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Latin American governments rally around Mexico after embassy raid in Ecuador
Latin American governments, including regional heavyweight Brazil, rallied around Mexico on Saturday (6 April) after its embassy in Ecuador was raided to arrest a controversial politician who had been granted asylum by Mexican authorities.
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Tens of thousands march in Budapest against Orbán
Tens of thousands protested against the government of Viktor Orbán in downtown Budapest on Saturday (6 April), led by a lawyer who recently launched a political movement that aims to challenge the prime minister.
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Ukraine-sceptic Pellegrini wins Slovakia presidential election
Ukraine-sceptic government ally Peter Pellegrini won Slovakia's presidential election Saturday (6 April) against pro-Western diplomat Ivan Korčok.
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Ukrainian forces try to hold Russians back from stronghold in east
Fighting raged on Friday (5 April) between Ukrainian and Russian forces near the town of Chasiv Yar, a Ukrainian stronghold in the east, but Kyiv denied that Moscow's troops had reached the suburbs.
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Bulgaria starts vaccinating boys against HPV [Advocacy Lab Content]
Bulgaria's Ministry of Health has announced boys will be included in the state's human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention program from 2025, to combat the high incidence of cancer caused by the virus.
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Top court shakes Greek politics with key ruling on wiretapping scandal
Greece’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday (5 April) that people under surveillance by secret services should be informed about the reasons their privacy is breached, a development hailed by the opposition as a victory for the rule of law.
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Who’s afraid of non-market policies?
Why are the EU and the US condemning China's "non-market" policies whilst proposing non-market policies themselves? (Also: Why is China doing exactly the same thing?)
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Plants and genes, the unfinished business in the run-up to EU elections
As the clock ticks down to the last plenary session of the European Parliament (EP) in April and the EU elections in June, it is becoming increasingly clear which laws will not see the light of day before the end of the legislative term.
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Last EU-US tech council before elections, cloud sovereignty requirements deleted from EUCS
Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
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EU, US to share data on semiconductor market distortion
Hounded by reporters on the future of the TTC, EU and US officials announced a series of cooperations.
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EU enlargement: Exporting stability or importing instability?
Despite the security risks involved, there can be no going back on the EU’s commitment to a renewed enlargement process. But policymakers need to take steps to fulfil the EU’s aspiration of securing stability, writes Sir Michael Leigh.
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Companion Animals Stakeholder Summit [Advocacy Lab Content]
The Companion Animals Stakeholder Summit was held in Brussels on 19th of March 2024 and aimed to bring stakeholders together to work on a common purpose: underscoring the need in the EU for greater cooperation and policy action for companion animals’ health and welfare.
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France, EU to take landmark decisions on cloud sovereignty requirements
French MPs and EU cybersecurity agency ENISA are expected to take landmark decisions on cloud cybersecurity on 10 and 15 April, respectively, amid concerns of espionage and fragmentation of the EU cloud market.
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French National Assembly, impatient with EU, pushes for ‘forever chemical’ ban
On Thursday (4 April), the French opposition party Les Écologistes pushed a proposal to reduce the use of the so-called "forever chemicals" through the National Assembly, but the government favours a European solution to this environmental and health problem.
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New Western Balkans funding could flow by summer, enlargement chief says
The EU’s new funding package for the six Western Balkans hopefuls, aimed at boosting fledgling reforms in the region, could see reform plans submitted and first disbursements made ‘before the end of the summer break’, Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi told Euractiv.
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The cost of Europe’s new nuclear power plants
The EU will need to build an additional 50 GW of nuclear power by 2050, or more than 30 reactors to meet its energy transition targets. 30 more reactors is expensive, but how expensive and why? Explanations.
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Macron says he has no doubt Russia will target Paris Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday (4 April) that he had no doubt Russia would malevolently target the Paris Olympics this summer, in comments that underline the fraught geopolitical backdrop to the games.
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NATO to discuss relations with southern neighbours in Washington
NATO members will explore options for closer relations with Middle Eastern and African countries in view of the July Washington summit, military alliance’s chief Jens Stoltenberg said after a first debate among foreign ministers on Thursday (4 April).
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Modi sets ambitious India economic goals for probable third term
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, confident of winning a national election starting this month, has set an ambitious target of roughly doubling the economy and exports this decade, according to a government document.
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Finland extends Russia border closure indefinitely
Finland will indefinitely extend the closure of land border crossings with Russia and add several ports to a list where travel from its eastern neighbour is prohibited, the government said on Thursday (4 April).
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