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Slovakia announces regional coal phase-out, set to save big
With Slovakia set to completely phase out coal mining and burning in the Upper Nitra region by year’s end and the EU supporting employment, entrepreneurship and the development of green resources in the area with €226 million, Slovakia is set to reduce electricity costs by over €388 million.
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Advisor to the Czech PM: ‘No good solutions’ for Gaza
There are “no good solutions” for Gaza, said Tomáš Pojar, security adviser and sherpa to Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, in an interview for Ekonom magazine, adding that no state is willing to take responsibility for the territory.
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Spain’s Sánchez to meet with Catalan separatists, ‘normalise’ relations
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez plans to meet key Catalan separatist leaders Carles Puigdemont and Oriol Junqueras ‘several times’ to ‘normalise relations’ with Catalonia’s pro-independence forces, despite previously and publicly denying such a meeting.
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Portugal, Spain and France agree to boost energy links
Portugal, Spain and France will strengthen energy links, according to a memorandum of understanding that sets new priorities for the High-Level Group, signed with the EU Commission in Brussels Tuesday.
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Denmark signs major defence agreement with the US
Denmark will allow US troops to be stationed on its soil, according to a deal announced by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen that marks a significant shift in Danish defence policy but mirrors similar agreements signed by neighbouring Norway, Sweden and Finland.
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Ukraine considers proposal by army to mobilise another 500,000 for war
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday (19 December) the military had proposed mobilising 450,000-500,000 more Ukrainians into the armed forces in what would mark a dramatic step up of Kyiv's war with Russia.
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French businesses warn migrant workers are crucial for the French economy
It's high time France adopted an "economic, selective and thoughtful immigration policy" as labour shortages grow across the EU, Patrick Martin, president of the business organisation Medef, told Radio Classique on Tuesday.
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Le Pen claims ‘ideological victory’ after French lawmakers approve contested immigration bill
French lawmakers approved a hotly contested immigration bill on Tuesday, with both houses of parliament giving the go-ahead to a legislative overhaul that is much tougher than the government's initial text: after heavy concessions to the right, severely curtails immigrants' rights to welfare benefits and family reunification.
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Get to work! [Promoted content]
“It’s the economy, stupid”? Sure, but there’s still something missing. The labour market and jobs need to be more in the spotlight, otherwise we’ll stumble over the consequences.
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Tusk government drops idea to prosecute central bank chief
Polish Central Bank Governor Adam Glapiński, whom the new ruling majority accused of illegally supporting the previous government’s policies, will not be prosecuted, said Poland’s new Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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Sanchez says Portugal’s Costa still has a political future in Europe
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Germany’s ailing steel industry gets €2.6 billion to decarbonise.
Germany’s steel production industry is struggling with high electricity prices, the sector confirmed as the European Commission approved a state aid package to further electrify the entire sector.
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Serbian MP: Vučić is a ‘poor imitation of Tito’, needs ‘6, 7 Orbáns’ to survive
The European Commission should finally end its hypocrisy with autocratic Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and not just rely on his “private promises” to resolve the Kosovo issue, key opposition MP Borko Stefanović told Euractiv in an interview against the backdrop of elections deemed as fraudulent by observers.
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Trump barred from Colorado primary ballot for role in US Capitol attack
Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from serving as US president and cannot appear on the primary ballot in Colorado because of his role in the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol by his supporters, the state's top court ruled Tuesday (19 December).
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COP28 puts climate AI on global agenda
This year's COP28 climate summit in Dubai for the first time addressed the use of artificial intelligence in the fight against global warming. The goal must be to place AI at the service of all humanity rather than letting it become a new generator of inequality, writes Dr Stephen Minas.
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Giving workers a voice reduces populism, eases transitions, says foundation director
Allowing workers to engage with their company’s management and make a meaningful impact at the plant level has a multiplier effect that boosts democracy and Europe’s green and digital transitions according to the Hans-Böckler Foundation, which focuses on codetermination. The...
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Beer makers lament Council’s wine, spirits exemption from EU packaging rules
Wine and spirits should be exempt from future EU repackaging rules, EU environment ministers decided on Monday (18 December), angering beer producers who will have to comply with the new rules which include a new deposit system.
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Belgium assembles specialised team to take on sepsis
Following years of advocacy efforts, Belgium is mobilising a specialised team as part of a national action plan to combat sepsis, after a recent broadcast on Belgian TV on this life-threatening condition created waves in parliament, helping to push the national sepsis plan into action.
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Commission highlights data shortfall in interim child sexual abuse regulation
A European Commission report on the implementation of the interim regulation on online child sexual abuse material called for improved standardisation and reporting of data submitted by member states on their actions under the temporary rules.
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26 countries sign ‘European Wind Charter’ to shield EU industry
Europe’s wind industry has secured backing from all EU countries except Hungary, who have signed a joint declaration to protect Europe's industry from “unfair trade practices” coming from abroad.
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