the Europeans are closing a large gap in the middle of Europe.
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German’s reduced energy emissions prop up other sector’s failures
"We are on track" said German Minister for Economy and Climate Action Robert Habeck, but WWF Germany pointed out that the majority of sectors had not reduced their carbon emissions.
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First case of new mpox variant identified in France
The ECDC says the risk is low that the new clade Ib variant spreads in Europe.
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Greece systematically pushing back migrants, rules ECHR
This is the first time a court has confirmed the systematic nature of Greece's violations of migrants' rights.
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of French far-right, dead at 96
Le Pen was expelled from France's far-right party by his own daughter, Marine.
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Rise in eurozone inflation boosts ECB rate cut hopes
Investors and analysts expect the European Central Bank to cut rates by 100 basis points (or one percentage point) by the autumn of 2025.
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French AI minister reaffirms commitment to fight foreign interference
Chappaz wants full and complete cooperation from online platforms.
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Bickering over EU presidency levels up in Poland
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Spanish government being divided over the idea of a shorter working week, President Rumen Radev slamming Borissov for prolonging the political crisis, and so much more.
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Bulgarian president slams Borissov for prolonging political crisis
Bulgaria risks losing 80% of the Recovery and Sustainability Plan budget due to the crisis.
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