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New clashes rock Sudan after deadly day

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:52
Street clashes again shook Khartoum as internet services returned to Sudan on Thursday (18 November), a day after 15 protesters were killed in the bloodiest violence since the country’s 25 October coup. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken led a...
Categories: European Union

Greece pushes EU for a third shot in COVID pass

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:45
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders and German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer visiting Warsaw, some Irish vaccination centres reporting that about half of those who booked a booster shot had failed to show up, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

EU Ombudsman corners Commission after denial to unveil used cooking oil data

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:37
The European Commission has until February 2022 to comply with the EU Ombudsman’s recommendation to provide data related to the origins of imported Used Cooking Oil (UCO) biofuel in the EU, amid concerns over alleged fraud cases.
Categories: European Union

US urges Georgia to treat ex-president on hunger strike with dignity

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:36
The United States on Thursday (18 November) urged Georgia to provide humane treatment to jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been on a hunger strike for weeks is now reported to be in critical condition.
Categories: European Union

Tweets of the Week: CopOut, EU Mascots and a Doppelganger

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:35
Cop26 drops a clanger, shark mascot is an absolute banger, and  Olaf Scholz has surprising doppelganger.
Categories: European Union

Finland will vote against EU climate delegated act

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:34
Finland will vote against the EU’s climate delegated act later this year because some aspects of the classification system for sustainable activities, known as taxonomy, concerning forest management are “difficult to understand and open to interpretation”, the government said in...
Categories: European Union

Albania will not open detention centre for British asylum seekers

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:30
The Albanian government has again denied claims that it will house asylum seekers and refugees who have crossed the UK’s Channel. For the second time in the last month, British media has claimed Albania is working on an agreement with...
Categories: European Union

No dialogue in this round between Kosovo and Serbia

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:29
The next round of dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia has failed before it even started as the two countries could not decide on which topics to discuss. Despite EU envoy Miroslav Lajcak meeting with both parties on several occasions in...
Categories: European Union

Montenegrin president denies dealing with Albanian businessman accused of money laundering

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:29
Milo Djukanovic, the president of Montenegro, has denied dealing with Rezart Taci, an Albanian businessman wanted on suspicion of involvement in an international money laundering scheme. Wiretaps published in Albanian media suggested Taci had involved Djukanovic in the transfer of...
Categories: European Union

North Macedonia’s public administration ready to go digital

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:29
“Until ten years ago, one could not have imagined that government sessions would take place online, but the pandemic showed the opposite. And how it can work digitally. The public administration is ready, but I am not sure about the...
Categories: European Union

NGO: Formal activities in Serbia’s negotiations with EU accelerated before elections

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:28
The elections scheduled for spring 2022 in Serbia are one of the reasons for the acceleration of formal activities in the pre-accession talks between Serbia and the EU. Still, it is unlikely for election conditions to improve by then, according...
Categories: European Union

China’s economic presence in South-East Europe is biggest in Serbia

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:25
In South-East Europe, China’s economic presence is noticeably the biggest in Serbia, either in loans or direct investments, Belgrade University Professor of Economics , Ivan Vujačić, said on Thursday (18 November). Speaking at the conference titled ‘China in South-East Europe:...
Categories: European Union

Slovenia’s delegated prosecutors appointed on a ‘temporary’ basis

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:24
The Slovenian government has decided to put forward Tanja Frank Eler and Matej Oštir as the country’s two prosecutors delegated to the European Public Prosecutors’ Office (EPPO). However, their appointment is “temporary”, in force until the national appointment procedure is...
Categories: European Union

Croatian interior ministry: 45% fewer migrants on Western Balkans route

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:24
Croatian border police are ready to take appropriate measures to secure the border on the Western Balkans route if necessary. Still, there are no indications this could happen as migrant numbers have decreased, Zoran Ničeno of the interior ministry told...
Categories: European Union

Analyst: EU must force Gazprom to supply gas to Russia-Ukraine border

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:24
In an exclusive interview, Ilian Vassilev, a former Bulgarian ambassador to Russia who became an entrepreneur and analyst, discussed the stakes around Nord Stream 2 pipeline and provided useful insights at a time when the European Commission should certify the controversial gas project.
Categories: European Union

Romania’s PSD wants to renegotiate recovery plan, but exceptional conditions needed

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:23
Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) wants to reopen discussions on some chapters of the country’s recovery plan adopted last month. However, a European Commission spokesperson confirmed that exceptional circumstances are needed for member states to request that parts of their...
Categories: European Union

Greece fumes over new Spain-Turkey armament deal

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:23
The Greek government reacted strongly after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez agreed with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to enhance their countries’ collaboration in the defence industry.
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Spain views carbon farming as a climate solution

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:22
Spain seeks to maintain carbon in soils destined for agriculture in its strategy against climate change with the support of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). However, producers demand more funds to compensate for their efforts.
Categories: European Union

Macron: On migration, the British ‘oscillate between partnership and provocation’

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:14
France must reinforce cooperation with Britain on the thorny question of migrant Channel crossings, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday (18 November), accusing London of "oscillating between partnership and provocation".
Categories: European Union

In wrinkle to Merkel, Morawiecki warns against direct talks with Lukashenko

Fri, 19/11/2021 - 07:07
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Thursday (18 November) cautioned against holding direct talks with Belarus on the unprecedented migrant crisis along Poland's border, saying it would "legitimise" the regime.
Categories: European Union

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