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Spain to adopt urgent water supply measures amidst ‘historic’ drought

Euractiv.com - Thu, 11/05/2023 - 06:32
The government is set to approve urgent measures to ease the severe economic impact of the historic drought in the country, Spain’s Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera confirmed ahead of an extraordinary government meeting on Thursday. The Council of Ministers...
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Dutch entities that terminated Gazprom contracts to be compensated

Euractiv.com - Thu, 11/05/2023 - 06:31
Dutch entities that unnecessarily terminated their Gazprom contracts due to government pressure to comply with EU sanctions will be reimbursed entirely, Climate and Energy Minister Rob Jetten (D66/Renew) wrote in a letter to parliament on Wednesday. For fear that the...
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Russia makes eyes at Georgia, prompts contradictory reactions in Tbilisi

Euractiv.com - Thu, 11/05/2023 - 06:30
Russia restored visa-free travel for citizens of Georgia on 10 May and lifted a ban on flights between the two countries. Georgia’s government welcomed the move, but the country’s President denounced it as a “provocation”, while angry citizens staged protests.
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Russia fumes at Polish decision to reinstate Kaliningrad’s old name

Euractiv.com - Thu, 11/05/2023 - 06:25
Replacing Kaliningrad’s name with Królewiec, the city’s original name from the Middle Ages, is madness, the Kremlin said after the Polish geographical standard body’s decision was made public. In 1945, the city was placed under Soviet administration under the Potsdam...
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NATO’s security endangered by lack of defence investment, military chief warns

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 18:54
NATO member states' failure to spend more on defence may threaten its ability to defend and deter aggression, NATO's Military Committee chief warned on Wednesday (10 May), as the alliance redesigns its plans ahead of July's Vilnius Summit.
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European Parliament divided in debate over new debt rules

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 18:03
In a parliamentary debate on the European Commission’s proposal for new fiscal rules, EU lawmakers offered views diverging widely along both ideological and national lines, putting the Parliament’s ability to make its voice heard in the upcoming negotiations in doubt.
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European Parliament calls for new sources of revenue for EU budget

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 17:55
EU lawmakers expressed concerns over the EU budget’s capacity to repay funds borrowed for the coronavirus recovery plan without new sources of income, calling on the European Commission to consider new streams of revenue.
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EU countries blocking agreement on ecodesign law amid dispute over unsold textiles

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 17:14
Several EU countries are blocking agreement on a new law to promote sustainable product design in an unfolding dispute over whether to include a ban on destroying unsold textiles.
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Poland can strengthen the EU’s geopolitical role against Russia

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 16:21
Qualified majority voting could become a bulwark against Russia and Poland should lead the movement towards it, writes Pierre Haroche.
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The Brief — The new power struggle is on

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 16:20
Many things have been called the “new oil” - data, water and hydrogen among them. But as the world wants to reduce harmful CO2 emissions, the one that probably comes closest is electric power.
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EU ministers impatient to address shortages

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 16:09
Last week, EU health ministers gathered in Sweden to discuss accessibility to drugs at a time when shortages of medicines across the bloc are still perceived as a tangible threat that could materialise at any moment.
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Keeping cool this summer is an energy intensive business [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 16:00
As temperatures begin to climb across Europe ahead of the peak of the summer holiday season it is worth considering the scale of the challenge we face in cooling our homes, our businesses and, indeed, the foods and beverages we consume.
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How the EU is quietly pushing the envelope on aviation and climate

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 15:32
New EU legislation marks a watershed in aviation climate regulation, acknowledging both the need to tackle the non-CO2 effects of flying and the safety challenges posed to air transport by climate change, writes Denis Bilyarski.
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Press release - EU revenue: a new start for EU finances, a new start for Europe

European Parliament (News) - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 15:28
Ahead of a Commission proposal, expected later this year, on further EU sources of income, MEPs assess the revenue side of the EU budget and advocate several new “own resources”.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - EU revenue: a new start for EU finances, a new start for Europe

European Parliament - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 15:28
Ahead of a Commission proposal, expected later this year, on further EU sources of income, MEPs assess the revenue side of the EU budget and advocate several new “own resources”.
Committee on Budgets

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Press release - MEPs call on Kosovo and Serbia to normalise relations

European Parliament (News) - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 15:27
Parliament stresses normalising relations between Belgrade and Pristina is a priority and a precondition for the EU accession of both countries.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Press release - MEPs call on Kosovo and Serbia to normalise relations

European Parliament - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 15:27
Parliament stresses normalising relations between Belgrade and Pristina is a priority and a precondition for the EU accession of both countries.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Press release - MEPs call on Kosovo and Serbia to normalise relations

Parliament stresses normalising relations between Belgrade and Pristina is a priority and a precondition for the EU accession of both countries.
Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Press release - Combating violence against women: MEPs back EU accession to Istanbul Convention

European Parliament (News) - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 15:26
MEPs have voted to approve the European Union’s accession to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, concluding Parliament’s role in the process.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Press release - Combating violence against women: MEPs back EU accession to Istanbul Convention

European Parliament - Wed, 10/05/2023 - 15:26
MEPs have voted to approve the European Union’s accession to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, concluding Parliament’s role in the process.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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