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Price of Maltese food soars by 11% amid EU deficit intervention

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:31
The price of food in Maltese supermarkets has risen by almost 11% during the last year, posing a significant problem for consumers, while general inflation has fallen, dipping below the eurozone average. Last week, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana warned that...
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France to seek minimum price for flights in Europe

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:25
France will seek support from other European Union countries for a minimum price on flights in Europe in a bid to reduce the aviation sector's contribution to climate change, Transport Minister Clément Beaune has said.
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No changes to Turkey deal on Nato, Sweden says

Euobserver.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:25
Sweden is not going to change its deal with Turkey on Nato ratification, which Finland and Nato still expect in October, despite Turkey's new rhetoric.
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NATO chief: Ukraine urgently needs air defenses

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:24
Ukraine urgently needs air defenses, including ammunition, spare parts and maintenance for the systems the Ukrainian military already has, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview on Tuesday (19 September).
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EPP boss: Euractiv interview shakes EU politics, enrages socialists, greens

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:22
A recent Euractiv interview of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) secretary general dismissing a post-election right coalition and backing a dialogue between pro-EU forces has opened the Pandora’s Box in Brussels politics.
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Fiscal reform in Romania: Higher taxes for SMEs, IT, agriculture

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:09
The draft Law on Fiscal Budgetary Measures, which foresees several tax increases and the elimination of certain tax benefits to ensure Romania’s long-term fiscal sustainability, was published by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday. Romania is currently under the EU’s Excessive...
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Vucic: We will strongly protect Serbia’s position

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:07
The session of the United Nations General Assembly is an exceptional opportunity for the voice of the “Western Balkans to be heard stronger and better”, said Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić after the numerous meetings he had on his first day...
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Slovak agri minister slams Ukraine’s WTO lawsuits, cites lack of legal basis

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:05
The lawsuits Ukraine has filed against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over their unilateral ban on Ukrainian agricultural goods have no legal basis since taking food in an uncontrolled way to an EU member state...
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Meloni to discuss migration emergency during her first UN General Assembly

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:03
The migrant emergency that has brought Italy’s first reception system to its knees will be among the issues that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will address – for the first time as prime minister – at the 78th session of...
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Azerbaijani forces strike Karabakh, raising risk of new Caucasus war

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:02
Azerbaijan sent troops backed by artillery strikes into Armenian-controlled territories of Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday (19 September) in an attempt to bring the breakaway region to heel by force, raising the threat of a new war with its neighbour Armenia.
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Portugal willing to take in some Lampedusa migrants

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:02
Portugal has shown its willingness to take in some of the migrants arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa under the European Union’s solidarity mechanism to ease the “great pressure” on Italy, the Portuguese government announced on Tuesday. “Portugal has...
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Did you know? Facts about processed and ‘ultra-processed’ food [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:00
Food processing is any action that helps transform a fresh food into a food or drink product, including through the use of specialty food ingredients. Food processing has been present since the discovery of fire and, thanks to continuous innovation, has hugely benefited our diets and become an integral part of modern society. Indeed,...
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Socialist MEP defends own side job after voting to ban others

Euobserver.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:00
Socialist in the EU Parliament have pushed for a ban on lobbying by MEPs, but their own vice-chair says his consultancy side jobs are just fine.
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EU Parliament fumes as Council dodges financial scrutiny for 13 years

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 06:49
The European Parliament will likely reject the EU Council’s 2021 budget implementation on Wednesday, continuing a 13-year row that raises questions on democratic accountability and competency hoarding. The annual financial discharge is a process whereby the EU Parliament, acting on...
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Bulgaria maintains ban on Ukrainian imports after clash with grain producers

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 06:48
Bulgaria will not allow the import of sunflower seeds from Ukraine for the time being, it was announced after four hours of tense negotiations between the government and protesting farmers, who entered a second day of blocking roads across the...
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Spanish parliament approves use of all official languages, EU postpones decision

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 06:47
The Spanish parliament approved the use of Catalan, Basque and Galician in all the institution’s working sessions on Tuesday, while EU representatives in Brussels decided to postpone the decision on their use in the bloc. The use of Catalan and...
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Czechia to send arms to Ukraine with Danish, Dutch financial support

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 06:45
The Czech Republic will supply weapons to Ukraine thanks to the financial support of Denmark and the Netherlands, according to a ‘Letter of Intent’ signed by the three countries on the sidelines of a meeting of the Contact Group on...
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Raw emotion over Spain's sexual consent law at EU meeting

Euobserver.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 06:45
Spanish sexual consent law sparked raw emotions in the European Parliament on Tuesday, with mike-cuts, screams, and cries of "shame!".
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Le Pen’s party claims to have repaid Russian loan

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 06:41
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National says it has fully repaid a loan from a Russian company, hoping to put an end to accusations that it is close to Vladimir Putin’s Russian regime. In 2014, Rassemblement National (RN) was...
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Poland says Europe will become ‘Lampedusa’, slams EU relocation scheme

Euractiv.com - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 06:41
The Polish government has adopted a special resolution on EU migration and asylum reform, condemning the bloc’s relocation system in light of the drastic increase in migrant arrivals on the Italian island of Lampedusa. Lampedusa is struggling to cope with...
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