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Romanian coalition collapses

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 08:27
USR PLUS has filed a censure motion against the government it is still part of as its ministers are set to resign Monday. The centrist party, a member of the Renew Europe group, wants to oust Prime Minister Florin Citu,...
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Vaccination failure may lead to new lockdown in Bulgaria

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 08:26
The increased mortality from COVID-19 may result in a new strict lockdown in Bulgaria, caretaker Health Minister Stoycho Katsarov has admitted. Read more. Bulgaria currently has some of the most liberal restrictive measures in the EU, the highest mortality rate...
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Unvaccinated can attend Pope’s visit to Slovakia with negative test

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 08:25
The unvaccinated who have been tested negative or have recovered from the virus in the past half-year will also have the opportunity to attend the visit of Pope Francis in Slovakia from 12-15 September, the Conference of Slovak Bishops announced...
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EU, UN, US condemn the coup d’état in Guinea

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 08:25
The EU, the UN and the United States on Sunday (5 September) condemned what appears to be a military coup d’état in Guinea.
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Hungary extends migration emergency for fifth year

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 08:20
Hungary’s government is once again extending the so-called mass immigration state of emergency, Telex reported via state news agency MTI. The special legal order was first declared by the government in March 2016, and since then it has been extended every six months. The...
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Czechia to lift mask order once 75% population vaccinated

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 08:20
“Assuming a higher immunisation rate, we can lift these measures. That is the message we have today,” Vojtěch said, mentioning the possible end of mandatory masks in indoor areas or limits currently applied to public events. Only 54% of Czech...
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Polish vaccination rate now below EU average

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 08:19
Poland, which had one of the highest vaccination rates in the EU just two months ago, is now failing to meet the current EU average of 77% as only about 60% of Poles are vaccinated with at least one dose,...
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Germany’s ambassador to China dies just two weeks into the job

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 08:01
German ambassador to China Jan Hecker has died, barely two weeks into the job, the European nation's foreign office said on Monday (6 September).
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Over 1,000 await flight clearance to leave Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 07:51
About 1,000 people, including Americans, have been stuck in Afghanistan for days awaiting clearance for their charter flights to leave, an organizer told Reuters, blaming the delay on the US State Department.
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Anti-vaccine protesters storm public broadcaster

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 07:47
A group of coronavirus deniers and anti-vaccination protesters stormed the headquarters of the Slovenian public broadcaster last Friday, managing to get into the newsroom studio before the police intervened. The incident occurred after the group had been protesting against Covid-19...
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Non NATO-member Sweden rejects EU rapid reaction force

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 07:42
***This article has been updated with a quote from the minister. The proposal made by EU defence ministers of a European rapid reaction force to respond quickly to crises in the wake of the Afghanistan crisis has not been welcomed...
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Italian health minister says mandatory vaccination is on the table

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 07:39
In the coming weeks, the Italian government will look into the possibility of making vaccination obligatory across the country, Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza told Corriere Della Sera in an interview on Sunday. The minister said waiting for the vaccines’ full approval by...
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Bulgarians head to the polls putting hope in new political force

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 07:37
Bulgaria will head to its third national election this year, after the Socialists became the third political party to refuse to lead a government following July's inconclusive parliamentary election.
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Greece to appoint Cypriot former EU Commissioner as minister

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 07:36
The Greek government is expected to appoint on Monday former European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides as minister of the newly established civil protection ministry. The move comes after Evangelos Apostolakis, a former admiral and defence...
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Austria backs Serbia’s EU accession, praises cooperation on migration

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 07:31
During a state visit to Serbia on Saturday, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said he would continue to support Serbia’s EU accession path, emphasising the good cooperation between the two countries in the fight against illegal migration. “Together, we fight illegal...
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French Green candidates show few differences ahead of party primaries

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 07:30
French Green candidates Delphine Batho, Jean-Marc Governatori, Yannick Jadot, Eric Piolle and Sandrine Rousseau went head-to-head in a televised debate on Sunday – less than two weeks ahead of a primary election meant to appoint the official green candidate for...
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German defence minister lashes out at Scholz over drones debate

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 07:30
German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (CDU) over the weekend publicly attacked SPD chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz (SPD), saying he should not “cheat and deceive” when it comes to the current domestic discussion over armed drones. Kramp-Karrenbauer criticised Scholz on Twitter...
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EU-UK protocol row creating ‘cold mistrust’, says Frost

Euractiv.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 07:30
The impasse over the Northern Ireland protocol risks creating a “cold mistrust” in EU–UK relations, the UK’s Brexit minister has said, with grace periods on a range of products weeks away from expiring.
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[Ticker] Guinea president deposed by military unit

Euobserver.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 07:27
A military unit has seized power in Guinea in a putsch in the mineral-rich West African country, the junta said Sunday. "The personalisation of political life is over. We will no longer entrust politics to one man, we will entrust it to the people," colonel Mamadi Doumbouya said, referring to the deposed, 83-year old president Alpha Condé. The EU had not yet spoken out on the development as of Monday.
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[Ticker] France wants EU to become a 'superpower'

Euobserver.com - Mon, 09/06/2021 - 07:23
The EU needed to become the world's third-largest military superpower, the debacle in Afghanistan has shown, French defence minster Bruno Le Maire said at a business congress near Lake Como in Italy Saturday, Reuters reports. "Europe has to become the number three super-power besides China and the United States. Let's open our eyes, we're facing threats and we cannot rely anymore on the protection of the United States", he said.
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