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French teachers, school staff go on strike in protest at sanitary measures

Euractiv.com - Fri, 01/14/2022 - 07:04
While unions announced a “historical mobilisation” with 75% of teachers on strike to protest against the management of COVID protocols in schools, only 31% of teachers were actually absent on Thursday, the French education ministry said. The participation was certainly lower...
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Russia says Ukraine talks hit ‘dead end’, Poland warns of risk of war

Euractiv.com - Fri, 01/14/2022 - 07:04
Poland's foreign minister said that Europe was at risk of plunging into war as Russia said it was not yet giving up on diplomacy but that military experts were preparing options in case tensions over Ukraine could not be defused.
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Scholz and Rutte show united front on Ukraine, COVID-19

Euractiv.com - Fri, 01/14/2022 - 07:00
During the first visit of Dutch PM Mark Rutte to Berlin to meet with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the two affirmed their agreement on issues like Ukraine, the fight against COVID-19, and economic transformation, but differed on nuclear energy. “We have...
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Berlin’s new wind power goals seen clashing with EU bird protection laws

Euractiv.com - Fri, 01/14/2022 - 06:59
The new German government aims to regain the rapid pace of onshore wind expansion it once had. To do so, it may have to clash with entrenched interests from nature conservation groups.
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Editor’s take: Rocky start as French presidency proves to be very French

Euractiv.com - Fri, 01/14/2022 - 06:54
It was expected that France would make a point of ensuring French would be the language of honour for the next six months. But non-French speakers in Brussels and beyond are taken aback by just how French it has turned...
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Safety concerns raised for third French nuclear plant

Euractiv.com - Fri, 01/14/2022 - 06:30
France's nuclear regulator said Thursday (13 January) that a possible safety problem had been identified at a third nuclear plant, increasing concerns about the country's power capacity at the height of winter.
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Gazprom quizzed on high energy prices, EU’s Vestager says

Euractiv.com - Fri, 01/14/2022 - 06:14
The European Union's anti-trust chief on Thursday (13 January) said she had asked gas companies including Gazprom about tight supplies after accusations the Russian giant was holding back extra production that could be released to lower soaring prices.
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Remarques du président Michel à la suite de sa rencontre avec le Premier ministre tchèque Petr Fiala

European Council - Fri, 01/14/2022 - 00:36
Lors de la conférence de presse qui a suivi sa rencontre avec le Premier ministre tchèque Petr Fiala à Prague, le président Michel a abordé les points clés de l'agenda européen pour les prochains mois, également dans le contexte de la prochaine présidence tchèque de l'UE.
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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea

European Council - Fri, 01/14/2022 - 00:36
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1305 of 5 August 2021 amending Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea.
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Russia: EU renews economic sanctions over the situation in Ukraine for further six months

European Council - Fri, 01/14/2022 - 00:36
The Council prolonged restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine by six months.
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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses

European Council - Fri, 01/14/2022 - 00:36
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2197 of 13 December 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.
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Media advisory - Press briefing ahead of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 17 January 2022

European Council - Fri, 01/14/2022 - 00:36
The press briefing ahead of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council will take place on 14 January 2022 at 15.00. The briefing will be "off the record".
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Short shelf lives see poor nations decline millions of Covid jabs: UN

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/13/2022 - 22:00
Lower-income countries refused to take around 100 million donated COVID-19 vaccine doses in December alone, chiefly due to their short shelf life, the United Nations said Thursday (13 January).
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Last nine years all among 10 hottest-ever, says US

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/13/2022 - 21:00
The nine years spanning 2013-2021 all rank among the 10 hottest on record, according to an annual report a US agency released Thursday, the latest data underscoring the global climate crisis.
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Commission denies existence of ghost flights amid carrier concerns

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/13/2022 - 18:52
Europe's use it or lose it airport slot rule has not created issues for airlines during the COVID-19 pandemic, nor is there any evidence of carriers operating ghost flights because of the rule, a senior European Commission official said on Thursday.
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The Brief — The Battle of Normandy

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/13/2022 - 16:45
The tensions with Russia over Ukraine are said to be at their most dangerous since the end of the Cold War. Talks with Russia are ongoing in various forms. However, there are no results, and no prospects of any breakthrough.
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Kazakhstan’s unrest explained and the foreign defence ministers meet in Brest

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/13/2022 - 16:11
This week our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on Kazakhstan, the demonstrations that caused significant unrest across the country, Russia’s involvement, and possible measures coming from the EU.
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Erdogan tells EU envoys bloc ignored Turkey’s efforts to improve ties

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/13/2022 - 16:00
President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday told ambassadors from the European Union that the bloc had not provided meaningful support in battling migration and that it had not reciprocated Turkey's efforts to improve relations.
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Commission doesn’t budge as lawmakers push to investigate enlargement chief over Bosnia

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/13/2022 - 15:36
Following a letter from thirty EU lawmakers, the European Commission appeared to stand by its embattled enlargement chief on Thursday (13 January) and the statements issued after allegations were made in December that he had indirectly contributed to secessionist moves of Bosnian Serbs.
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Participatory budgeting: Europe’s bet to increase trust in government

Euractiv.com - Thu, 01/13/2022 - 15:20
Participatory budgeting (PB) - the shared decision between city leaders and inhabitants on spending a part of the municipal budget - is becoming an increasingly popular democratic tool in Europe.
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