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BELGRADE – Investment only with reforms

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 08:19
The new economic and investment plan of the EU for the Western Balkans would be worth nothing if it is not accompanied by quick reforms. Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said in Belgrade on Thursday (8 October). “All investments are worth...
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BUCHAREST – Romania to sign nuclear deal with US

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 08:18
The Romanian and US governments will sign an agreement for a project of $8 billion on the nuclear power plant in Cernavoda. The project could be financed by an American bank, a US diplomat said on Thursday (8 October). The...
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ZAGREB – Ruling HDZ without competition

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 08:18
A new opinion poll suggests that Croatia’s governing party enjoys the biggest public support, with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković the most popular politician. A new poll found out that the leading party, HDZ (EPP) has the biggest support, 30.4%. But...
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BRATISLAVA – Slovakia recalls ambassador in Minsk

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 08:17
Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya visited Bratislava on Thursday (8 October) where she met with President Zuzana Čaputová and Prime Minister Igor Matovič. The Belarus leader also took part at the GLOBSEC security conference, a high-level international forum that was allowed...
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PRAGUE – Scientists against giant canal

Fri, 09/10/2020 - 08:17
Dozens of Czech scientists have signed a petition criticising the government’s decision to approve the construction of a canal connecting the Danube-Oder-Elbe rivers. The government approved the first phase of construction on Monday (5 October), arguing that a canal to...
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Dombrovskis announces new defense instrument against trade ‘bullies’

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 19:22
The European Commission's executive vice-president, Valdis Dombrovskis, told the European Parliament on Friday (2 October) that he will put forward a new mechanism to protect the EU from the coercive manoeuvres of trade partners like US and China.
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Medical cannabis weeded out from short-term EU policy agenda

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 17:43
There is no European plan to address in the short-term the regulatory barriers for the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, the Council presidency of the EU and the European Commission have confirmed to EURACTIV.
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EU to launch review of state aid rules in early 2021

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 17:02
The European Commission will launch a ‘comprehensive review’ of EU competition rules in early 2021, Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday (2 October).
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The Brief – Clutching at straws: the low hanging fruit of pointless plastic

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 16:24
A ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds was welcomed in the UK yesterday, prompting praise as a win for the environment and a signal that the government means business when it comes to plastic. 
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EU-UK trade talks must ‘intensify’, says downbeat European Commission chief

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 15:29
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will speak by videoconference on Saturday (3 October) in an eleventh-hour bid to “intensify” talks on a post-Brexit trade agreement.
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McGuinness wants ‘full investigation’ into Wirecard scandal

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 13:52
The Commissioner-designate for financial services, Ireland's Mairead McGuinness, promised on Friday (2 October) a “full investigation” into the Wirecard fraud that has thoroughly shaken up Germany, to see why supervision failed.
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Agrifood Brief: Brexit crunch time – no time to chew the fat

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 13:42
Welcome to EURACTIV's AgriFood Brief, your weekly update on all things Agriculture & Food in the EU.
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Digital Brief: EU e-ID, DSA latest, Artificial Intelligence reports

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 12:40
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
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EU can sow seeds of peace through Green Deal

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 12:13
The European Union’s Green Deal could be a glue that brings us together: it should be used to build peace in neighbouring countries, writes Peter Läderach.
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EU Court: Origin labelling for food allowed only if ‘justified’

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 09:32
National measures requiring mandatory labelling of origin and provenance for foodstuff are allowed under the EU law but needs to be justified, Europe's highest court has found.
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Railway rights reform falls flat

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 08:54
A long-awaited update to the EU’s train passenger rights codex was finally brokered on Thursday (1 October) but the agreement has left consumer groups and rail advocates more than disappointed.
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Trump and wife Melania test positive for COVID-19

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 08:40
US President Donald Trump said on Friday (2 October) that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for COVID-19 and were going into quarantine, upending the race for the White House.
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Macron demands Turkey explain ‘jihadists’ in Azerbaijan

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 08:38
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (2 October) demanded that Turkey explain what he said was the arrival of jihadist fighters in Azerbaijan -- and urged NATO to face up to its ally's actions.
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Portugal expects EU budget rules to be suspended until 2022

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 08:35
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about
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LISBON – Government expects EU budgetary rules to be suspended until at least 2022

Fri, 02/10/2020 - 08:31
The Portuguese government said it expects Brussels’ budgetary rules to remain suspended until at least 2022 when EU member states are expected to recover last year’s GDP. Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa told reporters on Thursday (1 October) he had...
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