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Foreign minister pick causes tensions between Bulgarian president, government
Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev's proposal to replace Foreign Minister Dimitar Stefanov with the conservative party's GERB deputy leader Daniel Mitov has caused tension with President Rumen Radev, who is due to sign a decree on the rotation.
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In Czechia, security, independence take centre stage ahead of EU elections
Czechs are particularly concerned about security and industrial independence, according to a recent Eurobarometer survey, which reveals a divergence between voters' concerns in Czechia and the rest of the European Union.
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Duda-Trump meeting raises eyebrows in Poland
Polish President Andrzej Duda's plans to meet with former US president Donald Trump during his visit to Washington on Wednesday were met with astonishment in Warsaw.
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Capital Markets Union best route to rival US IRA, Michel says as Letta outlines sweeping financial sector plan
“I am absolutely convinced for my part that the Capital Markets Union is the best European IRA that we can develop, since it is trillions of euros of resources that can be mobilised, which are not [mobilised] today, to stimulate, support, to develop innovation, to invest."
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Slovaks rally behind arms fundraiser for Ukraine, defying Fico’s government
To support the Czech initiative to aid Ukraine, which the Slovak government refused to join, Slovak organisations launched a fundraising campaign called "Ammunition for Ukraine," which raised over €700,000 in just two days.
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Spain’s far-left Podemos criticise Sánchez for increasing defence spending
Deputy leader of the far-left Podemos party Irene Montero on Wednesday lashed out at the Socialist Party (PSOE/S&D) government and its ally, the Sumar platform, for increasing defence spending by over €1 billion.
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Italy and Tunisia forge stronger ties to tackle migration challenges
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni embarked on a significant diplomatic mission to Tunis on Wednesday (17 April), where she solidified a partnership with President Kais Saied aimed at tackling migration challenges.
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Sweden passes controversial gender identity law amid political division
The Swedish parliament, led by conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s Moderate Party, passed a controversial Gender Identity Bill on Wednesday, despite objections from its coalition partner, the Christian Democrats and its far-right ally, the Sweden Democrats, revealing massive internal divisions within the ruling coalition.
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German regional far-right leader to stand trial for Nazi symbolism
Björn Höcke, one of the leading figures in Germany’s far-right AfD party, will go on trial on Thursday for allegedly using Nazi symbols, casting doubt on his ambitions to become prime minister of the state of Thuringia.
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Ruling conservatives win most seats in Croatia election, but no majority
Croatia's ruling conservative party won the most seats in a parliamentary election Wednesday (17 April) but not enough to form a government, according to almost complete official results, with tough talks ahead to gather a majority.
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Moscow’s influence ‘active’ in all EU political groups, Morawiecki claims
All political groups in the European Parliament are at risk or have already been penetrated by Russia, including the Conservatives, as Russians are “masters of propaganda,” former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki warned in an interview with Euractiv.
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Is fear of June EU elections the glue holding the German coalition together?
Germany’s coalition government has many battles to tackle internally and externally and seems more divided than ever.
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Kicking inequality out of Europe using football, Latvia and Ukraine are out in front. [Advocacy Lab Content]
Tackling gender inequality in Europe isn't an open goal, but the EU's TARGET football project provides a structured opportunity to change entrenched narratives. Latvia and Ukraine are out in front.
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EU data protection body says Meta’s ‘pay or OK’ model is not OK
The European Data Protection Board opposed Meta's controversial "pay or okay" business model in an opinion published on Wednesday (17 April), saying this binary approach was not compliant with the EU's data privacy rules.
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Denmark, Czechia, the Netherlands look to support air defence for Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General pushed Kyiv's allies to dig deeper in stockpiles to support Ukraine militarily, while three European leaders said they will look into missile defence systems, on Wednesday (17 April).
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Letta’s report aligns with views of major telecoms on market integration
Laying out his vision of a harmonised single market in the telecommunications sector, former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta aligned with some of the talking points by the EU's largest telecom players, according to a draft report seen by Euractiv.
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Farmers should not bear EU green transition costs alone, says Letta report
The costs linked to the EU's green transition should be shared collectively to avoid burdening specific sectors, according to a report by former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta, which cites farmers as a group showing resistance to these reforms.
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The Brief – The fallacy of EU Parliament’s budget discharges
The European Parliament will vote on the EU Council’s 2022 financial discharge during the last plenary session of this term, starting next week. Is the Council holding its breath? Not at all.
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Human rights NGOs tackle France’s inaction towards rights of disabled people
Human rights NGOs denounced on Wednesday (17 April) the French government's failure to ensure that the rights of people with disabilities are respected, one year after the Council of Europe issued its reprimands.
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