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Belgian Green MPs table abortion reform proposal

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 07:05
A bill to reform Belgium’s abortion laws, particularly by extending the legal period for abortion and decriminalising it, was tabled by two Ecolo-Green (EELV) MPs on Thursday. Séverine de Laveleye (Ecolo, EELV) and Eva Platteau (Groen, EELV) presented this project...
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Serbian paper threatened over Kosovo clashes coverage

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 07:05
A Serbian daily newspaper and its editor received death threats on Thursday (28 September) after the country's president denounced their coverage of the recent clashes in Kosovo.
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EU Commission presses ahead with foreign lobbying bill amid growing concerns

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 07:03
The European Commission is pressing ahead with plans for a new law modelled on the US Foreign Agents Act in a bid to tackle Russian and Chinese influence amid warnings that the draft bill could end up hitting civil society...
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No energy to waste: we can’t forgo innovative storage technologies [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 07:00
The right mix of short and long-duration storage is key to answering the challenges ahead while phasing out fossil-fuel solutions. All innovative technologies should be considered for tenders, contingent upon a mandatory requirement: the demonstration of a high technology readiness level.
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Investments in France’s EDF could top €20bn per year, minister says

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 07:00
French power giant EDF's future investments could exceed €20 billion per year, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, the country's energy transition minister, said on Thursday (28 September), adding that the exact level was the subject of discussion.
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The Abraham Accords: Celebrating three years of regional cooperation

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 07:00
The Abraham Accords have transformed the region, shaping a brighter future in the Middle East and beyond, while opening new doors for collaboration with the EU, writes Haim Regev.
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Germany banks on Kazakhstan, Central Asia to pressure Russia

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 06:59
Kazakhstan’s support is vital for enforcing sanctions against Russia and ending the war, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said as he met Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Berlin on Wednesday, as EU countries seek to win over Central Asia as a key...
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Green transition: French SMEs cry for help amid ‘regulatory tsunami’

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 06:51
French small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are ready fight climate change as long as there is no “regulatory tsunami”, the French Federation of SMEs warned ahead of introduction of the EU’s new extra-financial reporting requirements.
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Bulgaria will continue using Russian oil for as long as possible

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 06:46
The Bulgarian parliament abandoned its intention to ban the import of Russian oil by the end of this year and decided that this should happen by the end of October 2024.
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Slovakia: Crucial election amid fear of pro-Russia nationalists’ return

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 06:45
Slovakia is on the brink of a critical parliamentary election set for Saturday, with a campaign that underlined a stark divide between nationalist sentiments, represented by former socialist prime minister Robert Fico, and the forces of liberalism embodied by the...
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Finland starts round-the-clock border checks to stop Russian cars crossing via Norway

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 06:42
To uphold sanctions against Russia, Finland has launched round-the-clock border checks to prevent Russian vehicles from entering its territory via the six cross-border roads from Norway. Norwegian and Finnish customs officials confirmed to the Norwegian press that additional resources had...
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German top adviser cautious about possible WTO case against US

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 06:40
Filing a case against the US over its massive green subsidy push in the form of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) could ultimately do more harm than good, despite strong criticism that it violates...
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‘Med9’ leaders meet on migration in Malta

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 06:39
The leaders of nine Mediterranean and southern European countries, including France's Emmanuel Macron and Italy's Giorgia Meloni, meet Friday (29 September) in Malta for talks set to focus on migration.
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Industry will use CCS where it makes the best business sense

Euractiv.com - Fri, 29/09/2023 - 06:30
Europe’s net-zero goals will almost certainly not be achieved without significant deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, writes Chris Davies. Suggesting that use of CCS should be limited even before it has begun is hardly the best way to solve the climate crisis, he argues.
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Commission confident of migration deal but divides among ministers persist

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 21:08
Ministers will reach a deal on a key migration law "in a few days", EU Commissioner for migration Ylva Johansson told journalists following a meeting of EU home affairs ministers on Thursday (27 September), despite significant disagreements persisting on key parts of the file.
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Poland's culture of fear after three years of abortion 'ban'

Euobserver.com - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 18:14
Poland in 2020 imposed a near-total ban on abortion, triggering mass protests — and today the demands for access to safe abortion continue. On International Safe Abortion Day, dozens gathered in Brussels calling for solidarity among member states.
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Press release - Press briefing on next week’s plenary session - Friday, 29 September, at 11.00

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 17:14
Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 2 - 5 October plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
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Press release - Press briefing on next week’s plenary session - Friday, 29 September, at 11.00

European Parliament - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 17:14
Spokespersons for Parliament and for political groups will hold a briefing on the 2 - 5 October plenary session on Friday at 11.00, in Parliament’s Anna Politkovskaya press room.

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
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NATO members and Ukraine to step up industry cooperation

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 17:08
NATO and Ukraine's industries will meet in the war-torn country on Friday (29 September) to hammer out a joint plan for producing weapons for the battlefield, as Kyiv is increasingly struggling to replenish its stocks.
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Waiting for the white smoke

Euractiv.com - Thu, 28/09/2023 - 16:55
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 await the white smoke of an agreement...
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