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The Abraham Accords: Celebrating three years of regional cooperation
The Abraham Accords have transformed the region, shaping a brighter future in the Middle East and beyond, while opening new doors for collaboration with the EU, writes Haim Regev.
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Germany banks on Kazakhstan, Central Asia to pressure Russia
Kazakhstan’s support is vital for enforcing sanctions against Russia and ending the war, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said as he met Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Berlin on Wednesday, as EU countries seek to win over Central Asia as a key...
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Green transition: French SMEs cry for help amid ‘regulatory tsunami’
French small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are ready fight climate change as long as there is no “regulatory tsunami”, the French Federation of SMEs warned ahead of introduction of the EU’s new extra-financial reporting requirements. The call for help comes...
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Bulgaria will continue using Russian oil for as long as possible
The Bulgarian parliament abandoned its intention to ban the import of Russian oil by the end of this year and decided that this should happen by the end of October 2024. On Wednesday evening, the economic committee in the parliament...
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Slovakia: Crucial election amid fear of pro-Russia nationalists’ return
Slovakia is on the brink of a critical parliamentary election set for Saturday, with a campaign that underlined a stark divide between nationalist sentiments, represented by former socialist prime minister Robert Fico, and the forces of liberalism embodied by the...
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Finland starts round-the-clock border checks to stop Russian cars crossing via Norway
To uphold sanctions against Russia, Finland has launched round-the-clock border checks to prevent Russian vehicles from entering its territory via the six cross-border roads from Norway. Norwegian and Finnish customs officials confirmed to the Norwegian press that additional resources had...
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German top adviser cautious about possible WTO case against US
Filing a case against the US over its massive green subsidy push in the form of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) could ultimately do more harm than good, despite strong criticism that it violates...
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‘Med9’ leaders meet on migration in Malta
The leaders of nine Mediterranean and southern European countries, including France's Emmanuel Macron and Italy's Giorgia Meloni, meet Friday (29 September) in Malta for talks set to focus on migration.
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Industry will use CCS where it makes the best business sense
Europe’s net-zero goals will almost certainly not be achieved without significant deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, writes Chris Davies. Suggesting that use of CCS should be limited even before it has begun is hardly the best way to solve the climate crisis, he argues.
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Commission confident of migration deal but divides among ministers persist
Ministers will reach a deal on a key migration law "in a few days", EU Commissioner for migration Ylva Johansson told journalists following a meeting of EU home affairs ministers on Thursday (27 September), despite significant disagreements persisting on key parts of the file.
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NATO members and Ukraine to step up industry cooperation
NATO and Ukraine's industries will meet in the war-torn country on Friday (29 September) to hammer out a joint plan for producing weapons for the battlefield, as Kyiv is increasingly struggling to replenish its stocks.
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Waiting for the white smoke
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition we await the white smoke of an agreement...
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The Brief – Menendez and Qatargate: Spot the differences
US Senator Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty on Wednesday (27 September) to charges of taking bribes from three New Jersey businessmen, while calls for his resignation from fellow Democrats are growing.
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Time is running out for an effective EUDR [Promoted content]
In Europe and in countries where coffee, cocoa, rubber, soy, palm oil, wood, beef and leather are produced, supply chain actors are busy preparing for the upcoming European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)... Or they should be.
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Belgium prepares harbours for massive green hydrogen imports
Belgium has launched a call for proposals to prepare its ports to import massive amounts of green hydrogen as part of its efforts to become a 'hydrogen gateway', Belgian Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten announced.
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NATO and industries test new counter drone systems, eye new standard
DE PEEL, THE NETHERLANDS - Whatever their size, their speed and their technologies, NATO prepares to fight the growing drone threats on the battlefield and for critical infrastructures.
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Karabakh Armenians dissolve breakaway government in capitulation to Azerbaijan
Ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh said on Thursday (28 September) they were dissolving the breakaway statelet they had defended for three decades, where more than half the population has fled since Azerbaijan launched a lightning offensive last week.
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Amsterdam: Falling child vaccination rates causes headaches
The declining rate of vaccinations for children in Amsterdam is causing concerns among policymakers, who are still puzzled as to whether this trend is related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Germany and Israel sign ‘historic’ missile shield deal
Germany on Thursday (28 September) signed a deal to acquire the Israeli-made Arrow 3 hypersonic missile system that will become a key part of Europe's defence against air attack.
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Austria pitches policy areas for ‘gradual’ Western Balkans integration
Austria has made a renewed push to support EU enlargement to the Western Balkans, naming possible policy areas for advancing 'gradual integration', according to a non-paper prepared for next week's informal EU summit in Granada, seen by Euractiv.
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