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Iceland’s government coalition collapses, PM calls for snap elections
He cited difficulties within the coalition on matters such as migration and energy.
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Securing Europe’s future with a transatlantic energy alliance [Promoted content]
For Europe to maintain a stable energy supply and remain competitive whilst continuing to strive for net neutrality by 2050, it must further strengthen its transatlantic energy architecture. Best-in-class LNG will be central to this.
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French government to propose tougher immigration laws in 2025
France could be heading for a reversal of the already controversial 2024 law.
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Germany’s Scholz banks on ‘Made in Germany bonus’ for national election
Whether it can secure the SPD another term in the chancellery remains to be seen.
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Poland’s coalition up in arms over Tusk’s temporary suspension of asylum rights
Tusk said he can't be forced to respect the EU migration pact.
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EU environment ministers prepare for troubled global negotiations on plastics
The EU may have to compromise its high-ambition stance to seal a deal in final negotiations on plastics.
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Lithuania’s centre-left opposition says it will try to form government
Early results showed the Social Democrats winning the popular vote of the election, which was dominated by concerns over living costs and potential threats from neighbouring Russia.
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EU foreign ministers to address Ukraine and Middle East crises amid escalation
EU foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg today (14 October) to discuss urgent matters, including Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine and the volatile situation in the Middle East.
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EU Enlargement: The overlooked factor in the EU’s 2040 climate targets
How will new EU members' unique energy starting points—particularly those that are highly dependent on fossil fuels or have outdated energy infrastructure—impact the Union’s overall ability to meet its 2040 targets?
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French politicians alarmed by sale of major consumer healthcare firm to US equity firm
Sanofi sale highlights concerns over EU’s ability to produce basic medicines.
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Political groups await EPP’s move on full-standing health committee
Even for the EPP the situation seems unclear to many.
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Global health summit tackles WHO funding crisis and trust
Only 12% of WHO funding comes from predictable, flexible assessed contributions (ACs), while 88% relies on voluntary contributions (VCs).
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Why Costa has to prepare for a tough term ahead
The sense in Brussels is that, indeed, difficult choices will have to be made.
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EU pitches voluntary contributions to fund Ukraine military aid to circumvent Hungary’s blockage
"The tranche (...) has been blocked for one and a half years now, and frankly speaking, it is undermining our political will of supporting Ukraine," one high-raking EU official said.
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NATO members expected to hold tough talks on future relations with Russia
The meeting comes as tensions within the 32-member alliance have emerged over how to approach Russia.
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North Kosovo ethnic tensions remain risk for violence, NATO official says
US Navy Admiral Stuart B. Munsch, commander of the Allied Joint Force Command Naples - which oversees NATO's peacekeeping in force in Kosovo - said the alliance remained concerned about the risk of repeated violence in north Kosovo.
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Fresh protests in Turkey over violence against women
One monitoring group says there have been 299 murders of women this year in the country of 85 million people.
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Poland to temporarily suspend right to asylum after Belarus border tensions
Migration has been high on the agenda in Poland since 2021, when large numbers of people, mainly from the Middle East and Africa, started trying to illegally cross the border with Belarus.
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China pledges to “significantly increase” debt to boost economy
Most of China's fiscal stimulus still goes into investment, but this leads to debt outpacing economic growth as returns are dwindling.
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Two reception centres in Albania ready to handle migrants sent by Italy
The Italy-Albania deal has drawn the interest of other Western nations seeking to discourage the growing numbers of migrants arriving from Africa, the Middle East and beyond.
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