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Former minister to coordinate Russian sanctions in Netherlands

Euractiv.com - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 06:33
The coordination of sanctions efforts against Russia will be tasked to former minister Stef Blok who was appointed National Coordinator for Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement on Monday. In his new role, Blok will focus on improving the implementation of sanctions and...
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Austrian chancellor to travel to Kyiv

Euractiv.com - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 06:32
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer will be travelling to Kyiv to show his support to Ukraine following a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “I spoke yesterday with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on the phone”, said Nehammer on Tuesday. “We discussed...
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France to investigate war crimes against citizens in Ukraine

Euractiv.com - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 06:32
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutors have opened three new investigations over alleged “war crimes” perpetrated against French nationals in Ukraine. The anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office can only look into acts committed against French citizens, it said in a press release, adding that war...
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Croatian spy chief: US knew when Ukraine war would start

Euractiv.com - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 06:29
The US intelligence community knew seven days before Russia invaded Ukraine when exactly it would strike, Security and Intelligence Agency Director Daniel Markić told the Croatian-US Forum in Zagreb on Tuesday, adding that the US shared the information with Croatia,...
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Czech Republic sends tanks to Ukraine

Euractiv.com - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 06:28
The Czech Republic is the first country to send Ukraine tens of T-72 tanks to help its army defend against Russian attacks, news site Echo24 reported on Tuesday. Armoured personnel carriers were also sent and both are considered a gift following an...
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Orban’s victory could block Finland’s NATO aspirations

Euractiv.com - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 06:27
Hungary’s newly re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party winning Sunday’s elections makes some Finnish analysts wonder whether Orbán could stand in the way of their NATO aspirations or ask NATO or the EU for something in return...
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UK to host key NATO technology hub

Euractiv.com - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 06:26
The United Kingdom, in partnership with Estonia, will host the European HQ of a new programme for NATO allies to develop new military technologies. The programme will “accelerate, test, evaluate and validate new technologies that address critical defence challenges and...
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Where is the cash for Europe’s dash for gas?

Euractiv.com - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 06:25
The European Commission may have focused only on €4 billion worth of coal in the latest sanctions package proposed on Tuesday but a total EU energy embargo covering Russian oil and gas has become inevitable. Germany and Austria are among...
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Zelenskyy calls on world to stop Russia, more atrocities feared

Euractiv.com - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 06:09
Ukraine's president showed a harrowing video of dead civilians to the UN Security Council Tuesday (5 April) and called for "accountability" for apparent Russian atrocities, as fears grow that Moscow is preparing new offensives.
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Fundamental rights: Council adopts enhanced mandate for the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

European Council - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 02:08
This text aims to enhance the agency's mandate and improve its functioning through more efficient procedures.
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Access to e-evidence: Council authorises member states to sign international agreement

European Council - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 02:08
This protocol will improve cross-border access to electronic evidence to be used in criminal proceedings.
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Council adopts conclusions on strategic autonomy of the European economic and financial sector

European Council - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 02:08
Given the current geopolitical situation, the aim of achieving the EU’s strategic autonomy, whilst preserving an open economy, is even more crucial.
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Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the General Affairs Council of 12 April 2022

European Council - Wed, 04/06/2022 - 02:08
The press briefing ahead of the General Affairs Council will take place on 7 April 2022 at 10:00. The briefing will be "off the record".
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EU finally launches rule-of-law probe against Hungary

Euobserver.com - Tue, 04/05/2022 - 20:32
EU budget commissioner Johannes Hahn on Tuesday informed the Hungarian authorities that a letter on the official launch of the so-called conditionality mechanism will be sent soon.
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EU finally launches rule-of-law probe against Hungary

Euobserver.com - Tue, 04/05/2022 - 20:32
EU budget commissioner Johannes Hahn on Tuesday informed the Hungarian authorities that a letter on the official launch of the so-called conditionality mechanism will be sent soon.
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[Opinion] Emboldened Orbán will not abandon Moscow

Euobserver.com - Tue, 04/05/2022 - 20:28
Although overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, one key campaign instrument of Fidesz was the anti-LGBTQ referendum scheduled parallel to the elections.
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Press release - Question time with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

European Parliament (News) - Tue, 04/05/2022 - 19:44
During “question time” with Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday, MEPs took stock of the Commission’s course of action, looking back at its first two years of work.

Source : © European Union, 2022 - EP
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Press release - Question time with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

European Parliament - Tue, 04/05/2022 - 19:44
During “question time” with Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday, MEPs took stock of the Commission’s course of action, looking back at its first two years of work.

Source : © European Union, 2022 - EP
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French Presidency pitches changes to law enforcement provisions in the AI Act

Euractiv.com - Tue, 04/05/2022 - 19:30
A new compromise text on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and law enforcement marks more swift progress on the AI Act in the EU Council, with the French Presidency aiming for at least a partial general approach in June.
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German investigators take down servers of Russian darknet site Hydra

Euractiv.com - Tue, 04/05/2022 - 18:35
German investigators announced on Tuesday (5 April) that they have shut down the servers of Russian-language Hydra Market, allegedly the world's highest-turnover illegal darknet marketplace, seizing cryptocurrency valued at around €23 million.
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