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Swiss labour leader declares draft EU treaty ‘dead’

Euractiv.com - Mon, 04/29/2019 - 08:42
The new head of Switzerland's powerful labour union federation rejected a draft treaty with the European Union and called for restarting negotiations with the country's most important trading partner.
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Juncker looks back on 15 years of ‘big bang’ EU enlargement

Euractiv.com - Mon, 04/29/2019 - 08:40
Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker offered interesting comments on present-day leaders of member states from Central Europe, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the 1 May 2004 accession of 10 countries, known as “the big bang”. 
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China puts gentler face on Belt and Road, hits back at critics

Euractiv.com - Mon, 04/29/2019 - 08:30
China sought to put a gentler face on its massive plan to recreate the old Silk Road at a summit that ended on Saturday (27 April), saying it must do more to explain the programme and boost sustainability even as state media hit back at critics.
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Macron and Merkel try to resurrect Serbia-Kosovo talks at Berlin summit

Euractiv.com - Mon, 04/29/2019 - 08:13
European leaders will try to bring bitter foes Serbia and Kosovo back to the negotiating table at a regional summit in Berlin on Monday (29 April), hoping to reboot a dialogue over one of the Balkans' thorniest disputes.
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In Spain, Socialists pledge ‘pro-European government’ after election win

Euractiv.com - Mon, 04/29/2019 - 08:10
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks set to regain power after his Socialists overcame a historic challenge by right-wing nationalists in elections on Sunday (28 April), a result he portrayed as a morale booster for the European Union. The Socialists...
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Poll: Nearly half of Europeans think vaccines ‘can often produce severe side effects’

Euractiv.com - Mon, 04/29/2019 - 07:48
85% of EU citizens believe vaccines are an effective way of preventing diseases, but almost half of them think vaccines "can often produce severe side-effects," according to a new Eurobarometer survey.
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[Investigation] How Apple lobbied EU to delay common smartphone charger

Euobserver.com - Mon, 04/29/2019 - 07:29
iPhones and Android products don't use the same charger. This is annoying for consumers and harmful for the environment. Old chargers produce more than 51,000 tons of electronic waste per year.
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Commission calls for bioeconomy strategies to be expanded and implemented

Euractiv.com - Mon, 04/29/2019 - 07:14
Under the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the European Commission will not approve the national strategic plan of a member state that does not include the promotion of the bioeconomy in agriculture, the EU's farming Commissioner Phil Hogan said on Thursday (25 April).
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May government rules out Brexit vote before local polls

Euractiv.com - Sun, 04/28/2019 - 23:34
Theresa May is likely to make one last attempt to pass her Brexit Withdrawal Agreement in a bid to avoid having to hold European elections next month, but not before UK local elections on Thursday (2 May).
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A socialist-led Spain can be at the heart of the sustainable revolution

Euractiv.com - Sat, 04/27/2019 - 17:55
Spain's socialist-led government can help re-start Europe by pushing its alternative to economic austerity and prioritising the fight against climate change, writes Udo Bullmann.
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Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk

European Council - Sat, 04/27/2019 - 06:36
Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk 29 April - 5 May 2019
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EU justice 'barometer' hindered by data gaps

Euobserver.com - Fri, 04/26/2019 - 17:41
Some member states continue to impede the European Commission's annual attempt to define the state of Europe's justice system, by not providing data on their national situations.
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The Brief – The Zombie-Factor

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/26/2019 - 17:00
It is one month to go until the European elections, the campaign is starting in earnest and the favourite sport of political pundits around Europe has become trying to predict the outcome of the elections. But can we really?
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As election looms, Spaniards are hit by WhatsApp disinformation campaign

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/26/2019 - 16:57
Spanish citizens have been subject to a series of disinformation campaigns ranging from fake news about Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez signing a Catalan independence deal, to conspiracies about migrants and propaganda against gay people, a new study has found.
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European bloc not considering joining China’s Belt and Road plans

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/26/2019 - 16:53
EU officials confirmed that the bloc is not considering joining China’s Belt and Road initiative on Friday (26 April), contrary to what German Economic minister Peter Altmaier has previously said. 
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[Agenda] Spanish vote and EU court's Airbnb ruling in focus This WEEK

Euobserver.com - Fri, 04/26/2019 - 16:27
Spanish voters are heading to the polls, while in other EU member states campaigning for the European elections is picking up after Easter. The EU's top court will issue important rulings on both the EU-Canada free trade agreement and Airbnb.
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The Juncker Commission won’t lift the monitoring on Bulgaria

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/26/2019 - 14:17
Vĕra Jourová, the EU Commissioner for justice, said on Friday (26 April) that the Juncker Commission will not lift the monitoring on Bulgaria under the so-called Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM).
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Greek centre-right party accused of ‘censoring’ EPP’s Weber

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/26/2019 - 13:37
The leftist Syriza government and centrist Potami have accused conservative main opposition New Democracy party (European People’s Party-EPP) of “censoring” EPP Spitzenkandidat Manfred Weber during his election campaign launch in Athens this week.
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Russian S-400s due in Turkey in July, despite US opposition

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/26/2019 - 13:06
Russia will start the controversial delivery of the S-400 missile defence systems to Turkey in July, the head of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said, even though Washingon has threatened sanctions if the deal goes through.
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Bioeconomy, a smarter way of using agricultural resources

Euractiv.com - Fri, 04/26/2019 - 12:54
Giving biological resources such as residues and waste a second life means also making money out of the closing of the production circle. Bioeconomy promotes a smarter way of using and also conceiving these resources.
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