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SARAJEVO – First terrorism indictment against Syria fighters

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:47
Bosnia’s Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday brought terrorism charges against Armen Dželko, one of the seven men who fought alongside terrorist groups in Syria and who were extradited last year after being held in prisons jointly controlled by the US and...
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BUCHAREST – Here we go again

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:46
Prime minister-designate Florin Citu renounced his right to form the government just a few minutes before parliament was scheduled to vote on his cabinet. Due to the coronavirus, MPs were ready to vote for the centre-right government, despite their political...
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Estonia and Hungary are working to ensure cyber stability

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:45
“Estonia and Hungary are working to ensure cyber stability, to make sure that norms and international law apply in cyberspace,” Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu said after meeting with his Hungarian colleague Péter Szijjártó in Tallinn. Reinsalu emphasised...
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VIENNA – Calls to accept refugee children intensify

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:44
Professionals from across the country including scientists, artists, lawyers, representatives of NGOs and church institutions have called on the Austrian government to accept Syrian refugee children from the Greek camps in an open letter to Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP). Kurz...
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BERLIN – Höcke’s ‘Wing’ under observation by federal authorities

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:43
The extreme right-wing faction of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), known as “the Wing,” has been classified as an ‘observation case’ by the Federal Office for Constitutional Protection (BfV), according to an announcement from the office yesterday morning. The head...
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ZAGREB – Six new cases

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:42
A young man who contracted the coronavirus from his brother – who was Croatia’s patient zero – was released from a Zagreb hospital on Thursday after two consecutive negative tests. Six new cases were confirmed though, bringing the total number...
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LJUBLJANA – Biggest crisis since independence

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:41
Slovenia’s new Prime Minister, Janez Janša, said on Thursday that the outbreak is the biggest crisis since Slovenia declared its independence. There were 96 confirmed coronavirus cases as of yesterday. Slovenia has announced that all education facilities will be closed...
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SOFIA – Emergency situation

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:40
The Bulgarian government proposed emergency measures late on Thursday, to be adopted by parliament. Prime Minister Boyko Borissov spoke, but his wording was unclear and the details were difficult to grasp. It appears that kindergartens, schools and universities will be...
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LONDON – Johnson’s ‘concerning’ response

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:38
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision not to cancel public events to contain the outbreak has been described as “concerning” by ex-health secretary Jeremy Hunt. Hunt, who stood against Johnson for the Conservative party leadership last summer, criticised the pace of...
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DUBLIN – Coronavirus closures

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:37
Ireland has issued a temporary closure on all schools, colleges and childcare facilities in the country. Speaking in Washington, Taoiseach  Leo Varadkar said that indoor events of more than 100 people would be cancelled and outdoor events with more than...
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COVID-19: Rome fumes at ECB chief for causing market shock

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:35
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde was supposed to reassure markets by announcing anti-crisis measures to take on COVID-19 but caused a spike in Italian bonds yields instead, triggering harsh reactions in Italy. Lagarde said it is not the ECB’s...
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US shale under pressure to make ‘at least’ 25% price cuts

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:32
US shale producers are seeking sharp service costs cuts to deal with plummeting prices and shrinking demand, according to executives and a letter sent to top providers, driving home the oil industry’s desperate efforts to cope with a market dive.
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EU diplomat: ‘Trump is kicking a man when he’s down’

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:32
Europe reacted with dismay Thursday (12 March) to a US-imposed trans-Atlantic travel ban that sent the share price of major airlines into free fall, with one EU diplomat saying "Trump is simply kicking a man when he's down".
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Covid-19 shuts down all schools in Portugal

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:13
All schools in Portugal will suspend all classroom activities from Monday due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Prime Minister António Costa announced today in a statement to the country. This temporary measure, until the end of the school term, before the...
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Six EU countries join call for 100% renewable energy scenario

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:12
Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Spain have sent a joint letter to the European Commission calling for the inclusion of a 100% renewable energy scenario in long-term climate projections.
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Italy and South Korea virus outbreaks reveal disparity in deaths and tactics

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 08:07
In Italy, millions are locked down and more than 1,000 people have died from the coronavirus. In South Korea, hit by the disease at about the same time, only a few thousand are quarantined and 67 people have died.
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Belgium activates emergency measures to contain coronavirus outbreak

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 07:50
After a long meeting on Thursday (12 March) that stretched late into the evening, the Belgian National Security Council decided to take far-reaching measures to fight against the spreading coronavirus, installing a state of emergency over the entire country.
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Coronavirus hits Spain’s government

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 07:46
The impact of the coronavirus hit the Spanish government on Thursday (12 March) as the Minister for Equality, Irene Montero, was diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Tweets of the Week: Home working, hand washing, and cancelled flights

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 07:45
EU leaders work from home, remember, wash your hands with loads of foam, and Trump clamps down on desire to roam. Welcome to Euractiv’s EU Tweets of the Week, this week it’s a Corona special, we’re hoping it goes viral!...
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ECB approves more money, seeks strong fiscal stimulus versus coronavirus

Euractiv.com - Fri, 03/13/2020 - 07:45
The ECB decided on Thursday to inject more money into the real economy to combat the economic fallout of coronavirus. As markets continued to plunge, the bank's president Christine Lagarde stepped up pressure on member states to pass an “ambitious and collective” fiscal stimulus.
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