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Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 06:48

Putin, fielding questions on state TV during his annual question and answer session with Russians, said that Russia had got much stronger since he ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022.

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Categories: European Union

Austria says it is reviewing the status of Syrian refugees

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 06:30

The caretaker government clarified that the initial focus will be on voluntary deportations.

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Categories: European Union

Germany’s snap elections: What will it mean for health?

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 06:29

Ahead of next year’s German Federal elections, Euractiv takes a look at what each party is promising voters on healthcare.

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Categories: European Union

Viktor Orbán defends Hungary’s rather controversial EU council presidency

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 06:04

Orbán angered EU leaders with his approach to Russia, but there were some notable successes.

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Macron promises to ‘rebuild’ Mayotte as locals voice grievances

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 06:02

As Macron inspected the destruction on the French overseas territory, local people shouted their grievances to him.

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Categories: European Union

Hungary: EU competitiveness may have deteriorated during Council presidency

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 06:00

The problems afflicting Europe’s economy have “been dragging on for years” and “this trend cannot be reversed in a matter of a few months”, Budapest’s ambassador to the EU, Bálint Ódor, told Euractiv.

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Germany’s hawkish ‘chancellor-in-waiting’ is going soft on Ukraine support

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 06:00

Friedrich Merz is walking a campaign tightrope on Ukraine, equivocating as public backing for military aid falls.

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Categories: European Union

Hydrogen 2.0: Strengthening the EU’s role as a global leader

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 06:00

A stable regulatory environment, international cooperation and more focus on hydrogen derivatives are key for Europe to scale its hydrogen market for priority end uses.

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Categories: European Union

Looking back at Europe’s defining moments of 2024

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 06:00

In this special year-end episode, host Giada Santana takes a step back to explore the moments that defined 2024 for Europe—a year shaped by seismic political shifts, environmental crossroads, and debates about Europe’s economic future, with publisher Rene Moerland, economics editor Anna Brunetti and energy, environment and transport editor Donagh Cagney.

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Categories: European Union

Bulgarian healthcare system inaccessible for vulnerable people, says new report

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 00:56

Bulgaria has the highest level of catastrophic health expenditures in the EU, a hurricane of limited financial protection and excessively high household spending on health.

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EU pharma package incentivises innovation in gap zones, says Czech expert

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 00:43

A predictable regulatory environment that rewards pharmaceutical companies for developing innovative, high-value treatments is essential, said the Czech, as is fair reimbursement for pharmaceutical producers.

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Categories: European Union

Poland develops its first national critical medicines list, boosting pharma resilience

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 00:32

The Polish initiative establishes a proactive strategy for securing access to essential medicines and maintaining pharmaceutical supplies in times of potential crisis.

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Categories: European Union

Commission pushes Apple towards interoperability under DMA

Thu, 12/19/2024 - 17:21

MEP Andreas Schwab (EPP) hailed the move as a “special day for the DMA."

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Categories: European Union

ECR is an ‘active and honest broker,’ in the EP, says its future President Morawiecki

Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:52

"Hopefully we [ECR] will be the center of gravity for the future,” former Polish PM said in an interview with Euractiv.

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Categories: European Union

European security guarantees alone won’t be enough, Zelenskyy says

Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:52

“It is very important for us to have both on board, the United States and the Europeans (...) - a common decision,” Zelenskyy said.

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Categories: European Union

The Brief – Some presidencies are to remember

Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:20

Take the first Polish Presidency in 2011: Warsaw was aiming high.

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Categories: European Union

Rising coffee and chocolate prices drive substitutes industry growth in Europe

Thu, 12/19/2024 - 15:49

European consumers are likely feeling it in their breakfast bill but cocoa-free chocolate or cereal-based coffee substitutes may help.

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Categories: European Union

The EU’s A-Team for 2025

Thu, 12/19/2024 - 15:48

In the spirit of Christmas cheer, this week's EU Politics Decoded asks: who would it take for the EU to have a happy 2025?

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Categories: European Union

Czech-led push to delay CO2 price on diesel, petrol ‘won’t solve problems’

Thu, 12/19/2024 - 13:41

"Instead of talking about a postponement, EU countries should finally get down to work and offer their citizens targeted support," Liese said.

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