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Romania using unconventional means to press Austria into lifting Schengen veto

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:32
Austria maintaining its veto to prevent Romania from joining the Schengen border-free zone is impacting Romanian leaders, who are now looking for alternative solutions “other than the diplomatic way” while Euroscepticism in the country continues to grow. Austria is blocking...
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Polish senator: Russian coal still flowing into Poland

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:31
Russian coal continues to arrive in Poland despite the latter being one of the first countries to call for a boycott of Russian natural resources, according to recordings released by Senator Krzysztof Brejza. While Russian coal used to be a...
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France’s Le Maire: Time to favour European industrial goods, drop ‘obsolete dogmas’

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:30
European industrial goods must be given preferential treatment across the continent, which requires getting rid of “obsolete dogmas”, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire told journalists on Wednesday, making this his “political fight” in the run-up to the EU elections....
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Alleviating energy poverty – with fossil fuels?

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:30
To combat energy poverty, governments should direct funding to energy efficiency options and clean technologies that offer a structural solution to rising energy bills, rather than supporting fossil fuel heating, writes Vlasios Oikonomou.
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Lifetime of memories ruined in flooded Greek village of Metamorfosi

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:30
In the mud and debris of the flooded village of Metamorfosi in central Greece, 60-year-old farmer Athanasios Kostis is throwing out the memories of a lifetime.
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Keep channels open with Russia, say five EU states

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:30
Foreign ministers of five central European states met in Vienna and urged that lines of communication with Russia be kept open through the OSCE to facilitate a path to peace in Ukraine. The foreign ministers of Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czechia...
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Youth vs Europe: ‘Unprecedented’ climate trial unfolds at rights court

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:20
Six young people from areas in Portugal ravaged by wildfires and heatwaves went head-to-head with 32 European governments on Wednesday (27 September), alleging in court that their failure to act fast enough on climate change is a violation of their human rights.
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Cyber October: EU Commission launches annual cyber-awareness campaign

Euractiv.com - Wed, 27/09/2023 - 19:03
The European Commission, together with other EU institutions, has kicked off a campaign to introduce October as the 'European Cybersecurity Month', aimed at raising cyber-awareness across the bloc amid increasing concern around online safety.
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France’s 2024 budget walks tightrope as excessive deficit procedure looms

Euractiv.com - Wed, 27/09/2023 - 18:31
France's 2024 budget treads a fine line, with green transition financing and the battle against inflation taking precedence over reducing public debt - though the high deficit raises fears the Commission may trigger an excessive deficit procedure.
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Germany tightens police checks on Czech and Polish border

Euobserver.com - Wed, 27/09/2023 - 18:09
Germany has announced an increase in police checks on its border with Poland and the Czech Republic — in a bid to respond to irregular migration along smuggling routes.
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EU Ombudsman warns of 'new normal' of crisis decision-making

Euobserver.com - Wed, 27/09/2023 - 17:13
Emily O'Reilly cited the post-pandemic recovery funds, the windfall taxes on energy companies, and the joint purchase of vaccines, as procedures which received limited scrutiny from the national parliaments — as a result of emergency decision-making powers that bypassed parliament.
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The Brief – Car Wars: The EPP strikes back

Euractiv.com - Wed, 27/09/2023 - 16:20
Cities across Europe are increasingly challenging the dominance of automobiles by restricting their access to urban centres. But as a recent campaign decrying automotive bans by the centre-right EPP group shows, the issue risks descending into a left-vs-right culture war...
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Truck manufacturing job losses will be absorbed by energy sector, finds study

Euractiv.com - Wed, 27/09/2023 - 16:14
While heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers will shed thousands of workers in the shift to zero-emission offerings, these job losses will be more than compensated through new positions in the growing energy and infrastructure sectors, a new study has found.
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Knife-edge Slovak election to determine stance on Ukraine

Euractiv.com - Wed, 27/09/2023 - 15:55
Slovakia's three-time prime minister Robert Fico has a chance to return to power in a closely fought early election on Saturday (30 September), raising the prospect the central European country may drop its staunch support of neighbouring Ukraine.
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Telecom infrastructure : groundwork for EU economy of the future

Euractiv.com - Wed, 27/09/2023 - 15:03
The EU has set its 2030 ambitions in terms of egovernance, digital businesses and skills, which need to be supported by qualitative telecom infrastructure. This is the goal of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act. The Digital Decade Targets are a set...
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Britain gives go-ahead for biggest new North Sea oilfield in years

Euractiv.com - Wed, 27/09/2023 - 14:16
Britain has given the go-ahead for one of its biggest new oil and gas projects in years, Equinor's North Sea Rosebank field, saying energy security was the priority despite opposition from environmentalists.
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US Senator Bob Menendez to appear in court as ‘Eva Kaili’-style scandal escalates

Euractiv.com - Wed, 27/09/2023 - 13:47
US Senator Bob Menendez is set to appear in court on Wednesday (27 September) to face charges of taking bribes from three New Jersey businessmen, as calls for his resignation from his fellow Democrats escalated.
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As one health file closes, another opens

Euractiv.com - Wed, 27/09/2023 - 13:07
An editorial word: As one health file closes, another opens By Giedrė Peseckytė Let’s start with the good news: this week, a deal was struck between the European Parliament and the Council on updating the European Medicine Agency (EMA)’s fees....
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[Opinion] How do you make embarrassing EU documents 'disappear'?

Euobserver.com - Wed, 27/09/2023 - 13:07
The EU Commission's new magic formula for avoiding scrutiny is simple. You declare the documents in question to be "short-lived correspondence for a preliminary exchange of views" and thus exempt them from being logged in the official inventory.
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