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EU states spending development aid on themselves, report finds

Wed, 18/10/2023 - 12:00
Almost €14bn of European official development assistance ends up in a handful of rich member states — instead of going towards low-income nations in need around the globe, a new report uncovers.
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Gaza hospital bombed as EU leaders spoke

Tue, 17/10/2023 - 22:40
Whoever bombed a hospital in Gaza broke the laws of war, a top EU official has said, while warning that Middle East violence had raised the terrorism threat in Europe.
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Beyond REACH? EU Commission dumps its chemical reform

Tue, 17/10/2023 - 18:25
The EU Commission has backtracked on its pledges regarding chemicals, animal welfare, and food systems — none of the much-awaited proposals featured in its 2024 work programme, unveiled on Tuesday.
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MEPs agree EU ban on forced-labour goods, but Council stalls

Tue, 17/10/2023 - 18:11
The EU is working on a ban on products made with forced labour. MEPs gave a first green light to the legislation— but progress in the Council is still lagging far behind to start the inter-institutional negotiations.
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MEPs spar over EU leadership's confused response to Israeli war

Tue, 17/10/2023 - 15:55
A widening political dispute is emerging over the EU's foreign diplomacy powers, as a handful of MEPs call for the resignation of Hungary's EU commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, amid a confused Brussels' response on Israel.
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Power grid spending needs to double to €600bn, IEA warns

Tue, 17/10/2023 - 15:19
In a new report, the International Energy Agency urges governments to start planning now, because by 2040, the world needs 80m km of power grid to meet climate targets. "Plan early and do it right," said IEA director Fatih Birol.
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[Column] Russia — balancing between Hamas and Israel

Tue, 17/10/2023 - 13:24
Russia will try — and is already trying — to benefit from the Israeli-Hamas conflict, which has an unfortunate potential to develop into a regional conflict.
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[Opinion] Gaza Abyss: supporting UNRWA is humanitarian imperative

Tue, 17/10/2023 - 10:36
As both EU leaders of the European Council and MEPs convene, we appeal for Europe to continue supporting the vital work of UNRWA — which declared this week that it can no longer assist those in need in Gaza.
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Europe 'united against terror' after two killed in Brussels

Tue, 17/10/2023 - 08:14
Two Swedish people were shot dead in Brussels on Monday by an Islamist gunman, who was "neutralised" on Tuesday morning.
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France, Germany face test over EU power market reform

Mon, 16/10/2023 - 15:56
French and German negotiators will attempt to agree on a compromise for the EU electricity market reform on Tuesday.
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[Stakeholder] A call for closer dialogue in the interest of patients

Mon, 16/10/2023 - 15:00
If innovators and legislators listen to each other, the EU's pharmaceutical reforms will transform patient care and improve the bloc's global competitiveness.
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[Analysis] Poland's Tusk now faces greatest challenge of his career

Mon, 16/10/2023 - 14:46
Donald Tusk now faces the biggest challenge of his career: restoring the rule of law, safeguarding media freedom, keeping up election promises, and addressing the national debt.
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[Opinion] EU's Mideast policy flip-flops means summit risks irrelevance

Mon, 16/10/2023 - 13:02
Repeated policy flip-flops and competing messaging by top EU officials over the last 10 days have already dealt a huge, possibly fatal, blow to the bloc's foreign policy credentials.
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Kaczyński loses grip on Poland after eight years

Mon, 16/10/2023 - 10:51
Poland's nationalist-populist rulers lost twice over — in elections and in an anti-migrant referendum — on Sunday.
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[Opinion] Time to recalibrate EU's partisan position on Israel/Palestine

Mon, 16/10/2023 - 10:36
Considering the many missed opportunities to hold Israel accountable for its violations and pursue a real peace process, the ongoing events should be a wakeup call for the EU to adherence to core values of human rights and democracy.
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[Interview] Q&A: EU regions' champions lay out vision

Mon, 16/10/2023 - 10:11
The European Free Alliance (EFA) chose Raül Romeva, 52, and Maylis Roßberg, 23, as its leading candidates for the 2024 EU elections. EUobserver sat down with both to discuss the Europe they envision for the next mandate.
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[Agenda] Hamas-Israel war and EU-US summit in focus This WEEK

Mon, 16/10/2023 - 07:25
In the wake of the shocking terrorist attack of Hamas in Israel and the Israeli brutal response in Gaza, EU leaders will hold an emergency meeting via video conference this week. The EU-US summit will take place on Friday.
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Catalan separatist in next year's EU election race

Mon, 16/10/2023 - 07:20
The European Free Alliance political party has chosen its top two candidates for the EU elections, aiming to speak up for "all" regions, minorities, and citizens.
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Tunisia's medicine shortages drive people to Europe for drugs

Mon, 16/10/2023 - 07:00
Tunisia's public services — starting with healthcare — are imploding due to a lack of financing. On Facebook groups of Tunisians abroad or Europeans living in Tunisia, requests for medicines are increasingly common.
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[Opinion] Can Europe still contribute to peace in Niger?

Mon, 16/10/2023 - 06:59
After the French troop withdrawal, European partners can and should still play a supporting role in Niger. But it's crucial that this role is characterised by humility and inclusivity.
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