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Bedbugs have been a nuisance in a number of French cities for decades. Now the topic is taking on political dimensions. Members of the country's National Assembly argued over what measures should be taken to counter the problem on Tuesday - a test tube full of bugs was brought into the parliament as a visual aid - with some demanding drastic measures. The government will hold an emergency meeting on Friday. Commentators warn against making a mountain out of a molehill.

Migration, terrorism and energy — three 'crisis' topics — have preoccupied European policy and their societies' view of their neighbourhood in northern Africa for a long time.

We could begin this opinion piece with a long explanation of the climate crisis. But you already know about it. You have read the warnings from climate bodies, and you have heard the speeches from world leaders. Sadly, you might even have witnessed the effects first hand – extreme heat, floods, drought, and wildfires are becoming ever more commonplace.

The EU needs teachers. 40 percent are over 50 years old, salaries are not attractive enough, classes are very large, and the work-life balance has become more problematic since the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a vote on Thursday, MEPs improved and endorsed a proposal for a €50 billion facility to support Ukraine's recovery, reconstruction and modernisation from 2024.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Budgets

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In a vote on Thursday, MEPs improved and endorsed a proposal for a €50 billion facility to support Ukraine's recovery, reconstruction and modernisation from 2024.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Budgets

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In a vote on Thursday, MEPs improved and endorsed a proposal for a €50 billion facility to support Ukraine's recovery, reconstruction and modernisation from 2024.
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Budgets

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AMENDMENTS 264 - 506 - Draft report Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Nacho Sánchez Amor

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With Ukraine, the Balkans, Moldova and, with a longer timeframe, Georgia, the EU is looking to go from 27 member countries to 35-plus in a decade or less. How to get agreement about the way to do this?

On Thursday, the committees on Women’s Rights and Civil Liberties adopted a draft position on revised rules to combat human trafficking and to help its victims.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Thursday, the committees on Women’s Rights and Civil Liberties adopted a draft position on revised rules to combat human trafficking and to help its victims.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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The European Union’s new climate commissioner, Wopke Hoekstra, made written commitments on Wednesday (4 October) to defend a 90% cut in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, a move that financial analysts say will send EU carbon prices above the €400 mark.

Russia has signed a deal for a permanent naval base on the Black Sea coast of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, its leader was quoted as saying on Thursday (5 October) , after he met President Vladimir Putin.

As EU leaders gather in Granada today, their most publicised agenda item is the situation with Armenia after Azerbaijan took control of Nagorno-Karabakh following a 24-hour military operation that ended almost four decades of tension.

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