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Hundreds of Slovak NGOs condemn Fico’s government

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:57

The NGOs join psychiatrists who condemned Fico in an open letter earlier this month.

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Czech MEP’s immunity under review in alleged EU fraud case

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:53

If the MEP's immunity is lifted, the High Court could resume the case against her before the parliamentary elections in the autumn.

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Poland to revise recovery plan, scrap civil contract reforms

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:48

The first meeting with the Commission is set for Thursday.

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What’s behind Europe’s car industry crisis

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:30

“There is very much a crisis" in the car industry, and workers are hit the hardest, trade unions warn.

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Spain was eurozone’s fastest growing economy in 2024

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:29

A boost in domestic consumption has led to growth well above the government's initial forecast.

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The WTO-led order is dying – and Europe might be killing it

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:19

The EU's call for a “European preference” in public tenders in strategic sectors is prima facie in breach of WTO rules, legal experts say.

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The highly political French fight against drug trafficking

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:15

'Tough on crime' ministers Bruno Retailleau and Gérald Darmanin are topping opinion polls.

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Everything that’s different for tech in the final Competitiveness Compass

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:00

We've compared the final draft with earlier leaks, so you don't have to.

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Sweden could send criminals to serve time abroad

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:00

Swedish citizens could be among those sent to foreign prisons - though it would not be the first such scheme in the EU.

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Connectivity report sparks debate over regulatory reform

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:00

With almost two-thirds of the EU's connectivity objectives fulfilled five years ahead of schedule, the 2030 digital decade targets will be met, said Teixeira.

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What the uprising toppling Serbia’s PM means for the country’s future

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:00

In this episode, producer Charles Cohen talks to ECFR senior policy fellow Engjellushe Morina about the underlying causes behind Serbia's mass protests and where the country is headed.

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Widespread alarm over Commission’s hesitant DMA enforcement

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:00

The Commission has said it will conclude investigations into Alphabet, Apple and Meta's market practices by late March.

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EU ministers meet in Warsaw for migration, defence and security talks

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 06:00

High on the ministers' agenda is the question of migrant returns.

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Greece launching its first quality-of-care strategy to transform healthcare

Wed, 29/01/2025 - 23:45

The Greek Health Minister told Euractiv that the government aims to create an environment in which patients can be confident that their care is of high quality and that their rights and values are respected.

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German lawmakers shout “shame on you” as ‘firewall’ crumbles

Wed, 29/01/2025 - 19:42

For the first time in the history of the German parliament, a proposal passed solely thanks to far-right AfD support.

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The Brief – Ireland is not antisemitic

Wed, 29/01/2025 - 18:06

Ireland’s peace-building journey taught us that telling tough truths is an act of empathy, not of hatred.

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Former Italian intelligence chief to become von der Leyen’s diplomatic advisor

Wed, 29/01/2025 - 17:57

Elisabetta Belloni will shortly swap Rome for Brussels.

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Commission to meet car industry half-way on green targets

Wed, 29/01/2025 - 17:41

The language on fines in today's Competitiveness Compass makes pleasant reading for the auto lobby.

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EU fine food conference goes sour amid row over agency’s role

Wed, 29/01/2025 - 16:43

While EU countries look to the Commission for solutions, the EU's agriculture chief has previously defended the new powers of the EU's IP agency.

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Brussels vows lawsuits against EU countries failing to cut red tape

Wed, 29/01/2025 - 16:39

EU industry chief Stéphane Séjourné called for a “shock of simplification” over the next five years.

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