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Germany’s ‘Reichsbuerger’ coup suspects go on trial
Nine men go on trial in Germany on Monday (29 April) charged with high treason, attempted murder and plotting a violent coup d'état aimed at installing an aristocrat as national leader and imposing martial law.
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Bulgarian state-owned gas company makes big losses due to contract with Turkey
Bulgarian state-owned gas company Bulgargaz, a major player in the region's gas market, is accumulating large losses due to an agreement with Turkish state-owned gas company BOTASH.
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Transgaz’s director urges Romanian and Turkish companies to focus on Africa
Romanian companies should explore global opportunities, especially in Africa, where cooperation with Turkish companies could be fruitful, according to Ion Sterian, General Director of Transgaz, Romania's national gas transport company.
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China firms go ‘underground’ on Russia payments as banks pull back
As China's big banks pull back from financing Russia-related transactions, some Chinese companies are turning to small banks on the border and underground financing channels such as money brokers - even banned cryptocurrency.
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Joining Forces to Eliminate Inequalities in Organ Transplantation across Europe [Promoted content]
Each day, 21 people die while awaiting a transplant in Europe. With the European Parliament Elections approaching, the European Society for Organ Transplantation presents an actionable roadmap for fair and sustainable transformations in the field over the next five years.
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Poland’s PiS proposes ex-Tusk ally-turned-rival for EU commissioner
Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of the conservative PiS, has nominated Jacek Saryusz-Wolski - a long-serving MEP and rival to now-Prime Minister Donald Tusk for the European Council spot in 2017 - as the party's candidate for EU commissioner, even though the party has lost its right to nominate commissioners since it is now in opposition.
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Previous government ‘wasted’ recovery plan, says Portuguese agriculture minister
The previous government of Portugal “wasted the opportunity” to use all the funds available to the country under the recovery plan, Portuguese Agriculture Minister José Manuel Fernandes said on Sunday, warning against what he called ‘green radicalism’ against farmers.
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Meloni to run in EU elections, wants to ‘send left into opposition’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunda that she will be running in the European elections as the only candidate for her party Fratelli d’Italia, hoping that her candidacy will help the right wing in the European Parliament and relegate the left into opposition.
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EU liberals’ lead candidate slams von der Leyen’s ‘extremely poor’ performance
Ursula von der Leyen's performance as European Commission President was “extremely poor”, the lead candidate for the German and European liberals, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann said on Saturday (27 April), citing prescriptive climate policy and bad approval ratings among businesses.
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Ukraine pulls back from three villages in east, Zelenskyy pleads for weapons
Ukraine's top commander said on Sunday (28 April) Kyiv's outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front where Russia has concentrated significant forces in several locations.
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Macron is under fire for proposing an ‘open debate’ on nuclear deterrence
French politicians slammed President Emmanuel Macron for proposing an open debate on a common European defence and defending the continent with nuclear weapons.
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Sánchez urged by party colleagues not to resign
Supporters and members of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's party have called on him not to resign as he is expected to announce his decision on Monday, while rumours of him eyeing the role of European Council President continue to simmer.
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EU’s ‘Big Bang’ enlargement: How 10 countries transformed the EU
As the European Commission prepares proposals for a further round of enlargement, the two decades since the 2004 ‘big bang’ enlargement show the ups and downs that could lie ahead. On Wednesday (1 May), the EU commemorates 20 years since the...
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20,000 Georgians march ‘for Europe’, protest controversial bill
Some 20,000 Georgians staged a "March for Europe" Sunday (28 April), calling on the government to scrap a controversial "foreign influence" bill which the EU has warned would undermine Tbilisi's European aspirations.
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European Parliament’s election campaign focusses on history to mobilise voters
European Parliament is pulling on historical heartstrings to increase voter turnout in June's European elections, with the launch of its campaign on Monday (28 April), which takes a look back at citizens' experiences with war and dictatorships.
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What would a Europe without Sanchez look like?
In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU, we are talking about Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who will announce today whether he will step down from office or continue to lead the country.
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German AfD wants to dismantle EU, turn into confederation of nations
The German far-right AfD aims to dismantle the EU in its current form and transform it into a confederation of nation-states with limited power, the party stated during its EU election kick-off on Saturday (27 April).
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German liberals accuse conservatives of ‘hiding’ von der Leyen in EU campaign
German centre-right party CDU (EPP) would hide their lead candidate for the European elections, Ursula von der Leyen, FDP leader Christian Lindner said at a party convention in Berlin.
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Some US officials believe Israel may be violating international law in Gaza: memo
Senior US officials have advised Secretary of State Antony Blinken that they do not find "credible or reliable" Israel's assurances that it is using US-supplied weapons in accordance with international humanitarian law, according to an internal memo..
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Latvians asked to turn basements into air-raid shelters
Authorities in Latvia called on residents to use Saturday's annual "Big Clean-up Day" to turn basements into air-raid shelters, with many in the Baltic country concerned they could be Russia's next target.
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