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EU-Mercosur trade agreement negotiations halted hours before signing, says Macron

Fri, 2024-02-02 06:09
Negotiations on the EU-Mercosur common free trade agreement have been halted, confirmed French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday following the European Council meeting, effectively cancelling an EU Commissioner’s trip hours before he was meant to travel to Brazil to sign it.
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On the path to UN’s Global Digital Compact

Fri, 2024-02-02 06:05
As the United Nations are preparing to adopt the Global Digital Compact later this year, we discussed this initiative with Tech Envoy Amandeep Singh Gill and what it means for internet governance, Artificial Intelligence and the EU’s international projection on digital policy.
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Serbia and Russia pledge deeper cooperation after warm ‘brotherly’ welcome

Fri, 2024-02-02 06:03
Serbia and Russia have further strengthened their ties in recent days with the signing of a health agreement between the two countries and the announcement of a military drone delivery from Moscow.
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Romanian PM backpedals on military chief’s claims: ‘We will not engage in any war’

Fri, 2024-02-02 06:01
Romania “will not engage in any war”, said Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in an attempt to ease concerns following Lieutenant General Gheorghiță Vlad’s statement that Romanians should brace themselves for a potential conflict.
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NATO reaffirms support for Bosnia’s territorial integrity

Fri, 2024-02-02 06:01
NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană on Thursday (1 February) reaffirmed the Alliance's support for Bosnia during a visit to Sarajevo, condemning the "secessionist policies" of Bosnian Serb leaders.
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Bulgaria, Romania, Greece ‘mini Schengen’ would be illegal, says Denkov

Fri, 2024-02-02 06:00
Removing borders between the three nations would go against EU legislation, and their governments have no intention of starting official discussions of a zone without border control because it would be illegal, said Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov on Thursday.
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Portugal’s socialists top polls again after corruption scandal

Fri, 2024-02-02 06:00
The Portuguese socialist party is again topping the polls, just five weeks out from the country's parliamentary elections on 10 March - having bounced back from a corruption scandal that rocked the party in November.
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Czechia expands nuclear tender to four units, excludes US’ Westinghouse

Fri, 2024-02-02 05:59
Czechia will welcome the construction of four nuclear power units at the existing Dukovany power plant instead of the one initially planned, the Czech government decided Thursday while confirming it will no longer pursue bidding talks with US power company Westinghouse.
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Portuguese farmers block roads to Spain over sectoral demands

Fri, 2024-02-02 05:58
Several access roads to the border with Spain were blocked on Thursday by farmers in tractors, demanding enhancement of the sector and fair conditions with the threat of moving the protests to Lisbon if their demands are not met.
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US senators set vote on precarious Ukraine aid package

Fri, 2024-02-02 05:44
The US Senate will vote next week on a border security package that would unlock vital aid for Ukraine, Democrats announced Thursday (1 February), as President Joe Biden hailed a €50 billion package approved by the war-torn nation's European allies.
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Sweden’s NATO application on Hungarian agenda, delays still expected

Fri, 2024-02-02 05:42
The Hungarian parliament has put Sweden’s application to join NATO on the agenda for its extraordinary session on Monday, but lawmakers from the ruling Fidesz party are unlikely to attend, meaning Sweden’s already 20-month wait in the NATO queue could not be over quite yet.
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The case for separate targets in the EU’s 2040 climate strategy

Fri, 2024-02-02 05:30
As EU policymakers prepare to announce the specifics of the 2040 target, there is a clear risk the EU’s climate ambition could be undermined through a poor design, write Eadbhard Pernot, Mark Preston Aragones and Fabiola De Simone.
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How the EU’s Ukraine aid deal was sealed, and what comes next

Fri, 2024-02-02 05:00
EU leaders managed to unanimously agree on the bloc's financial aid to Ukraine and overcome yet another Hungarian veto threat. Here's what that deal means going forward.
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Farmers ‘gain a seat’ at the EU leaders’ table

Thu, 2024-02-01 17:51
After weeks of mobilisation across Europe, farmers' protests seem to have gained a political foothold in the conclusions of the European Council summit on Thursday (1 February) which acknowledged the “concerns raised” by the sector and the “essential role” of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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Tractors flood Brussels asking for change in EU policy

Thu, 2024-02-01 16:59
Several farming groups gathered in the European district of Brussels on Thursday (1 February) to protest against EU agricultural policy, but with very different demands and amid reports of infiltrators causing clashes with police. 
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The hidden price of the external migration ‘management’

Thu, 2024-02-01 16:56
Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday.
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Irish farmers set to join European demonstrations

Thu, 2024-02-01 15:52
Irish farmers will protest across the country on Thursday (1 February) at 7 pm in a show of solidarity with other EU member states’ farmers and amid struggles of their own.
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EU leaders stress ‘urgent need’ to speed up Ukraine ammunition supply

Thu, 2024-02-01 15:45
EU leaders stressed an "urgent need" to accelerate the delivery of ammunition and missiles to Ukraine on Thursday (1 February), after it became clear this week that the bloc would miss its self-set target.
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The Brief – Welcome to the Tower of Babel 

Thu, 2024-02-01 15:27
More than a farmers' rally, Place Luxembourg in Brussels today was a kaleidoscope of different and sometimes opposing claims. More than a united movement with a set of agreed demands, it was a tower of Babel, replete with social movements that do not talk to each other, and seemingly not even the same language.
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Germany’s Lindner wants to topple EU corporate due diligence law

Thu, 2024-02-01 14:55
German liberals have confirmed the abstention of the German government on the EU’s proposal for a corporate due diligence law that would see companies becoming liable for human right breaches in their supply chains.
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