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King Charles diagnosed with cancer, will postpone duties and undergo treatment

Tue, 2024-02-06 06:19
King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and will postpone public engagements to undergo treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday (5 February), but added he remained "wholly positive" about the scare less than 18 months into his reign.
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Albanian prime minister defends Kosovo’s right to uphold constitution in dinar row

Tue, 2024-02-06 06:08
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has jumped to the defence of Kosovo, noting its right to enforce its own constitution in relation to new rules from the Central Bank, reinforcing that the euro is the only legal tender in the country.
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Milanović, Plenković in new row over proposed state attorney

Tue, 2024-02-06 06:06
President Zoran Milanović suggested that Prime Minister Andrej Plenković convene a meeting of the National Security Council, and although no specific reason was given, there is little doubt that the reason is the government’s proposal to appoint Judge Ivan Turudić as the new State Attorney, a proposal Plenković has publicly opposed.
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Audiotape risks derailing the Qatargate court case

Tue, 2024-02-06 06:03
An audio recording from May 2023 made public on Monday (5 February) suggests that the so-called Qatargate court case, centered on allegations that Qatar and Morocco bought influence bribing MEPs, risks being derailed due to procedural defects.
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High-ranking Bulgarian police officer arrested on suspicion of Russian espionage

Tue, 2024-02-06 06:02
A high-ranking official in Bulgaria’s anti-organised crime police service was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia on Monday.
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EU negotiators reach deal on Ukraine aid package

Tue, 2024-02-06 06:00
Negotiators from the Parliament and the Belgian EU presidency on Monday (5 February) night reached a political agreement on the €50 billion Ukraine aid package.
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Business leaders blame skills shortage for Europe’s industrial decline

Tue, 2024-02-06 05:58
“We have to make sure that we work on reindustrialisation before our history has disappeared, and that is really why we have to act now."
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EU Commission cautions against trade measures to support solar industry

Tue, 2024-02-06 05:49
The European Union needs to take into account its ambitious targets for solar power deployment before it considers any measures to curb imports of photovoltaic panels, wafers and other components, a senior EU official said on Monday (5 February).
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Polish recovery plan needs renegotiation, says minister

Tue, 2024-02-06 05:48
The recovery and resilience plan needs to be renegotiated if Poland is to receive the money that has until now been frozen due to the rule of law concerns, Polish Development Funds and Regional Policy Minister Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz told the press.
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Portuguese ministers travel to Ukraine to discuss reconstruction, education

Tue, 2024-02-06 05:46
Foreign Affairs Minister João Gomes Cravinho and Education Minister João Costa arrived in Kyiv on Monday morning for a two-day visit and will be received by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and their counterparts to discuss the war, reconstruction, and education.
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Opposition claims government ‘influencing’ judiciary to allow Puigdemont’s return to Spain

Tue, 2024-02-06 05:46
The right-wing Partido Popular issued harsh accusations against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday, suggesting some official sectors are trying to influence the judiciary for the future amnesty law to allow former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and other separatist leaders to return to Spain as free individuals.
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Meloni in Tokyo as farmers arrive in Rome

Tue, 2024-02-06 05:44
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is in Tokyo for the handover of the G7 presidency, while thousands of farmers on tractors arrived to protest in Rome on Monday in response to Brussels’ agricultural policies.
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East German state premier blames US for solar industry malaise

Tue, 2024-02-06 05:30
Saxony prime minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU/EPP) blamed the USA’s ‘protectionism’ against China for the current malaise of European solar manufacturers, arguing that it proves the necessity of an independent trade policy approach towards China. 
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Far-right ID party faces unity test as it scrambles to get a seat at the table

Tue, 2024-02-06 05:30
The far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) party, recently plagued by major infighting, is looking to patch up the bonds between its national parties in preparation for a European Parliament that will likely veer to the right following the EU elections.
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Czech media landscape shifts as Babiš’s sells media house

Tue, 2024-02-06 05:29
One of the largest publishing houses in the Czech Republic – Mafra – will no longer be owned by the Agrofert holding, whose beneficial owner is former prime minister Andrej Babiš, a positive step for Czech media, David Klimeš, director of the Czech Foundation for Independent Journalism, told Euractiv Czechia.
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France and Germany ‘agree to disagree’ on EU-Mercosur deal

Tue, 2024-02-06 05:25
France’s Gabriel Attal was in Berlin on Monday to meet with his German counterpart, Olaf Scholz, to deepen both countries’ ties, but the meeting laid bare deep disagreements on the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
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Critical Medicines Alliance gains momentum under Belgian presidency

Tue, 2024-02-06 04:12
Critical medicines are rapidly disappearing from European markets, Belgian Health Minister, Frank Vandenbroucke, told the European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI), emphasising the need for urgent action.
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Poland’s health priorities get focused ahead of its 2025 EU presidency

Tue, 2024-02-06 03:52
Poland's priorities for its 2025 presidency of the Council of the EU will include the digital transformation of healthcare, the promotion of preventive measures, and addressing healthcare challenges within the context of demographic changes.
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France calls for stronger farmer protections in supply chain negotiations

Mon, 2024-02-05 18:07
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for greater protections for food producers through a 'European Egalim' law, a reference to French legislation that regulates trade negotiations with supermarkets and manufacturers.
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Sweden’s NATO bid: Orbán’s Fidesz boycots extraordinary parliamentary session

Mon, 2024-02-05 16:38
Viktor Orbán's ruling Fidesz party boycotted an extraordinary parliamentary session called by the opposition to vote on Sweden's accession to NATO, as the Hungarian prime minister made clear he prefers to impose his own tempo.
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