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Bolstering Europe’s resilience by strengthening the single market
The European Economic Area, extending the single market and its four freedoms to Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway, has been a remarkable success story since its inception in 1994. Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Daniel Risch, and Jonas Gahr Støre explain how to build on its strengths.
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Romania’s Social Democrats and Liberals unveil EU election joint list, lose top candidate
Romania’s Social Democrats and Liberals announced the composition of their joint list for the EU elections on Thursday, and while an independent candidate was chosen to lead the list, she withdrew her candidacy at the last moment.
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Bulgarian far-right tempts voters with NATO exit pledge
Pro-Russian party Vazrazhdane has introduced a bill that would have Bulgaria withdraw from the NATO military alliance the month the country celebrates its 20th anniversary of joining.
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Czech party ANO targets Green Deal, migration pact revision ahead of EU elections
Revising the European Green Deal and the EU Migration Pact are among the key issues Czech party ANO (Renew/ALDE), currently polling at almost 30%, wants to address, Klára Dostálová, the party's lead candidate in the EU elections, told Euractiv Czechia on Thursday.
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Tusk criticised over not delivering on 100 election promises
As Poland's government reaches the 100-day mark, the opposition and former ruling camp has criticised Prime Minister Donald Tusk for not fulfilling his 100 election promises, despite his claims his cabinet has done more than any other since the fall of communism.
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Portugal’s PM-designate assures von der Leyen of political stability
Portugal's political stability is not at risk, Prime Minister-designate Luís Montenegro of the centre-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) assured EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, promising "responsibility" to the EU.
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Spanish parliament approves new committee to probe COVID corruption cases
The Spanish parliament approved a new committee of inquiry to investigate alleged cases of corruption in the purchase of masks and medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 on Thursday, starting with the so-called "Koldo case" involving a former minister of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (PSOE/S&D).
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Italian news agency strike over possible sale to Lega MP
Journalists from Italian news agency AGI are striking on Thursday and Friday against the possible sale of the agency to Lega MP Antonio Angelucci, arguing that selling to a right-wing senator who already owns several newspapers would risk media pluralism and be a blow to press freedom.
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Danish Security Intelligence Service warns terror threat remains high: report
Denmark continues to face a serious terror threat, namely from militants of Islamist movements, according to the Danish Security and Intelligence Service's annual security assessment published on Thursday.
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Sweden not on track to meet climate targets, warns expert agency
Sweden's climate policies are leading to a short-term increase in emissions and putting the country on a path to miss its 2030 reduction target, according to a report published on Thursday by a government policy review board.
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Belgian businesses particularly hit by rising labour costs, inflation
Belgium’s labour costs rose by almost double the average EU increase, resulting from the combination of inflation, wage indexation, and labour shortages, according to Eurostat studies published in recent years that were confirmed in a new report published on Tuesday.
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Slovak presidential election pits pro-Western diplomat against ex-PM
With the first round of Slovakia's presidential election on Saturday, all eyes will be on two main candidates, Ivan Korčok, a pro-Western former foreign minister, and former prime minister Peter Pellegrini, Prime Minister Robert Fico's coalition partner.
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EU, US discussed how to address China’s role as conduit for goods to Russia
The European Union and its allies are considering steps to address the export from China of goods that could help Russia's military, including by imposing further sanctions, the bloc's sanctions coordinator said on Thursday (21 March).
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The European ‘Business Case’ for Nature Restoration [Promoted content]
Let’s be clear – the value and benefits of healthy natural ecosystems are priceless. From businesses large and small, to landowners and farmers, innovators, public sector authorities and citizens of every EU Member State, all our different ways of life – and ultimately our collective survival – depends on the stability of the natural, life-sustaining systems all around us.
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2024 cybersecurity landscape: heightened risks on the horison
This week, together with Pavlina Pavlova, Public Policy Advisor at the CyberPeace Institute, we look at cybersecurity issues, the phone hacking of the European Parliament's defence committee, predictions for the upcoming European Parliament elections, and the United Nations Cybercrime Convention.
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EU’s hard right rolls out election campaign and a bid to charm EPP
While other political forces have already launched their campaigns for June's EU elections, the hard-right conservative faction has just started and is eyeing collaboration with the centre-right European People’s Party.
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Moldovan Parliament backs bid to join EU, but divisions remain
Moldova's Parliament on Thursday (21 March) endorsed an appeal to press on with a drive to join the European Union, but the opposition walked out of the vote and separatists in the Transnistria region urged authorities to drop their claim to the enclave.
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NATO military committee chief, in Kyiv, calls for strong allied support
NATO Military Committee Chief Rob Bauer said during a visit to Kyiv on Thursday (21 March) that Ukraine's allies should not be too pessimistic about its ability to repel Russian troops and called for important aid to be delivered quickly.
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Germans more interested than ever in EU elections
Two thirds of the German electorate have a high or very high interest in the European elections, according to a new survey conducted three months before the vote.
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Slovak elections: Is the country becoming the next Hungary?
On this episode our daily podcast Today in the EU we are taking a deep dive into the upcoming presidential elections in Slovakia.
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