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Debate: Plunging oil prices: bad timing?

Eurotopics.net - Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:56
Oil prices plunged by around 30 percent on Monday - the sharpest drop since 1991. In addition to the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus this was primarily the result of a dispute between Saudi Arabia and Russia, which were unable to agree on a reduction in production volumes at a meeting of the oil-producing countries (Opec+). Is a price war a good idea in these times of crisis?
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Debate: Dispute over border closure in Cyprus

Eurotopics.net - Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:56
Ten days ago the Republic of Cyprus closed four border crossing points to Northern Cyprus. The government in Nicosia said the measure was aimed at protecting citizens from coronavirus. The Council of Ministers is due to decide today, Tuesday, whether to reopen the crossings after the closure sparked protests on both the Turkish-Cypriot and Greek-Cypriot sides. What are the real motives for the closure?
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Greece to use seized alcohol to tackle antiseptics shortage

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:26
The Greek government has decided to pass legislation allowing using seized alcohol to produce antiseptics. The ministries of health, justice and economy have pushed forward a law making it possible to use seized or smuggled ethyl alcohol in order to...
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Revamping the Baltic Sea Region strategy

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:11
Is the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region still a role-model in the macro-regional cooperation framework? Marta Czarnecka-Gallas gives some answers.
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Year of the Train, ghost flights & metro etiquette

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:04
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[Ticker] EP president Sassoli self-quarantines after Italy visit

Euobserver.com - Tue, 03/10/2020 - 10:50
European Parliament president David Sassoli says he will be working from his home in Brussels after having recently returned from a visit in Italy. "I have decided after having been in Italy over the last weekend, as a precaution, to follow the indicated measures and to exercise my function as president from my home in Brussels in compliance with the 14 days indicated by the health protocol," he said.
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Eastern Europeans want more EU funds for military mobility

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/10/2020 - 10:40
The EU should provide more funds to enable faster movement of military forces across Europe, defence ministers from four eastern European member states said on Tuesday (10 March), two weeks before the bloc starts a new round of divisive talks over the next seven-year budget.
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Cosmocracy: European political parties at the forefront of global governance evolution?

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/10/2020 - 10:08
The increasing failure of multilateralism to provide global solutions to global problems is alarming. Could the European political parties play a role in strengthening international rule-making? European political families have been the drivers of European integration for the past 60...
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EU experts recommend two-tier approach to ‘green’ investment rules

Euractiv.com - Tue, 03/10/2020 - 08:45
European policymakers should use a two-tier approach to define sustainable investments in order to smooth the bloc's transition to a low carbon economy, a group of industry experts has said.
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