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Frontex silent on report to withdraw from Greece

Tue, 27/06/2023 - 15:55
The human rights chief of the European Union border agency Frontex said monitors can only observe Greek coast guard vessels that take part in Frontex operations.
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[Feature] Fringe EU guests demonstrate decline of 'Putin's Davos'

Tue, 27/06/2023 - 14:54
Hungary's foreign minister was the most senior European VIP at the St Petersburg economic forum this year — highlighting how far Russia's bid to rival Davos has declined.
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[Opinion] The good, the bad, and the ugly of Macron's Global South summit

Tue, 27/06/2023 - 11:58
The reality is that the process towards the summit was chaotic and far from inclusive, with Global South countries and civil society sidelined during the discussions of the working groups.
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[Analysis] Saving the news from Big Tech

Tue, 27/06/2023 - 07:00
Big Tech steals money from media, not content. Moving towards policy that addresses this fact can be one way to support the struggling news industry, shifting value to the press. Also, take on the apps.
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Auditors: 'No sign' of enough funds to hit 2030 climate targets

Mon, 26/06/2023 - 18:02
Auditors warn of insufficient financing data in member states' climate plans to meet the EU's 2030 climate and energy targets.
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[Opinion] Russia, Putin, Wagner — and Africa

Mon, 26/06/2023 - 17:33
Moscow's cooperation with rogue states ruled by regimes with poor relations with the West is also a potent way of challenging the notion of Western-led order and promoting the principle of non-interference in a country's internal affairs.
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[Analysis] The 'regulatory fatigue' fightback against EU Green Deal

Mon, 26/06/2023 - 16:36
With environmental legislation perceived as excessively burdensome by various member state capitals, farmer groups, business lobbies, and some groups in the EU parliament, what does that mean for the Green Deal ahead of the 2024 European Parliament elections?
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[Feature] Catch 22: sustainability vs viability for 'green' fishing

Mon, 26/06/2023 - 14:34
The fishing industry is struggling to balance the EU's demands for sustainability with economic viability. Will fishing have a place in a greener future?
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EU on Wagner: Putin 'bitten by own monster'

Mon, 26/06/2023 - 13:10
The weekend Wagner uprising has undermined Russian leader Vladimir Putin at home and abroad, EU foreign ministers said on Monday.
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[Column] What we learned so far from a short-lived mutiny in Russia

Mon, 26/06/2023 - 10:27
It actually did not take a great number of Wagner fighters to deal the greatest blow to Putin's authority so far. Prigozhin claimed that he had 25,000 fighters, but in reality the number was unlikely more than 10,000.
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[Agenda] Russia and migration at summit This WEEK

Mon, 26/06/2023 - 07:00
US secretary of state Antony Blinken on Sunday said the turmoil caused by the unprecedented challenge to Russian president Vladimir Putin by Wagner mercenaries may not be over yet and could take weeks or months to play out.
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Wealthy countries slammed for failing to address debt crisis

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 16:10
The World Bank is expected to find $200bn [€183bn] in extra financing for developing countries by taking on more risk — but critics said promises made did not represent "anything new" and failed to address global debt problems.
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Borrell urges Kosovo to ease tensions with Serbs

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 14:40
The EU has urged Kosovo to back down in a dangerous confrontation with ethnic Serbs seeking more independence.
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[Opinion] Poorer students from east Europe priced out of Erasmus

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 14:26
The Erasmus+ experience for students coming from more modest backgrounds is a real challenge, and we are not referring to the academic aspect.
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[Opinion] The Kakhovka dam disaster — what next?

Fri, 23/06/2023 - 12:38
Unsafe in times of peace, these dams become a mortal danger in times of war, civil unrest, and terrorist insurgence. This disaster also represents a glaring reminder of the dangers that dams can pose.
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'Key' Macron climate finance plan met with indifference

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 16:50
A French plan to "catalyse private investments" in the developing world launched in Paris was met with indifference onstage by president of Kenya William Ruto.
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[Opinion] Germany's new security strategy — much ado about nothing

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 16:24
The strategy should have begun with an honest reflection on what went wrong and on the distorted perceptions which have shaped German foreign relations since 1990.
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[Stakeholder] Morocco — Europe's next investment opportunity

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 15:52
Years of stability and development have also brought new opportunities because, in the background, Morocco has long been developing its green energy and agriculture along with key infrastructure linking it to global markets.
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Organic farms, consumer rights 'at risk' in new GMO opt-outs

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 15:21
Leaks of the EU Commission's proposal for plants produced by new genomic techniques have prompted concern regarding transparency, consumer rights, and co-existence with existing organic agriculture in the EU.
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Hungary violated EU asylum law, rules top court

Thu, 22/06/2023 - 15:10
Budapest violated EU asylum laws by forcing people to first go to Hungarian embassies in Serbia and Ukraine before initiating a claim for international protection, ruled the European Court of Justice.
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