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How to exit the labyrinth of labour exploitation in subcontracting chains [Promoted content]
Next time you go by a construction site, look carefully. You might be witnessing exploitation of workers. Urgent action is needed, and the European Commission cannot simply look away.
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LIVE NOW! Securing water for tomorrow – What course should the EU take?
Water is essential to human life, to the health of our ecosystems and to European economies, yet it is under increasing stress due to overexploitation, rising demand and the effects of climate change.
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European Parliament committee votes new measures for AI factories
Amendments passed today through a Parliament committee will stimulate the development of AI factories, a vital component of the EU's strategy for AI.
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Ireland’s Varadkar unexpectedly quits as PM
Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday he would step down as Ireland's prime minister and the leader of the governing Fine Gael party, in a surprise move which he said was for both personal and political reasons.
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European Parliament chief, Maltese PM trade accusations over Maltese language use
Malta’s Socialist Prime Minister Robert Abela has criticised European Parliament President Roberta Metsola for not doing enough to promote her native Maltese language, in a letter seen by Euractiv, following the continued exclusion of the language from the interpretation and translation services.
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EU Single Market report: Letta wants to mimic US tax credits
Former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta, in charge of the long-awaited Single Market Report, wants to propose a tool resembling tax credits used by the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), he said on Tuesday (19 March).
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Nuclear weapons: France to restart tritium production with EDF
France's Minister for the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, announced on Monday (18 March) a new production cycle for tritium, which is essential for the manufacture of nuclear weapons, using state utility EDF's two civilian reactors.
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Member state approval of EU Nature Restoration Law hangs in the balance
The future of the Nature Restoration Law remains uncertain, and the position of key member states is still not clear ahead of Thursday’s (21 March) ambassadors meeting and Monday’s (25 March) vote.
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EU auditors warn of ‘irregularity or even corruption’ in bloc’s pandemic recovery fund
The EU’s auditing body has warned that the European Commission’s strategy of relying on member states to ensure the money of the pandemic recovery fund is properly spent is heightening the “risk of irregularity or even corruption”.
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Bulgaria’s lead battery potential highlighted at Brussels conference
Lead-producing Bulgaria has the potential to be a major battery supplier and harness the economic opportunities of the green transition, but current EU policies prioritise lithium-ion batteries, participants heard at a conference in Brussels on Tuesday (19 March).
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Truly on Track?
‘Germany is on track!’ economy and climate action minister Robert Habeck confidently declared, hailing his country’s 2030 carbon reduction efforts.But behind the sunny headline lies a more complex reality.
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NATO expands its Romania Black Sea air base
With the decision to expand NATO's military base near the strategic Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania will have stronger security guarantees, a representative of the Romanian Defence Ministry told Euractiv on Tuesday (19 March).
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Bloom study lauds Left’s environmental record, lambasts right, centre in European Parliament
Leftists in the European Parliament claimed the top spot in the ranking of political groups' environmental performance published by the French environmental association Bloom on Wednesday (March 20), with those on the right relegated to the bottom of the table.
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Crunch time for the pandemic treaty
Sharp words addressed to World Health Organisation (WHO) members instead of the usual soft diplomatic language opened the last round of formal negotiations on the pandemic treaty that kicked off on Monday (18 March) in the International Negotiating Body (INB) on the pandemic treaty.
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What do Europeans truly think of the EU?
Polls don’t tell the full story of what EU citizens want from upcoming EU elections – and we need to dive deeper into the interplay between Europeans’ views on further EU integration and their takes on specific EU policies, write Bruno Cautrès and Thierry Chopin.
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Italian government divided again over Russian elections, von der Leyen
In today's capitals, find out more about Germany's police arresting two people suspected of plotting a terrorist attack on Sweden's parliament, Poland's top general saying Russia is preparing a conflict with NATO, and so much more.
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Moldova expels Russian diplomat over Transnistria polling stations
Moldova on Tuesday (19 March) expelled a Russian diplomat over the opening of polling stations for Russia's presidential election in the breakaway region of Transnistria after summoning the Russian ambassador.
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Putin orders KGB’s heirs to bust the West’s sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (19 March) told the Federal Security Service (FSB), the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, to help Russian companies bust Western sanctions and expand their clout into new markets around the world.
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Constitutional Court of Romania: No prison for €1 million tax evasion
Romania’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by two opposition parties seeking the constitutional annulment of legislation that decriminalises tax evasion of less than €1 million, provided the evader pays the amount owed along with a fine.
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Italian government divided again over Russian elections, von der Leyen
Far right Lega leader Matteo Salvini remarks over the Russian elections saying “when people vote they are always right” has caused turmoil in the right-wing coalition government with many estimating that Lega is struggling to find its political space in the coalition’s balance of power after the EU elections in June.
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