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Operation Interflex – BTS from Ukrainian soldiers’ training abroad
In this episode, host Giada Santana hears from defence reporter Aurélie Pugnet about what she discovered during a trip on the ground.
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Vikings at the gate? Iceland’s EU debate ahead of key elections
The idea of a referendum to join the EU may be back on the table.
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Germany, Poland call for stronger cohesion policy conditionality after 2027
The paper calls for “even more incentives for structural reforms” in EU cohesion policy from 2028 to 2034.
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Spanish industry and government double down on hydrogen ambitions
“We have the land, we have the resources, we have a very strong industry value chain as well as the public and institutional support,” Arturo Gonzalo, the CEO of Spain’s gas grid operator Enagas, told Euractiv.
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Franco-German nuclear fight foils EU competitiveness agreement
“We need to support all technologies allowing for decarbonization, whether that is renewables or nuclear," said Marc Ferracci, France's industry minister.
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French farmers no longer want to be ‘top of the class’ in the fight against pesticides
The country vows to curb excessive EU pesticide rules, as demanded by farmer's union, but faces criticism from NGO.
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MEPs spring a surprise by rejecting smoke-free environments resolution
The political quagmire that led to the resolution's rejection is a win for the tobacco and vaping industries.
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The Brief – Why the medical community is leaving X
A systematic review found that most forms of misinformation on social media had to do with vaccines.
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Poland’s Contribution to Energy Transition for European Competitiveness [Promoted content]
The upcoming Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU prompts reflection on how to meet Europe’s key challenges and the extent to which Poland and the Central Eastern Europe (CEE) sensitivities and experiences can constructively contribute to the Union's joint activities.
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Commission mulling 2025 white paper on electricity market reform
An internal Commission document, seen by Euractiv, says that the paper would be a “broad policy reflection" to "inform a possible European reform towards a fully integrated internal market for electricity."
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EU’s weakened liberals offer olive branch to (some) conservatives
Renew Europe, which performed poorly in the EU elections, is reviewing its approach to the ECR and the cordon sanitaire.
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Azerbaijan’s Aliyev sparks controversy with confrontational rhetoric at COP29
Aliyev lashed out against Western “hypocrisy” and accused France and the Netherlands of maintaining “neocolonial” relationships with their overseas territories.
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Von der Leyen 2: A thin-stretched majority
A new Commission is confirmed, and the EPP are rejoicing. But Manfred Weber's hard-won "expanded majority" in Parliament will bring fresh managerial challenges.
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The EU has a Commissioner for animal welfare: a new dawn for animals? [Promoted content]
With a new Commissioner explicitly in charge of animal welfare, this opinion piece lays out why this legislative term must bring forward concrete changes for animal welfare - namely through the revision of the animal welfare legislation and phasing out of cages.
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EU ‘naivety’ to blame for Northvolt’s collapse, says Sweden
“We might very well end up in a situation where the European green transition ends up becoming a Chinese,” says Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch.
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TikTok hits back against allegations in Romanian elections
The company defends its actions after being accused of not handling misinformation properly.
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Belarus’ propaganda machine mobilises citizens for Lukashenko’s re-election campaign
Does it mean that most Belarusians changed their position after the attempted revolution in 2020?
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Organic Farming and Procurement: Driving EU Food Systems Forward [Promoted content]
This article explores the recent EU commissioner hearings and a landmark event emphasizing organic agriculture and public food procurement as pivotal for sustainable food systems, highlighting the Brussels Declaration's call for minimum standards and simplified procurement to drive food system transformation.
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Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine
The package marks a steep uptick in size from Biden's recent use of so-called Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows the US to draw from current weapons stocks to help allies in an emergency.
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Russia’s plane shortage holds air travel back
While the Western sanctions fell short of the desired effect of crippling Russia's economy and starving its war machine, they did cut off the supply of planes and parts, which domestic production could not replace.
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