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Slovak Interior Minister faces mounting pressure after police brutality incident
“It was a failure of a single police officer, an act that should never have happened.”
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Could Responsible Business Conduct be one of Europe’s Unique Selling Points? [Promoted content]
As the old saying goes, there is nothing permanent but change. With a new European Commission about to take office, the tone of conversations in the EU bubble is very different from the ones taking place five years ago. The word is that European economic growth, resilience and competitiveness will now take precedence over the Green Deal’s priorities. The publication of the Draghi report is no stranger to these conversations as it reopened the debate on the seemingly mutually exclusive objectives of sustainability and economic considerations.
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Croatia to purchase Turkish military drones
A statement from the Croatian government said it had approved purchases of six units of the armed unmanned Bayraktar TB2 aerial system through 2026.
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Polish ruling coalition splits ahead of presidential elections
The coalition cannot agree on a joint candidate, as each party wants its own.
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Commission gives countries two months to transpose EU motor insurance directive
The deadline for transposition from EU to national law was 23 December 2023.
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NGO rejects claims of ‘sabotage’ in Albania-Italy migration deal
“The term ‘sabotage’ has no connection to the actions carried out by our vessel."
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UK must keep trade open and EU close, Bank of England says
While Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey not refer directly to the US election in his speech, policymakers are still digesting Trump's victory and the prospect of double-digit tariffs on goods imported by the United States.
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Far-right Vox urges centre-right PP to torpedo all Spanish socialist candidates in Brussels
The disaster in Valencia and green policies have raised the ire of the right.
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Greece in talks with Israel to develop 2 billion euro ‘Iron Dome’
Greece is keen to invest in its defences to keep up with its NATO ally and historic rival Turkey, which is also developing its own air defences, despite some improvement in relations.
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The race to make Germany great again
Scholz and Merz offer similar diagnoses of the country's malaise - and both their prescriptions may see it turn inward.
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Nuclear industry remains wary after commissioners-designate hearings
"There is no ambition and no plan" said Valérie Faudon, General Delegate of the French Nuclear Energy Society.
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German snap elections: Everything we know so far
Join host Evi Kiorri and Berlin-based politics reporter Nick Alipour for a closer look at the unfolding political drama following the collapse of Germany's ruling coalition.
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Commission must hold EU countries to account on climate obligations
Many National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) including those of France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Ireland breach EU law - the European Commission must take legal action to enforce compliance, or risk undermining the rule of EU law.
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Diabetes dynamics are accelerating, Europe’s weak diabetes strategy is causing longterm economic pain [Advocacy Lab Content]
This special report looks at the urgent decisions facing Europe's policymakers as diabetes dynamics accelerate, and chronic underfunding of diabetes management leads to even higher long-term financial and economic pain.
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AI impacted US elections more than UK, French, and EU elections, reports new research [Advocacy Lab Content]
Disinformation generated through artificial intelligence or deepfakes did not significantly impact UK, French or European election results. The same cannot be convincingly said of the United States.
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Kazakhstan fostering stronger trade ties with individual member states, as well as at EU-level [Advocacy Lab Content]
This year marked 31 years since Kazakhstan and the European Union established diplomatic relations. The Central Asian country is looking to deepen cooperation not only with the EU bloc but also with individual member states.
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EESC calls for robust values framework addressing AI risks [Advocacy Lab Content]
The European Union has made significant strides in regulating artificial intelligence to ensure trustworthiness and ethical alignment. Critics argue the current framework is still insufficient to protect society.
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Road haulage issues need urgent national solutions, says Latvian MEP Zile [Advocacy Lab Content]
Latvian MEP Robert Zile says the road haulage sector needs to attract young workers to solve Europe’s chronic driver shortage. EU transport companies are experiencing driver shortages, with a current Europe-wide shortage of 500,000 drivers.
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Integrating single market for services crucial to counteract Trump tariffs, analysts say
Services integration would "make the European market way more attractive for US firms, and so would also decrease the willingness of Trump to impose tariffs," said Lisandra Flach, director at the Ifo Center for International Economics.
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Czech FM: If Europe wants US protection against Russia, it must support US on China
"The Kremlin seeks to disrupt transatlantic ties by aligning with Iran and North Korea. North Korean soldiers are already in Europe, and the axis of evil has thereby been fully revived," the minister said.
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