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EU Left boss slams leftist civil wars, Greens’ elitism
Amid the rise of the far-right in Europe, EU Left party leader Walter Baier strongly criticised the growing fragmentation of national leftist parties in several countries while simultaneously accusing the Greens of adopting an “elitist” approach to green transition regarding...
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Serb election campaign not female-friendly as women still ‘follow orders from men’
As Serbia gears up for the upcoming elections, the visibility of female candidates is not as strong as in the previous 2020 campaign, as representation in the Serbian Assembly has only slightly increased over the past decade, according to the...
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Watershed elections in Serbia: Happy New Year 1997?
With just one week before Serbia elects a new national parliament and several local parliaments on Friday, predictions point to possible significant setbacks to the government that could echo the 1997 elections, which ultimately led to mass protests and a...
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Slovakia to go ahead with justice reform despite Brussels’ objections
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico appears to have ignored the European Commission’s calls to discuss further his plans for judicial reform, which has been criticised by President Zuzana Čaputová and resulted in protests. Going against the Commission’s criticisms and call...
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Poland’s PiS to likely lose confidence vote, paving way for second Tusk government
Lacking seats to form a coalition government, the currently governing Law and Justice (PiS) party will almost certainly lose Monday’s confidence vote in parliament and pave the way for a new cabinet of former European Council President Donald Tusk.
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Human Rights Work of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
The universal Declaration of Human Rights correlates with several of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation´s work all around the globe. Thus, this film showcases the foundation’s global initiatives that align with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, emphasizing the fight for...
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Flexible working major European concern [Promoted content]
Hybrid and remote working have taken root across Europe to the extent that just 31% of professional accountants say that they are fully office based, according to an extensive new ACCA survey. This is a significantly smaller proportion than the global average, where more than half of survey respondents work full-time in the office.
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Spain pushes for EU-UK Gibraltar deal to include joint management of airport
The future agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom on Gibraltar must “of course” have the joint use by London and Madrid of the disputed territory’s local airport, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said. Gibraltar’s post-Brexit fate will...
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Iran accuses jailed Swedish EU diplomat of conspiring with Israel
Iranian authorities have accused a Swedish EU diplomat, held in a Tehran prison for more than 600 days, of conspiring with Iran's arch-enemy Israel, the judiciary said Sunday (10 December).
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Interview of Le Pen’s lead EU candidate in Guadeloupe turns into media freedom debate
Five French MPs from Guadeloupe and three leading EU candidates have publicly expressed their disagreement with Radio Caraïbe International Guadeloupe‘s decision to remove its journalist from its 1 pm news programme following a tense interview with Jordan Bardella, the Rassemblement...
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Germany’s Scholz rules out welfare cuts despite budget crisis
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD/S&D) has ruled out cutting welfare spending to close the country’s budget gap following a constitutional court ruling, rejecting calls from liberal Finance Minister Christian Lindner. Scholz’s ruling SPD party (S&D) announced its stance at the...
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Serbia-Bulgaria interconnector to reduce dependence on Russian gas
A pipeline connector between Serbia and Bulgaria that will reduce Serbia's dependence on Russian gas by giving it access to Azerbaijan exports was inaugurated Sunday (10 December) in the presence of three Presidents.
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Visegrad farmers urge EU to halt duty-free imports of low-quality Ukrainian products
The EU and its member states should stop importing duty-free yet low-quality agricultural products from Ukraine, farmers’ organisations from Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia have said in a recent appeal to their governments, calling for a joint approach and protection...
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Mixed feelings in Sofia, Bucharest over Austria’s ‘partial’ Schengen idea
News from Austria suggesting that Vienna is considering easing Romania and Bulgaria into the EU’s Schengen free-travel zone by giving the go-ahead to abolish airport passport checks was welcomed in Bucharest but firmly criticised in Sofia. In late 2022, Austria...
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EU foreign ministers to consider options for next steps in Gaza response
As fighting continues in Gaza, EU foreign ministers on Monday (11 December) are expected to discuss possible next steps in response to the Israel-Hamas war, including a crackdown on Hamas’ finances and travel bans for Israeli settlers responsible for violence in the West Bank.
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Georgians march for EU ahead of candidacy decision
Georgian non-governmental organisations staged a pro-European Union march in the capital Tbilisi on Saturday (9 December), a week ahead of the bloc's decision on granting the country membership candidacy status.
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‘Pay-as-you-throw’: The microchips conquering Europe’s waste bins
To reduce household waste, a growing number of local authorities in Europe have started putting microchips on waste bins and charging people for the amount of trash they throw away.
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EU strikes deal on new hydrogen grid supervisory body
EU legislators on Friday (8 December) struck a political agreement on the final piece of the Union's hydrogen policy, establishing a grid planning body that will gradually become independant from existing gas network operators.
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European Union squares the circle on the world’s first AI rulebook
After a 36-hour negotiating marathon, EU policymakers reached a political agreement on what is set to become the global benchmark for regulating Artificial Intelligence.
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Gaza fighting intensifies, US vetoes Security Council demand for ceasefire
The United States kept up pressure on Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians during a fierce offensive against Hamas militants across Gaza, even as Washington vetoed a UN Security Council demand for an immediate ceasefire.
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