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Chinese spies hacked Dutch defence network last year – intelligence agencies
Chinese state-backed cyber spies gained access to a Dutch military network last year, Dutch intelligence agencies said on Tuesday (6 February), calling it part of a trend of Chinese political espionage against the Netherlands and its allies.
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US, Russia clash at UN over North Korea, Patriot missiles in Ukraine
The United States accused Russia on Tuesday (6 February) of firing at least nine North Korean-supplied missiles at Ukraine, while Moscow labeled Washington a "direct accomplice" in the downing of a Russian military transport plane last month.
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Biden blames Trump for sinking bipartisan bill on immigration and aid to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday (6 February) that the bipartisan immigration bill, which also includes aid for Israel and Ukraine as it fights a Russian invasion, is falling apart under political pressure from Republican rival Donald Trump.
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France’s Attal: You want ‘Frexit’? Look at Brexit!
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czech conservatives pushing back against the idea of Orban joining the ECR, the Swedish Nord Stream investigation coming to an end soon, and so much more.
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Serbia gets new parliament, mandates confirmed despite protests from opposition
Serbia got its new parliament on Tuesday after the mandates of all 250 MPs were approved at a constitutive session in which opposition members walked out in front of the podium with banners and whistles in protest before leaving the parliamentary chamber.
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Croatian farmers likely to join EU-wide farmer protest
Croatian farmers – getting increasingly frustrated with the ‘demands’ of the Green Deal and trade liberalisation negotiations with Mercosur – could soon join their colleagues across the EU who have been protesting for weeks.
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Moldova at forefront of Kremlin’s hybrid war, says Romanian FM
Moldova has found itself at the forefront of a hybrid war orchestrated by the Kremlin, Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Luminița Odobescu said on Tuesday following a meeting with the new Moldovan Foreign Affairs Minister Mihai Popșoi, who was in Bucharest for his inaugural foreign visit.
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Bulgaria’s Russian spy affair spread to other EU countries
The high-ranking police officer arrested by Bulgarian special services on Monday on suspicion of Russian espionage was exporting sensitive information from EU agencies and other European countries to the Kremlin, the Bulgarian prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday.
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Poland still far from allowing same-sex marriage, ruling coalition MP admits
More and more lawmakers from previously conservative parties are changing their views on liberalising LGBTQ rights, although Poland is still far from introducing same-sex marriages, ruling Civic Platform (PO, EPP) MP Agnieszka Pomaska said during a BBC debate in Warsaw.
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To achieve the EU Green Deal, we need landscape finance [Promoted content]
Despite the potential for nature restoration to bring benefits for multiple sectors across Europe, the funding gap remains immense and urgent. With 19 international organisations, we’re proposing a new funding model: “Landscape Finance”, a financing approach that supports holistic, community-driven landscape restoration.
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Polish government introduces changes in PiS-controlled petrol giant
Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government began structural and personnel changes in the partially state-owned petrol giant, Orlen, which has been controlled by the former conservative PiS (ECR) cabinet until now.
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We do not want Orban in ECR, says Czech conservative
Czech conservatives reject the idea of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party joining the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group, Czech MEP Veronika Vrecionová wrote on social media, adding that they do not need someone who has blackmailed the rest of the EU over Ukraine.
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Portugal reiterates readiness to give F-16 training to Ukrainian air force
Portuguese Foreign Affairs Minister João Gomes Cravinho reiterated his country's willingness to provide training in using F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine's air force, expressing the hope that these aircraft will be available at their maximum potential throughout 2024 while in Kyiv on Tuesday.
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PP, Vox battle to be ‘farmers’ party’ ahead of EU elections
Just as the European People's Party (EPP) has been pitching itself as the ‘farmer's party’, the Partido Popular (PP) has stepped up its public presence to assert that they, unlike the far-right Vox party, are best placed to defend farmers against the “bureaucratic behemoth” in Brussels.
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Salvini sees farmer protests as opportunity to lessen support for ‘Ursula majority’
The tighter the bond between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the more Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini distances himself from the 'Ursula majority', using the farmers' protests across Europe as an opportunity to renew opposition to "crazy" European policies.
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“Notre europe” list wants to bring EU closer to those working on ground at next elections
A dozen locally-elected representatives on the "Notre Europe" list for the European elections called in an opinion piece for a strong but decentralised Europe that is closer to the day-to-day concerns of local players.
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EU agrees ‘historic’ ESG regulatory deal
The European Parliament and Council have agreed a provisional deal on "historic" legislation aimed at ensuring greater transparency and public oversight of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating agencies.
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Swedish Nord Stream investigation to end soon
The Swedish criminal investigation into the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipeline sabotage in the autumn of 2022 will likely conclude shortly after the prosecutor in charge, Mats Ljungqvist, announced that a decision would be made on Wednesday.
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Gaza mediators search for ‘final formula’ for Israel, Hamas ceasefire
US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators prepared a diplomatic push to bridge differences between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire plan for Gaza after the Palestinian group responded to a proposal for an extended pause in fighting and hostage releases.
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Exclusive: EU Parliament will use TikTok for EU electoral campaign despite ban
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