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Danish police close Nord Stream investigation, no reason given.
The Danish investigation into the Nord Stream 1 and 2 explosions has been closed, the Danish authorities announced on Monday, less than a month after Sweden did the same, but gave no details as to why.
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Southeast Europe’s largest nuclear project lacking EU companies
South Korean company Hyundai appears to be the favourite to build units VII and VIII of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant, which is set to become the largest nuclear project in south-east Europe after the Bulgarian parliament ensured that competition was eliminated.
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Sardinian elections to test Meloni-Salvini balance of power
The upcoming election for a new regional governor in Sardinia on Sunday is likely to have repercussions at a national level, as both centre-right and centre-left candidates are currently neck-and-neck.
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Poland pressed to change recovery plan as EU funding at stake
A total of 43 out of 56 investments under the Polish recovery plan may not be implemented before the end of August 2026, which would result in them not being financed with EU funds, according to an analysis by business consultancy CRIDO.
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Zelenskyy says Black Sea grain corridor in doubt without US aid
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday (26 February) that without new US military aid his country would be unable to defend a Black Sea shipping corridor that has allowed Kyiv to export millions of tons of grain to global markets.
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France’ Macron open to non-EU ammo purchases for Ukraine as Western leaders gather in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (26 February) indicated he would be open to non-EU purchases of ammunition for Ukraine as allies agreed to ramp up efforts to deliver more shells to Kyiv in light of a serious shortage.
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Ukraine says only 30% of promised EU artillery shells received
Ukraine has received less than a third of the one million artillery shells the EU has promised to deliver by March, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday (26 February).
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New rare diseases action plan on horizon, Europe at turning point [Advocacy Lab Content]
Rare Disease Day, 29 February, marks a moment in which Europe is facing a generational opportunity to scale up programmes capable of improving millions of lives. A new data-led, 360-comprehensive strategy is called for by rare disease experts.
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Poland trailing in last place for contraception access [Advocacy Lab Content]
For the fifth consecutive year, Poland is swimming in the slow lane, ranking last in the latest edition of the Contraception Policy Atlas Europe 2024.
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Belgium’s biotech sector confronts access challenges beyond rare diseases [Advocacy Lab Content]
Despite Belgium's prominent position as Europe's second-largest biotech industry and its significant achievements in medical innovation, the pursuit of fast and sustainable access to life-saving therapies remains problematic, for Belgium and Europe.
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Commission eyes measures to protect farmers in food chain negotiations
Under pressure from the member states, the European Commission is preparing "a series of actions" aimed at improving the position of farmers in the food chain and protecting them against unfair trading practices.
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Sweden ready to enter NATO, clears last Hungarian hurdle
Hungary gave its green light on Monday (26 February) for Sweden to join NATO, thereby removing the final hurdle and paving the way for Sweden to become the military alliance's 32nd full member.
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Germany’s Scholz rules out Taurus long-range missiles delivery to Ukraine
Pushing back against domestic pressure, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz openly spoke out on Monday (26 February) against the delivery of Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, citing the risk of Germany becoming involved in the war.
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EU countries ask Commission for changes in subsidies scheme
EU agriculture ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday (26 February) urged the EU executive to ‘reorientate’ the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after the Commission's 'simplification' package was deemed insufficient and farmers took to the streets of Brussels once again.
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EU Socialists revise China stance, now eye ‘strong’ ties with UK
The European Socialists group's final draft electoral manifesto, obtained by Euractiv, reshuffled its foreign policy priorities while adding various measures to support the agricultural sector amid protests across the continent.
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EU sanctions on Russia ‘massively circumvented’ via third countries, study finds
EU sanctions on Russia are being “massively circumvented” via third countries, a study released on Monday (26 February) revealed, corroborating mounting concerns that large portions of European exports to other jurisdictions are ultimately re-directed to Russia.
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The Brief – The Belarus exception
The West has often been misguided about Belarus, just as it has been about Russia, but Vladimir Putin has also miscalculated in his plans to create a string of vassal states at Russia’s Western borders, modelled on Minsk.
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Why the Nature Restoration Law is not just about the environment
Lately, Europe’s political agenda has been dominated by new deals for industry and competitiveness, where acting for increased sustainability is pitched against economic profitability - this is a false narrative, argues Adeline Rochet.
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West’s Ukraine strategy ‘completely failed’, says Slovak PM ahead of Paris summit
As heads of state travel to Paris for Monday's (26 February) extraordinary summit on Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico slammed the West's broader strategy towards the conflict, claiming that it had opted for a "total escalation of tensions".
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Institutions should involve more citizens in EU budget decisions, experts say
Europeans should have more say when it comes to spending the EU budget, as a way to boost citizens' participation in EU policymaking, a panel of experts on democratic processes said during a Euractiv event on Thursday (22 February).
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