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Bulgaria subsidises coal plants with €1.3 billion
In the first three months of 2024, Maritsa East's profits fell by as much as 95% year-on-year.
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More than 400 people in Moldova got paid to vote
Law enforcement reported that around $14 million was transferred from Russia in September to influence voters.
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Fico, Orbán and Vučić call for united front against irregular migration
The leaders said that current EU solutions are not fit for purpose.
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Poles sour on Germans, historic resentment still alive, report shows
“One in five Poles still associates Germans with ‘occupiers’ or ‘invaders’”
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Spanish NGO calls EU migration policy ‘structural genocide’
"Things are much worse now than in 2015," Óscar Camps, founder and director of Spanish NGO Open Arms, said when it comes to migration.
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Meloni’s fight with courts over migrant outsourcing escalates
“This is a malicious and insidious attack on the autonomy and independence of each judge.”
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Lithuania does not rule out Macron’s ‘boots on the ground’ to Ukraine
"Macron’s ideas should now be revisited, better late than never.”
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At BRICS summit in Russia, Turkey seeks to expand strategic reach
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan joins the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan Wednesday (23 October) at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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UK and Germany seal ‘milestone’ defence deal on way to bilateral treaty
The German's called it an “expression of the new British orientation towards Europe.”
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Slovak ministry: Czechia’s Babiš’ wrongly registered as communist-era secret police agent
Slovakia’s Institute of National Memory still insists that Babiš's was an StB agent.
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From Fossil Fuels to the Bioeconomy: The Case for Biobased Plastics [Promoted content]
Biobased plastics may not be the first thing that comes to mind when discussing the bioeconomy. However, detaching our economy from fossil fuels won't happen if we don't develop alternative sources of feedstock for plastics. Katarina Molin from Braskem, argues why biobased plastics are critical to Europe’s circular economy and climate neutrality goals, and outline key policy actions needed to accelerate this transition.
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European competitiveness depends on synergy between small and large businesses
European SMEs should embrace digitalisation and platforms to boost the bloc's competitiveness, writes Peter Lochbihler.
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Ukraine’s prosecutor general resigns amid draft-dodging scandal
Andriy Kostin's office has recently been rocked by allegations that dozens of local officials, including prosecutors, allegedly misused their positions to obtain disability status.
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Israel confirms it killed the heir apparent to slain Hezbollah leader
The Israeli military said Hashem Safieddine was killed in a strike carried out three weeks ago in Beirut's southern suburbs.
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In this season of global environmental negotiations, the EU must not waver
There has never been a better time for governments and stakeholders to work together and find integrated solutions to the span of environmental crises we face.
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How IT can help Ukraine hold Russia accountable for cultural genocide
Ukrainians understand that holding Russia accountable for genocide hinges on the protection of their culture, writes Vitalii Tytych.
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West blasts China on rights, China responds: What about Gaza?
Clashes over China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims have become a common occurrence at both the United Nations in New York and the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Swedish Finance minister to chair key World Bank, IMF committee
Svantesson assured the Swedish press that she will have plenty of time for her work as Sweden's finance minister.
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Close EU-China ties key to averting new World War, says Beijing’s top EU diplomat
“As long as China and Europe choose dialogue and cooperation… a new Cold War will not emerge, and world peace will be safeguarded,” Zhu Jing said.
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UK warns Russian strikes on Black Sea delay grain supplies to Palestinians, global south
The United Nations said on Monday that Russian attacks on Ukrainian Black Sea ports have damaged six civilian vessels as well as grain infrastructure since 1 September.
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