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Scholz government to face tough test in state elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government will face a stern electoral test this weekend, as the outcome of state elections in eastern Germany's Saxony and Thuringia could throw his federal coalition into doubt.
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Borrell asks EU to consider sanctions on two Israeli ministers
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday (29 August) he has asked the bloc's members to consider imposing sanctions on two Israeli ministers for "hate messages" against Palestinians, messages that he said broke international law.
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EU won’t recognise ‘democratic legitimacy’ of Venezuela’s Maduro
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Thursday (29 August) they would not recognise the "democratic legitimacy" of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro following the country's disputed election, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
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Far-left rebel seeking peace with Putin rocks German politics
A radical far-left politician who wants to make peace with Russia's Vladimir Putin looks set to play a key role in regional elections in the former East Germany on Sunday (1 September).
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Economic priorities shape the next college of Commissioners
.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has set the bar high for her second term, stating during her July speech to the European Parliament that decisions taken over the next five years will determine Europe's “place in the world for the next 50 years.”
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Steelmakers want von der Leyen to force public authorities, industry to buy green steel
EU steelmakers are pinning their hopes on Ursula von der Leyen’s plans to force public authorities and steel-using sectors to buy 'clean' as a key way to decarbonise European industries - an idea already endorsed by German politicians and seen by many experts as a more effective alternative to subsidies.
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Ukraine F-16 crashes repelling Russian strike, pilot dies
Last Monday one of Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets has crashed while repelling a major Russian attack, Kyiv's military said on Thursday (29 August), the first such loss reported since the long-awaited arrival of the US-made planes this month.
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Who is the Telegram boss and why is he being prosecuted in France?
Paris prosecutors have opened a formal investigation against Telegram founder Pavel Durov as part of a probe into organised crime-related activities on the messaging app. To break it all down, we are joined by our Paris-based technology reporter, Théophane Hartmann.
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Kazakhstan seeks foreign investment from EU for in-country value-added production [Advocacy Lab Content]
Kazakhstan, a nation with vast natural resources and ambitious growth targets, is positioning itself intending to double its economy to $450 billion by 2029 and is calling on the EU to invest in new in-country value-added production.
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Bulgaria under pressure to provide free biomarker tests for cancer patients [Advocacy Lab Content]
Patient organizations in Bulgaria are launching a public campaign to force the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to provide free biomarker diagnostics to people with oncological diseases.
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Poland facing alarming surge in whooping cough cases, and vaccine shortages [Advocacy Lab Content]
Poland is between a rock and a hard place, registering whooping cough cases by the thousands while the availability of vaccines remains scarce.
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EPP leader Weber hints at prominent role for next Italian Commissioner
Italy could be in line for a prominent role in the next European Commission, said the leader of the conservative group in the European Parliament, Manfred Weber, citing the heavy support Italian government leaders received in the European elections.
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France is neglecting the EU, warns head of the national farmers’ union
The president of the influential farmers union, FNSEA, expressed regret over Paris's lack of involvement in shaping the new European Commission, urging French politicians to reengage actively in Brussels, in a press conference on Thursday (29 August).
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Turkish minority party in Bulgaria tries to rid itself of US-sanctioned politician
Bulgaria's Movement for Rights and Freedoms party, which represents the country's Turkish minority, is trying to oust its co-leader, Delyan Peevski, who is facing US and UK sanctions for corruption.
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After Berlin, UK’s Starmer continues charm offensive in Paris
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was in Paris on Thursday (29 August) to make the case for his "once-in-a-generation reset" with the EU, just a day after meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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France to invest €170 million in preventive healthcare innovations
France's Health Innovation Agency (Agence de l'innovation en santé, AIS) plans to invest €170 million in innovations to improve preventative healthcare in eight fields, including children's health, mental health, chronic and rare diseases.
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After Solingen attack: Berlin clamps down on knives, sets up 2 task forces
The German government is expanding bans on knives in public spaces in response to a terror attack in Solingen, boosting police competences and plans to speed up deportations of criminal asylum seekers and Dublin-cases.
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Von der Leyen lets Parliament do the dirty job
Instead of asking member states to reconsider their commissioner picks, von der Leyen is putting commissioners up for a vote in the European Parliament for lawmakers to separate the wheat from the chaff.
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China holds off on EU brandy tariffs but alleges dumping and damage
China announced on 29 August that it would not impose provisional tariffs on EU brandy, signalling a potential easing of trade tensions with the 27-member bloc.
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