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President Metsola on opening the February plenary session: announcement of extraordinary plenary session, votes on Ukraine Facility and Support Loan.

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INFO LE FIGARO - Le chef de l’État s’apprête à nommer mercredi l’actuelle ministre des Comptes publics qui, à 40 ans, succédera à Pierre Moscovici comme première présidente de l’institution financière.

In "The Islands and the Stars," Subodhana Wijeyeratne charts how Tokyo's space program has changed over the past century.

It's unlikely Iran's diplomats would be jumping ship if they believed the regime was sustainable. Now is the time to isolate Tehran even further, cutting all diplomatic ties and signalling to other would-be turncoats that it's now or never

The lawmaker is part of a minority coalition government that will be sworn in on 23 February

Avec sa stratégie d’union de la gauche hors insoumis, le Parti socialiste espère être présenté au lendemain des élections municipales (15 et 22 mars) comme l’un des vainqueurs du scrutin pour apparaître comme la seule force politique de gauche en mesure de battre la droite et l’extrême droite lors de la prochaine élection présidentielle en 2027.

Warning comes after the head of the International Seabed Authority lobbied officials in Brussels

ECA warns new CAP design could fragment the single EU market

Global health group warns deepfakes could worsen vaccine uptake

Laramide President and CEO Marc Henderson called recent changes to the country's subsoil use law “a spectacular own goal." He characterized it as “de facto nationalization."

EU unity gives way to the rise of multi-country coalitions

Some applicants refuse to give up on the dream of a permanent EU job, despite repeated failure

Green groups warn of ‘recycled’ bottles made from virgin petroleum, while recyclers fear lost market share

China’s disinformation machinery kicked into high gear to launch its latest attack against the Tibetan spiritual leader.

RÉCIT - Embourbé dans ses justifications à propos de ses liens avec Jeffrey Epstein, l’ancien président de l’Institut du monde Arabe a finalement quitté son poste. Après le tollé médiatique, place à l’enquête judiciaire.

By exporting Ukrainian arms, the country will attract funds to purchase the weapons it needs on the front lines

Australia’s prime minister pledged to reclaim operational control of the port. That still hasn’t happened, but the time might be drawing near.

The South Korean government has repeatedly conveyed its willingness to accept the soldiers as its citizens after the war.

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement is expected to expand exports and employment. But many of the sectors set to benefit are also among India’s most polluting.

Monday 9 February

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