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Neighbouring Russia causes business problems in Finland
Since the war started in Ukraine, foreign investors and employees view Finland hesitantly due to the 1,300-kilometre-long border it shares with Russia, with some even considering it a possible risk factor. The country, already in need of skilled professionals and...
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Oil prices rise on supply concerns as Ukraine crisis deepens
Oil prices rose on Monday (18 April) as concerns grew about tighter global supply, with the deepening crisis in Ukraine raising the prospect of heavier sanctions by the West on top exporter Russia. Brent futures were up $1.50, or 1.3%,...
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Ukraine completes questionnaire for EU membership – official
Ukraine has completed a questionnaire that will form a starting point for the European Union to decide on membership for Kyiv, Ihor Zhovkva, deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office, said.
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Migrant found dead after shooting at Greece-Turkey border
A woman migrant has been found dead after a shooting erupted as she and others tried to cross into Greece from Turkey by boat, Greek police told AFP on Sunday (18 April).
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Russia sets deadline for Ukraine troops in Mariupol to surrender
Russia's defence ministry has told the Ukrainian forces still fighting in the besieged southern port of Mariupol to lay down their arms starting 6 a.m. Moscow time (0300 GMT) on Sunday (17 April) to save their lives.
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Fuel ship sinks off Tunisia, threatening environmental disaster
Tunisian authorities intensified efforts on Saturday (16 April) to avoid an environmental disaster after a merchant fuel ship carrying one thousand tons of fuel sank off the coast of Gabes on Friday, two security sources said.
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Pro-Russia Serbs protest in Belgrade to support Russia and against NATO
Thousands of Serbs waving Russian and Serbian flags and carrying pictures of President Vladimir Putin marched through Belgrade to the Russian embassy on Friday, to protest Serbia's government bid to distance itself from Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
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EU anti-fraud body accuses Marine Le Pen of embezzlement
The EU's anti-fraud body has accused French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and associates of embezzling around €600,000 during their time as MEPs, French website Mediapart said Saturday (16 April), quoting a new report.
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Human trafficking raises alarm in divided Cyprus
Cyprus's frozen conflict provides fertile ground for human traffickers, with cases at "alarming" levels in the EU member state, and the occupied north is considered as bad as Afghanistan.
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Russia expels 18 diplomats from EU’s Moscow mission in retaliatory move
Moscow has expelled 18 employees of the European Union's delegation to Russia in retaliation at Brussels' expulsion of 19 Russians earlier this month, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday (15 April).
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Russia warns US to stop arming Ukraine, Zelenskyy warns of nuclear threat
Russia has warned the United States that there will be "unpredictable consequences" if Washington keeps arming Ukraine, The Washington Post reported on Friday (15 April).
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More than 150 hurt as Palestinians clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site
More than 150 people were wounded Friday (15 April) in clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the first face-off at the flashpoint holy site since the start of Ramadan.
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Why the green vote has struggled in Spain
Climate change and protecting the environment are a major public concern across the world. But while in northern European countries green or environmentalist parties are enjoying great success, in Spain the so-called 'green vote' continues to develop slowly EURACTIV’s partner El Diario reports.
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Editor’s take: The EU must respond to Moscow’s food diplomacy challenge
Food diplomacy has already become the next front of the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The two countries account for 53% of the world’s trade in sunflower oil and 27% of its trade in wheat. The lessons from...
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Students occupy universities to protest Macron-Le Pen face-off
Students have staged protests at France's main universities, with hundreds opposing the prospective leadership of both outgoing president Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the two candidates in the run-off of the presidential election. EURACTIV France reports.
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Digital Brief powered by Greens/EFA: DMA final text, DSA approaching, AIA draft report
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “Delegations will find attached the final 4-column document (Articles and Recitals) after technical finalisation to reflect the provisional political...
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Agrifood Brief: GI galore
Sectors other than agrifood have come to appreciate the concept of geographical indications, considered one of Europe's success stories in much the same manner as the Erasmus programme for student exchange.
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Breathe in, breathe out: Europe must match global air quality standards
Europe must do more to tackle much more to tackle air pollution across the continent, writes Dimitar Nikolov and Rafał Trzaskowski.
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Kosovo police attacked with grenade and AK-47 by Serbian border
Two Kosovo police cars were attacked on Friday (15 April) with a hand grenade and an AK-47 near the border checkpoint with Serbia in the north of the country.
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Over 10% of citizen proposals on EU’s future require treaty changes, expert says
Twelve per cent of European citizens’ proposals as a part of the conference on the Future of Europe require a treaty change if they are to be implemented, according to an EU law expert.
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