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The state of connectivity in Europe

Euractiv.com - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 13:31
With Alessandro Gropelli, deputy director-general at the European Telecoms Association (ETNO), we take stoke of digital networks in Europe, the structural problems of the telecom market compared to international competitors and potential remedies to stimulate infrastructural investments.
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Russia and China tell NATO to stop expansion, Moscow backs Beijing on Taiwan

Euractiv.com - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 13:00
Russia and China called in a joint statement on Friday (4 January) for NATO to halt its expansion while Moscow said it fully supported Beijing's stance on Taiwan and opposed Taiwanese independence in any form.
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One Free Press Coalition – ’10 Most Urgent’ List of February 2022

Euractiv.com - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 12:21
Ahead of World Radio Day on February 13, the monthly “10 Most Urgent” list from the One Free Press Coalition focuses on radio journalists around the globe who have faced retaliation for their reporting.  According to UNESCO, radio remains the...
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NATO chief Stoltenberg to become Norway’s central bank chief despite opposition

Euractiv.com - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 12:09
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will become Norway’s new central bank chief, the government said on Friday (4 February), despite opposition over Norges Bank’s independence and ongoing tensions with Russia over Ukraine. Stoltenberg will replace outgoing Governor Oystein. He will be...
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EU legislators seek a way out of the impasse in DMA negotiations

Euractiv.com - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 12:06
Little progress was made in the second political trilogue on the Digital Markets Act on Thursday (4 February), but a breakthrough might soon be found by linking the negotiations with the Digital Services Act.
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The way ahead for a greener Europe [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 12:00
Road transport operators are at the core of the EU’s green transformation. Fully aware of their responsibility, they are committed to decarbonise. However, technologies for zero-emissions alternatively fuelled heavy-duty vehicles and related infrastructure are still in their infancy. Raluca Marian...
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Agenda - The Week Ahead 07 – 13 February 2022

European Parliament - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 11:57
Committee and political groups’ meetings, Brussels

Source : © European Union, 2022 - EP
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Commission targets women’s cancer, inequalities in new Cancer Plan actions

Euractiv.com - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 11:44
The European Commission has launched four new EU Cancer Plan initiatives focusing on women's cancers and inequality across the bloc ahead of World Cancer Day.
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EU states agree to ‘mandatory solidarity’ on migration

Euractiv.com - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 11:07
EU interior ministers have agreed to make the so-called "solidarity" principle mandatory for migration issues, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Thursday (3 February). France is seeking a close alliance with Germany on this matter.
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Towards an EU Charter for Digital Rights: Open letter to the Presidents of the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament 

Euractiv.com - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 11:05
Last week, the European Commission released its proposal for an inter-institutional European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles. The proposed principles are intended as a reference point for the direction of European digital transformation and continue to underline Europe’s role as the pioneer for the policies of the digital era. 
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Debate: Winter Olympics kick off in China

Eurotopics.net - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 11:00
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games will begin with an opening ceremony at 8 pm local time on Friday evening, however the stands will remain almost empty due to strict coronavirus protocols. Most of the state representatives sitting in the VIP box will be from authoritarian countries - with Putin as the most prominent guest. Europe's press discusses to what extent these Games mark a turning point.
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Debate: Russia shuts down DW after RT DE broadcasting ban

Eurotopics.net - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 11:00
Deutsche Welle (DW) has been banned from broadcasting in Russia. Its offices in the country are also to be closed and accreditations withdrawn. The ban is widely seen as a countermeasure after Germany's Commission on Licensing and Supervision (ZAK) of media institutions said this week that the Russian television station RT DE could no longer broadcast in Germany using a Serbian broadcasting licence.
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Debate: Czech-Polish agreement in the Turów dispute

Eurotopics.net - Fri, 02/04/2022 - 11:00
Prague and Warsaw have reached an agreement in their dispute over the Polish Turów coal mine located in the border triangle of Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland. The ECJ had already decided in favour of the Czech Republic, ruling that Turów was causing environmental damage. The mine will now be allowed to continue to operate under certain conditions. Poland will pay compensation and the Czech Republic will withdraw its complaint.
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