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The four French ministers to watch out for in Brussels
France's new government was finally announced over the weekend after an unprecedented 67-day wait, but its survival is already in question as urgent files with significant EU repercussions pile up, and a potential no-confidence vote is on the radar.
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EU markets watchdog boss backs push to loosen securitisation rules
The head of the EU financial markets supervisor threw her weight behind calls to cut requirements on the bloc's securitisation market on Monday (23 September), signalling that policymakers will set out proposals to loosen current rules "in the coming weeks."
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GOALSCORE – GlObAL Social inclusion: innovative aCtiOns against gender diffeRencEs and prejudice in general [Advocacy Lab Content]
GOALSCORE - GlObAL Social inclusion: innovative aCtiOns against gender diffeRencEs and prejudice in general
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Transition may exacerbate regional disparities in Hungary [Promoted content]
Hungary may face challenges in terms of economic disparities due to the ongoing green and digital transition. A new IMF report suggests that policy reforms are urgently needed. Ongoing discussions on cohesion reform focus on the same areas.
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Draghi is right: To rebuild competitiveness, Europe must reimagine its approach to innovation
To reap the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), the EU needs to change its regulatory approach, invest in research and development (R&D) and infrastructure, and skills, writes Google's Matt Brittin.
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The Commission challenges China dairy probe at WTO
In an unprecedented move on Monday (23 September), the European Commission has launched consultations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against an ongoing investigation by the Beijing authorities into the compatibility of EU subsidies with global trade rules.
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Plug Energy Efficiency First In – ENEFIRSTplus [Advocacy Lab Content]
Plug Energy Efficiency First In - ENEFIRSTplus
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Energy project aims to demonstrate realistic efficiency strategies [Advocacy Lab Content]
To explain what the ENEFIRST Plus project is, the project’s senior expert Jean-Sébastien Broc starts by outlining what it isn.
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EU member states struggle to implement human rights rulings, report finds
EU member states have consistently failed to implement rulings from both the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), a report finds.
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EU bodies join forces at InnoTrans 2024 [Promoted content]
The European Commission (EC), the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), and the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail) are pleased to announce their common actions at InnoTrans 2024, the world’s largest trade fair focused on transport technology, held in Berlin on 24-27 September 2024.
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Austria election brings into focus Russian gas addiction
The government that takes power in Austria after next Sunday's (29 September) general election will face growing pressure to diversify its energy supply away from dependence on Russian gas, just as the economy is stuck in reverse gear.
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Italy to push for early review of Green Deal’s combustion engine ban
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Andrej Babis celebrating landslide wins in Czech regional and Senate elections, former US president Donald Trump cancelling on Polish President Andrzej Duda, and so much more.
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UN adopts pact that aims to save global cooperation
The UN General Assembly adopted a "Pact for the Future" described by UN Secretary-General António Guterres as a landmark agreement that is a "step-change towards more effective, inclusive, networked multilateralism."
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Bulgaria’s GERB threatens ruling party in Skopje with expulsion from EPP
The ruling VMRO-DPMNE party in northern Macedonia has been threatened with expulsion from the EU centre-right political family (EPP), with Andrey Kovachev, an MEP from Bulgaria's largest party, GERB, accusing it of aggressive rhetoric against Bulgaria.
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Future of EU defence committee now in limbo over battle of the groups
Despite a political consensus on creating the EU Parliament’s first-ever full committee on defence, it is dubious if the final decision will be taken before the new Commission's confirmation hearings, with groups still haggling over package deals and competences.
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Embracing a pro-innovation approach can help close the EU health gap [Promoted content]
Proposed European pharmaceutical reforms aim to tackle, amongst others, healthcare access inequalities amongst Member States. However, some of the proposed changes may limit innovation and negatively impact patient access to medicines, highlighting the need for a balanced, pro-innovation approach.
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Babiš celebrates landslide wins in Czech regional and Senate elections
Opposition party ANO of former prime minister Andrej Babiš won a resounding victory in 10 out of 13 regions in the regional elections while simultaneously making a strong showing in the Senate elections.
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Harris gaining ground on Trump, TV network polls show
US Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican rival Donald Trump by 5 percentage points in an NBC News poll that found that respondents have come to see her more favorably since she emerged as the Democratic candidate for president.
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Trump cancels meeting with President Duda, Polish media report
US presidential candidate Donald Trump cancelled his meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda without giving a reason but did post a message of support on social media.
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Zelenskyy seeks ‘truly just peace’ for Ukraine during US visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the United States on Sunday (22 September) to attend sessions at the UN General Assembly and urged his partners to help achieve "a shared victory for a truly just peace."
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