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Finnish right-wing party VKK could emerge as new political force

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 06:39
The surprisingly good result of the pro-Russian and anti-immigration VKK party in the recent county council elections is making political commentators wonder whether it could become a new far-right force to be reckoned with. Like many of its ilk, VKK...
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Danish pig farmers against EU support measures

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 06:35
Danish pig farmers are opposing the call from MEPs to support the EU’s cash-strapped pig farmers, saying this will put them at a disadvantage. In the letter to Agriculture Commissioner Wojciechowski, 21 MEPs from ten countries, including Ireland, Belgium, and France want the...
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Can Qatari gas offset disruptions to Russian supply in Europe?

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 06:32
The United States, the world's top natural gas producer, has asked Qatar and other major energy producers to divert gas supplies to Europe if Russia attacks Ukraine and the United States imposes sanctions on Russia.
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Qatar emir meets Biden in shadow of Ukraine tensions

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 06:30
US President Joe Biden hosted Qatar's emir Monday in the White House, underscoring the tiny Gulf state's strategic importance – including in a scramble to shield European allies from potential Russian energy cut-offs.
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Amnesty scheme for undocumented people in Ireland opens

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 06:29
An amnesty scheme for undocumented people in Ireland opened on Monday, giving many the ability to apply for official residency. The programme, which will run until the end of July, was described as a “once-in-a-generation scheme” by Justice Minister Helen...
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Johnson lambasted for ‘failure of leadership’

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 06:27
A long-awaited report by a senior civil servant on Monday blamed a “failure of leadership” by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for allowing parties to take place in Downing Street when the country was under strict lockdown in 2020. The report...
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French ambassador to Mali ordered to leave country

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 06:26
French ambassador to Mali Joël Meyer has been ordered to leave the country, the military junta announced on 31 January. “Hostile and outrageous” comments made by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian are the reason, a government spokesperson has confirmed. The French...
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Influential MPs in Bulgaria threaten journalists with severe punishments

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 06:17
Proposals for tougher criminal liability for journalists’ articles, made by influential ruling coalition lawmakers, have been sharply criticised by the Association of European Journalists. The organisation expressed its strong concern over the proposals made by deputies from “Change Continues” and...
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Poland to deliver defensive weapons to Ukraine

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 06:17
Poland will provide Ukraine with “any help” to supply the country with humanitarian and military needs, President Andrzej Duda told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyi during a phone call Monday. This includes “defensive ammunition,” Paweł Soloch, the head of the...
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EU Commission investigates Germany over unfair competition concerns

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 06:16
The European Commission has launched an investigation into Germany’s financial support for rail freight company DB Cargo over concerns it may breach EU competition rules, it was announced on Monday. A competitor had lodged a complaint accusing DB Cargo of...
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Secret deals with conservatives expose Austrian Greens

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 06:16
The Green party is currently facing backlash from party members for its lack of transparency and for deceiving the party base after side arrangements of the conservative-Green coalition agreement became public on Sunday (30 January). The document includes controversial agreements...
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Putin to host EU ally Orban amid Ukraine crisis

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 06:09
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host talks Tuesday (1 February) with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has taken a softer line on the Ukraine crisis than NATO and the EU, with Hungary a member of both.
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Conservative MEP: Greece is heading toward ‘Orbanisation’

Euractiv.com - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 05:48
As declining press freedom in Greece is already under EU scrutiny, and the government is heading toward “Orbanisation”, Giorgos Kyrtsos, an EU lawmaker from the ruling New Democracy party (EPP), said.
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Myanmar/Burma: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union

European Council - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 03:06
The EU issued a declaration on the first anniversary of the military overthrow of the civilian government in Myanmar/Burma, expressing its deep concern over the continuing escalation of violence and the evolution towards a protracted conflict with regional implications.
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Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel

European Council - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 03:06
Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 31 January – 6 February 2022
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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

European Council - Tue, 02/01/2022 - 03:06
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2021/2198 of 13 December 2021 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya.
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Press release - Ukraine: Press point by David McAllister and Nathalie Loiseau in Kyiv

European Parliament - Mon, 01/31/2022 - 19:29
The two co-Chairs of the high-level European Parliament delegation to Ukraine will hold a press point in Kyiv on Tuesday at 15.10 CET (16.10 local time).
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Source : © European Union, 2022 - EP
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Press release - Ukraine: Press point by David McAllister and Nathalie Loiseau in Kyiv

European Parliament (News) - Mon, 01/31/2022 - 19:29
The two co-Chairs of the high-level European Parliament delegation to Ukraine will hold a press point in Kyiv on Tuesday at 15.10 CET (16.10 local time).
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Source : © European Union, 2022 - EP
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Action needed to address gender inequality in gig economy, report finds

Euractiv.com - Mon, 01/31/2022 - 18:44
The rise of AI and the platform economy is hitting men and women differently and risks exacerbating gender inequality, a report by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has found. 
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The ‘People’s Primary’ struggles to find candidate to rally French left

Euractiv.com - Mon, 01/31/2022 - 18:17
The People's Primary organised by left-wing parties in France, which former Justice Minister Christiane Taubira ended up winning, did little to find a candidate that everyone on that end of the political spectrum could rally behind. EURACTIV France reports.
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