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Polish government plans to ban single-use flavoured e-cigarette sales [Advocacy Lab Content]
Almost all consumers of flavoured disposable e-cigarettes in Poland are underaged, a report shows. In response to the alarming rise of e-cigarette use among minors, Warsaw is drafting legislation to ban their use.
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Child sexual abuse: New approach puts focus on Coordinating Authority’s roles
A new approach by the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council to the draft law to detect and remove online child sexual abuse material puts focus on the Coordinating Authority's roles, such as risk categorisation or detection orders.
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EU Parliament committee calls for more support for on-farm slaughter of animals
Lawmakers on the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee backed the Commission's proposal to give farmers greater flexibility to slaughter animals on the farm and thus reduce the need for animal transport, but called for more assistance.
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EU’s Borrell to propose 90% of frozen Russian assets should go to European Peace Facility
The EU's chief diplomat Josep Borrell said on Tuesday (19 March) he will table a proposal that would see 90% of the revenues from Russian assets frozen in Europe transferred into the European Peace Facility (EPF) and ultimately help Ukraine.
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Railroading your competition is not the right track
Euractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest roundup of news affecting the transport sector in Europe.
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Moldovan president launches campaign to promote EU referendum
President Maia Sandu launched a campaign to promote an upcoming referendum on Moldova's push to join the European Union on Monday (18 March), calling on civil leaders to rally support for the country's accession to the 27-member bloc.
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EIB ready to ‘stretch’ lending criteria as it prepares for EU Council’s call to arms
The European Investment Bank (EIB) could move one step closer to loosening its lending criteria to unlock more direct investment into defence as soon as Thursday (21 March), when it expects to get the final signal it needs from the European Union's 27 member states, Euractiv understands.
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Out of money, Pentagon chief looks to convince allies of commitment to Ukraine
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday (19 March) will try and convince European allies that President Joe Biden's administration is still committed to supporting Ukraine, even as Washington has essentially run out of money to continue arming Kyiv.
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Famine imminent in northern Gaza, says UN-backed report
Famine is imminent and likely to occur by May in northern Gaza and could spread across the enclave by July, a UN-backed report said on Monday (18 March), after more than five months of war which have shattered the Palestinian territory and cut off supplies.
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EU liberals gear up to campaign against von der Leyen
European liberal forces will be warming up for an electoral battle against Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a Wednesday (20 March) meeting to launch their joint "Renew Europe Now" electoral campaign platform in the hopes of mitigating the predicted loss of votes.
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German health minister fights to prevent cannabis legalisation’s indefinite delay
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Polish president's aides threatening to block the foreign minister's EU Defence Commissioner ambitions, Bulgaria risking to lose its pro-European government, and so much more.
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West decries Putin’s reelection while China, India vow closer ties
Western governments lined up on Monday (18 March) to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin's reelection as unfair and undemocratic, while China, India and North Korea congratulated the veteran leader on extending his rule by a further six years.
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Bulgarian parties gamble, risk losing pro-EU government
Bulgaria risks losing its pro-European government if Boyko Borissov's GERB and We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB), the two main formations that have been negotiating a cabinet for over a week, fail to reach a deal by midday on Tuesday (19 March).
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Romanian President approves training Ukrainian pilots at military base
Romania will allow the training of Ukrainian pilots at its Fetești Air Base and the transit of military equipment that Finland donated to Ukraine, President Klaus Iohannis announced on Monday.
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Czechia seeks EU ban on Russian, Belarusian grain imports
Czechia will propose banning imports of Russian and Belarusian grain from entering the EU at this week’s European Council, according to Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný.
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Polish president’s aides threaten to block foreign minister’s EU commissioner bid
As Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski began the process of recalling more than 50 foreign ambassadors, the president’s chief of staff warned that a lack of cooperation on foreign policy could lead to disapproval of Sikorski’s bid to head the new EU Defence Commissioner portfolio.
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Puigdemont certain to win Catalan elections, not troubled by temporary arrest
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has expressed his willingness to be detained, albeit temporarily, if he returned to Spain after winning the snap regional elections on 12 May, his lawyer Gonzalo Boye said in an interview with a local radio station.
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Sweden wants peace, king says at NATO ceremony
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf affirmed his desire for peace during his speech on Monday at the NATO flag-raising ceremony in the Swedish parliament.
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German health minister fights to prevent cannabis legalisation’s indefinite delay
The bill to legalise cannabis in Germany is in danger of being delayed indefinitely due to significant opposition from the states, but Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach is determined not to give up on his flagship initiative.
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EU leaders meet at a “summit of rural anger”
On this episode of the Today in the EU podcast :As the EU summit on 21 and 22 March looms, farmers take centre stage on the table of the discussions.
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