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Truck drivers, farmers protest in Romania, block border with Ukraine
Romanian truck drivers and farmers on Sunday (14 January) slowed traffic around several cities, including the capital Bucharest, voicing a string of grievances from high tax rates to slow compensation payouts.
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German government urged to tighten asylum policy as AfD grows in popularity
Germany’s main opposition party, the CDU, is urging the country’s three-way coalition government to work with the states to tighten asylum policy, fearing that the issue could be left to the far-right AfD party, which is currently performing well in the polls.
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Why Europe should become a hub for innovation in materials
Europe’s lack of own mineral reserves means that any strategy that fails to fully support the development of innovative materials to displace raw materials will fall short, writes Linus Froböse.
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Rough waters ahead in 2024 – and the EU needs to get ready
In this week’s edition: All you need to know about what will shape the discussions in 2024 as we take a look at our EU foreign policy crystal ball.
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Switzerland to host fourth peace plan talks in Davos as Ukraine fights to hold attention
Ukraine and Switzerland on Sunday (14 January) are expected to host around 120 national security advisors in the Swiss resort town of Davos, the latest push to rally support for Kyiv's peace plan.
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2024: A make-or-break year for European defence?
With war fatigue threatening and half the world's population heading to polls this year, European defence faces a fight for a place on top of 2024's agenda.
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Protest in Georgian capital amid anger over ‘desecration’ of Stalin icon
A large protest was held in Tbilisi on Saturday (13 January) to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious icon depicting Soviet dictator Josef Stalin which was recently-installed in the Georgian capital.
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Without majority, Taiwan’s new president faces ‘tough’ time with China
Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te could face a tough four years in office with no parliamentary majority, an opposition which wanted to re-start a vexed service trade deal with China and the ever present threat of military action from Beijing.
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A call from Kyiv to Davos: Curbing Russian oil and gas would bring peace in Ukraine
As Davos deliberates on the world's economic future, the call from Kyiv is resolute: put an end to Russian oil and gas, and you will not only end the war in Ukraine but also slow the spread of autocracy and speed up the global energy transition, write Svitlana Romanko and Oleh Savytskyi.
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What’s at stake for Europe as Taiwan goes to the polls?
As Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday (13 January) to elect a new president and parliament amid increasing tensions between the self-governing island and China, Europeans mull over how to navigate ties with Taipei.
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US strikes Yemen again while Italy, Spain, France sit on the fence
The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen's Houthi forces on Friday (12 January), after President Joe Biden's administration vowed to protect shipping in the Red Sea.
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Israel rejects genocide charges, tells World Court it must defend itself
Israel on Friday (12 January) rejected as false and "grossly distorted" accusations brought by South Africa at the UN's top court that its military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide campaign against Palestinians.
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Britain’s Sunak, in Ukraine, announces increase in military aid
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited wartime Kyiv on Friday (12 January) to sign a new security agreement and announce an increase in military funding for Ukraine to buy drones, including surveillance, long-range strike and sea drones.
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Rome in push to decriminalise abuse of office despite corruption fears
Italy's hard right government is scrapping the crime of abuse of office, setting Rome on a collision course with Brussels over a law supporters say is essential to fighting corruption.
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Agrifood brief: Waiting for dialogue to happen
The Brussels agri-bubble is on hold, in a kind of suspended animation. As business picks up after the winter holidays, the question on everyone's lips is when the 'structured dialogue' announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union address on 13 September will start.
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Energy portfolio moves to economy ministry in French cabinet reshuffle
The French government reshuffle on Thursday (11 January) marked the end of the pairing of the Ecology and Energy Ministries, with commentators suggesting this marks a shift to an industrial conception of energy primarily focused on the relaunch of France's nuclear industry.
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The Brief – Whiskey on the rocks
According to NATO codenames, Soviet submarines of the S-363 type were called “Whiskey class”. When one such submarine got stranded close to the Swedish coast in October 1981, the English-language press worldwide humorously called the incident “Whiskey on the rocks”.
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French quantum sector calls for more EU funding
The EU should support more funding initiatives targeted to deep tech and quantum technologies, according to founders and strategists working within the quantum field in France.
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EU mulls potential joint naval mission in Red Sea amid Houthi attacks
EU member states are expected to discuss a potential new naval operation, which would aim to re-establish security and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, as Yemen’s Houthis continue to attack ships in the vital international trade route.
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