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French left targets speaker role as struggles to form government
Some lawmakers in France's left-wing bloc said they should focus on winning the speaker's role to show they have command over parliament even though they are well short of a majority and are struggling to form a government after a snap election.
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EU imposes sanctions on five Israeli individuals and three entities
The EU announced sanctions on Monday (15 July) against five Israeli individuals and three entities, describing them as responsible for "serious and systematic human rights abuses" against Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
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Jubilant Spaniards greet Euro 2024 winners, team praised for fostering unity
Waving flags and dressed in Spain's red and yellow colours, tens of thousands of people jubilantly greeted the country's triumphant Euro 2024 men's football team on Monday during a parade in Madrid.
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Top recommendations for the emerging Defence Union
The EU has to assess its priorities, as well as enact institutional and budgetary change to achieve its defence goals, writes the Charlamagne Group.
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Political will and collaboration can revise plastics system [Promoted content]
For the first time, the European plastics industry is united to redesign the plastics system and achieve net zero emissions. Learn why ‘the Plastics Transition’ roadmap is being considered as a profound cultural shift for the plastics industry.
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Romania triples bear culling after fatal attack on young woman
Romanian MPs approved a law to manage the country's bear population in Monday’s extraordinary session, agreeing to triple the annual culling quota after one killed a young woman in the Carpathian Mountains last week.
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Commissioner warns Bulgaria could lose recovery plan funds
There is a real risk that Bulgaria will lose money under the EU Recovery Plan, Bulgarian Commissioner Iliana Ivanova said in an interview with bTV on Monday, citing the lack of a stable government.
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NATO’s Stoltenberg opposes Poland shooting down missiles over Ukraine’s skies
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg opposed the idea that Poland could shoot down Russian missiles over Ukrainian regions close to the Polish border, as requested by Kyiv.
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Re-elected Czech MEP turns down second term in EU Parliament
In a surprise move, recently re-elected Czech MEP Martin Hlaváček (ANO, PfE) announced Monday that he would not seek a second term in the European Parliament.
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Portugal’s foreign minister: Europe and Africa must join forces to counter Indo-Pacific rise
Europe and Africa will only be relevant on the international stage if they join forces to balance the rising influence of the Indo-Pacific region, Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said on Monday.
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Italian opposition unites against naming airport after Berlusconi
Opposition parties in Italy are up in arms over the decision to rename one of the country's most famous airports, Milan Malpensa, after late former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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Germany will not provide Ukraine with fighter jets
Germany will not provide fighter jets to Ukraine, the government made clear on Monday after Friedrich Merz, leader of the main opposition party, suggested as much.
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Spain’s centre-right urges Sánchez to declare state of ‘migratory emergency’
The Spanish government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (PSOE/S&D) should declare a state of "migratory emergency" in the whole of Spain and not just in the Canary Islands - the region currently hardest hit by the influx of irregular migrants from West Africa - the main opposition centre-right Partido Popular (PP/EPP) said on Monday.
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EU ministers clash over Hungary’s stance on vegetarian, insect-based food
Ministers from agricultural powerhouses Spain and Germany spoke out against Hungary's stance on "novel foods" at the meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) in Brussels on Monday (15 July).
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Ukraine’s mobilisation campaign picks up despite faltering enthusiasm
Seeing the military patrol handing out call-up papers on the outskirts of Kyiv, one man slipped into a nearby store. Another refused to even stop for the officers. Others, however, quietly obliged.
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Europeans fear US isolationism as Trump picks JD Vance as running mate
Former US president Donald Trump on Monday (15 July) picked controversial Republican Senator JD Vance, who has openly spoken out in favour of isolationist foreign policies, as vice presidential running mate for his White House bid.
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An Olympian effort to put hydrogen cars back on the map
Euractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest on the transport sector in Europe.
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Israel launches new Gaza strikes after weekend attack kills scores in safe zone
Israel struck the southern and central Gaza Strip on Monday (15 July) to put more pressure on Hamas, following a weekend strike targeting the militant group's leadership, which killed scores of Palestinians who had sought shelter in a makeshift camp.
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Commissioner Ferreira, Germany’s Lindner go head-to-head on cohesion policy future
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP/Renew) has clashed with outgoing EU Cohesion Commissioner Elisa Ferreira on Monday (15 July), after suggesting that Cohesion policy might be “overfunded” due to its sluggish absorption rate.
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Does the EU need a second parliament in Strasbourg?
Exorbitant costs, carbon emissions, and time management are some of the reasons for scrapping the monthly commute of the entire European Parliament to Strasbourg, according to advocates of the idea. However, the dual residency of the institution is deeply rooted in European history and is actively supported by activists in the French city.
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