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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that if the three Kosovo policemen apprehended by Serbia last week are not released this week, bilateral relations between Albania and Serbia will deteriorate. “The longer these three men are kept in Serbia –...

A local court in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica sentenced on Monday international fugitive Kwon Do-hyeong, the founder of a collapsed crypto company, also known as Do Kwon, and his business associate Hon Chang Yon, to four months in prison for falsifying...

The new government is working on an emergency ordinance to cap the additional costs imposed by retailers, as Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu plans to meet with representatives of retail chains to discuss the first draft of this emergency ordinance on...

The EU's 27 energy ministers failed to reach a common position on reforming the bloc's electricity market on Monday (19 June), following disagreements over subsidies for backup coal power generation and the lifetime extension of existing nuclear power plants.

Consuming more than 350 grammes of meat per week can harm health and environment, according to new public nutrition advice from the Nordic Council. Swedish minister quickly refused to follow the advice.

DRAFT OPINION on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Mauritania
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Jan-Christoph Oetjen

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DRAFT OPINION on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Senegal
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Jan-Christoph Oetjen

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Acceptance of refugee abuse in Europe is alarming, a top human rights defender has said after a Greek sinking tragedy.

The EU's emerging AI act says so little on workers' rights that Europe will need a separate AI-labour law, trade unions warn.

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A delegation of seven AFET Members travelled to Washington D.C. and Wisconsin, United States from 15 to 19 May. The main goal of the mission was to establish and deepen the political dialogue with the US administration and meet counterparts in Congress, following the US mid-term elections. Members held meetings with Government and Congress representatives in Washington D.C., as well as think tanks
The visit to Wisconsin, a swing and bellwether State, provided AFET members with an in-depth look into the political climate of grass-roots America from a transatlantic perspective. In addition to meeting the political authorities and institutions of the State of Wisconsin, Members also met management and students form the Jean Monnet Programme on European and Global studies at the University of Madison - Wisconsin, representatives of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce and the Trade Unions.The mission was the first AFET mission to the US under the Biden administration and also the first AFET mission to Wisconsin.

The visit in Wisconsin allowed members to feel the political temperature outside Washington D.C. and particularly in a state like Wisconsin, which is in a very special political situation due to the gerrymandering and the resulting blockages of the legislative process.

Location : Washingnton D.C and Wisconsin,U.S
Mission report
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Budget commissioner to propose new EU revenue streams, as diplomats seek accord on next round of Russia sanctions ahed of summit.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel, 19 – 25 June 2023

The Council adopts its position on a draft law about providing financing of firefighting planes and helicopters to support member states in fighting forest fires.

The Council took note of the 8th EU-NATO progress report setting out the progress achieved by the two organisations between June 2022 and May 2023.

The Council agreed on its negotiating mandate on proposed amendments to EU law on the collection and management of waste from electrical and electronic equipment.

The Council agreed its 2023 recommendations and opinions on the member states' economic, employment and fiscal policies, as well as the recommendation for the euro area.

The Council adopted a decision which updates the recovery and resilience plan of Estonia. The Council’s positive assessment of Estonia’s plan remains unchanged.