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Belgian energy minister call for connection, not cuts to Europe’s power grid

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 18:02

Price spikes are triggering calls from some politicians to stop power flowing to their more needy neighbours, but Van der Straeten says Europe should instead double down on interconnections.

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Greek PM calls on von der Leyen to roll back climate measures

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 17:53

Mitsotakis suggests that individual EU countries should have the discretion to choose their own climate targets.

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French farming union elections turn into referendum on trade

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 17:51

A union with far-right ties is proposing tighter controls on agri-food products entering France.

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EU set to miss ‘first 100 days’ deadline for defence plan

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 16:43

The paper will not be published until after February's German elections.

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Sweden puts more obstacles on path to citizenship

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 16:42

Applicants who are in debt, have a criminal record or are considered a security threat could have to wait longer for Swedish citizenship.

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Former Polish leader Morawiecki elected ECR party president

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 15:47

Morawiecki will succeed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as president of the European party.

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EU Commission refuses to apologise for concealing von der Leyen hospitalisation

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 15:21

"We do not see the need to apologise," chief spokeswoman Paula Pinho said on Tuesday.

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Intense lobbying over EU plans to limit ‘forever chemicals’

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 15:19

In addition to face-to-face lobbying, main tactics include funding impact assessments and targeting MEPs.

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EU cider definition becomes ‘apple of discord’ for Nordic countries

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 14:46

These measures could significantly impact their industrial-style cider, often just 15% juice.

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NATO launches Baltic operation after alleged Russian cable sabotage

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 14:13

A line seems to have been crossed and the Alliance is ready to ramp up efforts in the region.

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EU accuses China of ‘systematic discrimination’ against medical device manufacturers

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 13:23

The EU's trade commissioner said Brussels is prepared to undertake “decisive action to defend the level playing field”.

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Clearing the Air: Tackling the Climate Crisis through Sustainable Healthcare [Promoted content]

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 12:00

The climate crisis is a health crisis. It doesn’t just disrupt the environment; it fundamentally threatens our health.

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Biden divides EU with new AI chip export controls

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 10:40

The move elevates 10 of the EU's member states above the remaining 17.

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Iran, European powers hold ‘constructive’ nuclear talks

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 08:08

It was the second round of such talks in less than two months, following a discreet meeting in Geneva last November between Tehran and Britain, France and Germany.

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Ukraine tried to attack TurkStream infrastructure in Russia, Moscow says

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 07:32

TurkStream continues to supply Russian gas to Serbia and Hungary via Bulgaria.

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Albania on course for unpredictable election as diaspora register in droves

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 07:26

Civil society has campaigned for diaspora voting for many years.

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Spain taxes tourism to save housing

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 07:21

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Spain's Sánchez announcing tax hikes on tourist flats, Bulgaria hoping to join the US visa waiver programme in 2026, and so much more. 

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US tells Serbia to zero out Russian ownership of largest national oil company

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 07:20

A US official said the Gazprom majority-owned company has taken billions of euros out of Serbia in recent years.

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Romanian MEP mocked for returning from Maduro inauguration empty-handed

EURACTIV News - Tue, 2025-01-14 07:16

Romanian bloggers mocked far-right MEP Diana Șoșoacă for attending Nicolás Maduro's inauguration but failing to get a proper picture with him. Diana Șoșoacă, leader of the far-right 'SOS Romania party, travelled to Venezuela, where she attended the inauguration ceremony of...

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