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EU imposes further sanctions against Hamas, PIJ over 7 October sexual violence
EU member states imposed on Friday (12 April) measures under the bloc's human rights sanctions regime on the armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad for 'widespread' sexual violence during the 7 October attacks on Israel.
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The Brief – EU tech policy moves towards defence and competitiveness
A subtle but unmistakable change is rippling through tech policy in Brussels and the discussion is moving towards a place where tech is primarily a tool for sovereignty while competitiveness in global markets is the top priority.
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Budapest steps up checks to prevent entry of Ukrainian agricultural products
While the EU is moving to renew trade liberalisation with Ukraine, Budapest announced on Thursday (11 April) it would tighten controls on the import of the liberalised agricultural products regardless of their origin, for which it unilaterally banned imports from Ukraine in 2023.
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Is Europe at a crossroad?
One year on from French president Emmanuel Macron's infamous warning, is the EU still overly — and perhaps dangerously — subservient to the US?
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Security is big
Some words are bigger than others. When accompanied by "food", the term "security" is one of them.
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Council of EU prepares implementation call for next mandate, Space Law postponed
Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
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Belgium probes EU lawmakers allegedly bribed by Moscow
Belgium's federal prosecutor has launched an investigation against members of the European Parliament allegedly paid by Moscow, and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo will bring the issue of Russian interference to the top of next week's leaders' summit.
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Greek Recovery Fund: MP urges EU prosecutor to keep eyes ‘wide open’
EU Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi, recently criticised by the Greek government for 'overstepping her mandate', should keep her “eyes wide open” when it comes to the implementation of the Greek Recovery Fund, in light of a new investigation over alleged fraud, a leading opposition lawmaker told Euractiv.
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Thierry Breton wants ‘Nuclear Technologies Act’
The Internal market EU Commissioner Thierry Breton wanted to push for a Nuclear technologies act to motivate the development of an integrated nuclear industry in Europe, he said on Thursday (April 11). The proposal was welcomed by nuclear developers as EDF.f
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Does the EU need to go further in competition policy for tech?
This week we talk to Max von Thun, Europe Director at the Open Markets Institute about competition policy.
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Polish pro-EU coalition still divided over abortion law
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Zelenskyy thanking Czech President Petr Pavel for the Czech shells-for-Ukraine initiative, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico reaffirmed his country's support for Ukraine, and so much more.
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Britain to equip ships with lasers to take down drones from 2027
Britain's defence ministry on Friday (12 April) said it would install lasers on warships designed to cheaply shoot down drones from 2027, five years earlier than previously expected, under reforms designed to speed up the deployment of new technology.
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FBI concerned about possible Islamist attack in US similar to the Russia massacre
The FBI is concerned about the possibility of an organised attack in the US similar to the one that killed scores of people at a Russian concert hall last month, the bureau's director told a House of Representatives panel.
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US cyber agency says Russian hackers used Microsoft access to steal government emails
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Russian government-backed hackers have used their access to Microsoft's email system to steal correspondence between officials and the tech giant, an emergency directive by the US watchdog released on Thursday (11 April) showed.
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Bulgarian farmers to join massive EU-wide protest wave days before bloc elections
Bulgarian farmers will take part in a wave of simultaneous protests in Brussels and EU member states planned for 4 June, just days before the upcoming European Parliament elections, Ilia Prodanov, president of the National Association of Grain Producers, has said.
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Zelenskyy thanks Pavel for Czech shells-for-Ukraine initiative
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Czech President Petr Pavel for Prague's initiative to purchase artillery shells for Ukraine from outside the EU, which has helped the war-torn country with its ammunition shortage, as the two leaders met in Vilnius on Thursday during the Three Seas Summit.
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Mali extends crackdown to ban media coverage of political parties
Mali's ruling military junta on Thursday (11 April) banned media coverage of political parties a day after suspending their activities, marking the latest crackdown on dissent in the West African nation.
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Slovakia’s Fico reaffirms support for Ukraine
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, known for his pro-Russian rhetoric, condemned the Kremlin's aggression and pledged Slovakia's support for Ukraine and its EU accession when he met his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal in Slovakia on Thursday.
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Portugal unveils plan to speed up spending of EU recovery funds
Portugal intends to speed up the rate at which it spends money from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), the country's roadmap for using EU post-pandemic recovery funds, Portugal's new Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Thursday, describing the current spending rate as "very low" and wanting to increase transparency in accessing the funds.
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Puigdemont wants explanation MEP ban, says it violates ‘EU voters’ rights’
The European Parliament's ban on former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont from taking his seat after the previous EU elections in 2019 "violated the fundamental rights of European voters", Puigdemont said after the EU's Advocate-General said on Thursday that the access should have been granted.
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