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Macron: Russia will be asked for ceasefire during Olympics
Russia will be asked to observe a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Paris Olympics, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview from Paris shown on Ukrainian television on Saturday (16 March).
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Indian Navy seizes Bulgarian ship from Somali pirates and rescues the crew
Indian naval forces including special commandos seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members, a spokesperson for the navy said on Saturday (16 March).
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Musk is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency: sources
SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a US intelligence agency, five sources familiar with the program said.
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Russia’s presidential vote starts final day with accusations of Kyiv sabotage
Russia started its final day of presidential voting on Sunday (17 March) with Moscow accusing Ukraine of using air attacks to try to sabotage the election that is expected to keep President Vladimir Putin in power for another six years.
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Russian missiles kill 20 in Odesa, Zelenskyy vows response
A Russian ballistic missile attack struck a residential area in Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa on Friday (15 March), killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 70, in Moscow's deadliest attack in weeks, Ukrainian officials said.
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Putin vows revenge for Ukrainian attacks as Russians vote
President Vladimir Putin on Friday (15 March) vowed a strong military response to a string of Ukrainian attacks on Russia's border that he described as an attempt by Kyiv to derail his bid for re-election.
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Streamlining Foreign Subsidies Regulation needed to accelerate EU investment
The European Union’s response to the United State’s Inflation Reduction Act could end up placing extra burdens on companies. Even funding that is legal under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), may have to go through a notification process.
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Combating abusive subcontracting practices, what more can be done? [Advocacy Lab Content]
In December 2023, a provisional agreement was reached on a corporate sustainability due diligence Directive, with a primary goal of enhancing human rights protection. This report will examine abusive subcontracting practices and explore additional measures to combat them.
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Advancing EU’s energy transition with innovative policies and projects [Advocacy Lab Content]
EU policies strive to provide citizens and businesses with secure, sustainable, and affordable energy. This report looks at the InterConnect project, analysing its impact and outcomes.
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Commission unveils new package exempting small farms from environmental controls
The Commission presented on Friday (15 March) its simplification package to reduce the administrative burden of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), loosening some environmental requirements and allowing more flexibility for the member states in the implementation of the policy.
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EU measures to tackle surge in Russian grain imports
The European Commission announced today (15 March) that it will unveil measures to address the surge in imports of Russian agricultural products, particularly cereals, into the EU.
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Digital health data compromise hailed as ‘most important health legislation’ in this mandate
EU institutions struck a deal on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) in the early hours of Friday (15 March), having finally landed an agreement on the thorny issue of opt-out for secondary use of health data.
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France, Germany, Poland try to mend cracks by setting out joint Ukraine priorities
German, French and Polish leaders highlighted on Friday (15 March) a joint set of priorities in supporting Ukraine, including stronger defence industrial cooperation, to quell rumours of disunity.
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The Brief – A dangerous odyssey: Should EU leaders restrict growth to curb inflation?
European officials announced on two separate occasions this week that they are intentionally pursuing policies that will, at least in the short term, impede Europe’s economic growth.
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German government heightens focus on rate cuts, tax incentives to boost construction
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Construction Minister Klara Geywitz voiced optimism on Friday (15 March) that falling interest rates and new tax incentives will revitalise the country’s crisis-shaken construction sector and boost overall economic growth.
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EU Commission announces €2 bn defence projects for armaments production, joint purchases and research
The EU's executive announced on Friday (15 March) a series of deals and subsidised projects for the defence industry, in a bid to boost ammunition production and joint procurement to speed up deliveries to Ukraine.
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EU set to seal multi-billion investments deal in Egypt amid EU election campaign
The EU is set to seal a highly sensitive and strategic deal worth up to €8 million with Egypt on Sunday (17 March), continuing its strategy of investing in the countries of origin or transit of migration flows.
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Greece’s alleged GDPR scandal rocks ruling centre-right party
Numerous complaints over mass pre-election emails sent by an EU lawmaker to Greek voters living abroad without their consent have caused political turmoil, with resignations and expulsion in the ruling conservative New Democracy party (EPP).
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A summit of rural anger?
After months of protests in Europe’s cities and roads, and an unexpected political foothold in the conclusions of the European Council on 1 February, farmers will be back on the agenda of the EU leaders at the summit on 21 and 22 March.
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Council of Europe AI treaty does not fully define private sector’s obligations
A draft treaty to protect human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, agreed at the Council of Europe (CoE) on Thursday (14 March), leaves it up to countries to decide how to include the private sector in the development of artificial intelligence (AI).
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