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Analysis: East Europeans count their pennies for Christmas as food costs soar
Consumers in Eastern Europe are saving up to put their favourite carp and pork dishes on the table for Christmas as food price inflation, especially in Hungary and the Baltics, outpaces that in the wider European Union.
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RSF: ‘If rule of law fails in Greece, we will all fail’
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Slovenian interior minister stepping down following a row with the prime minister, the Swiss parliament electing two new members of government, and so much more.
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Orban vetoes Ukraine aid after EU blocks Hungary’s fund
This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are discussing Hungary’s veto on the EU’s financial aid to Ukraine. Relations between the EU and Hungary seem to be tenser than ever after the latter blocked an €18 billion financial...
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GRDF chief: France is on track to exceed its biomethane goals
Renewable gases are gaining ground in Europe, with France on track to exceed its 2023 intermediate objectives for biomethane injection into the grid. To catch up with the industry, EURACTIV France spoke to Laurence Poirier-Dietz, director general of GRDF, Europe's largest gas distributor.
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Britain approves first new coal mine in decades despite climate targets
Britain approved its first new deep coal mine in decades on Wednesday (7 December) to produce the high-polluting fuel for use in steelmaking, a decision which drew criticism from opponents who say it will hinder climate targets.
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RSF: ‘If rule of law fails in Greece, we will all fail’
The surveillance scandal against politicians, journalists and businessmen is a stain on the Greek democracy that is growing bigger every week, Pavol Szalai, head of Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) European Union and Balkans office, told EURACTIV, urging Greek authorities to...
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Rama: Russian influence very real danger for Western Balkans
In a speech at the Brussels Summit on Wednesday, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that Russian influence in the region is real, noting that Serbia is yet to align with bloc-wide sanctions against Russia. Serbia has resisted calls to...
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