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Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we take a look at the latest events...

An alleged spike in the number of bedbug infections in city centres across France has unexpectedly thrown the country into a political frenzy, making it the top priority for the government and opposition alike.

On European Carers Day, Merck reiterates its commitment to improving the livelihoods and working conditions of informal carers. Carers continue caring for their loved ones without fail year-round – we must do the same for them.

Acrimony over an EU Commission bill to detect child sexual abuse continues to mount, as EU officials brush away critical views of rights defenders.

Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides defended the key points of the EU executive’s proposal to re-approve the contentious herbicide glyphosate, signalling that the expected tweaks to the text at this point are likely to be relatively minor.

Current wind energy deployment rates in European countries are not aligned with the EU's climate change targets, according to a report published on Thursday (5 October) by the nature conservation NGO WWF.

GRANADA, SPAIN – EU countries have asked the bloc’s diplomatic service EEAS to come up with punitive ‘options’ should the situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan deteriorate, but so far disagree about their intensity, Euractiv has learnt.

GRANADA, SPAIN – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told European leaders on Thursday (5 October) that he remained confident of America’s continued support despite the recent political upheaval there, while the EU warned it would not be able to fill any funding gap left by Washington.

The EU can no longer be content to legislate and regulate, or else consumers will be the ones bearing the cost of the green transition, climate scientist Corinne Le Quéré told Euractiv, arguing in favour of “a clear financing plan” agreed with EU member states.

MEPs on Thursday adopted a new voluntary standard for the use of a “European Green Bond” label, the first of its kind in the world.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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MEPs on Thursday adopted a new voluntary standard for the use of a “European Green Bond” label, the first of its kind in the world.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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EU countries are looking to break the impasse on plans to reform Europe’s electricity market following an almost four-month deadlock, with the aim to approve their negotiating position on 17 October.

Lawmakers in Brussels have agreed on the dates by which heat pumps and electrical equipment must ditch fluorinated gases and switch to more climate-friendly alternatives.

Luxembourg elects a new parliament on Sunday. Whether PM Xavier Bettel remains in office — or be replaced by the country's first female prime minister — is unclear. The central issue in the EU's second-smallest state is the housing crisis.

Condemning Azerbaijan’s violent seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh, MEPs call for sanctions against those responsible and for the EU to review its relations with Baku.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Condemning Azerbaijan’s violent seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh, MEPs call for sanctions against those responsible and for the EU to review its relations with Baku.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Condemning Azerbaijan’s violent seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh, MEPs call for sanctions against those responsible and for the EU to review its relations with Baku.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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In a resolution, MEPs vote to reaffirm their commitment to Moldova’s future EU membership and want accession talks with Chişinău to launch before the end of the year.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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In a resolution, MEPs vote to reaffirm their commitment to Moldova’s future EU membership and want accession talks with Chişinău to launch before the end of the year.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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In a resolution, MEPs vote to reaffirm their commitment to Moldova’s future EU membership and want accession talks with Chişinău to launch before the end of the year.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP