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Embattled aviation sector faces Belarus fallout

Euractiv.com - Tue, 06/01/2021 - 14:37
These are trying times for the aviation sector. The list of challenges facing the industry seems to grow weekly. But the most immediate challenge is the geopolitical tension caused by the Belarus incident, which continues to reverberate.
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New prosecutor’s office joins EU ‘Justice League’

Euractiv.com - Tue, 06/01/2021 - 13:53
A newly created EU prosecutor's office started work on Tuesday (1 June), in time to throw legal-eagle scrutiny on hundreds of billions of euros of Covid recovery spending about to sprayed across the bloc.
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Global Europe: Is the EU serious about engaging with Africa?

Euractiv.com - Tue, 06/01/2021 - 13:48
The EU and African Union seek to make up for the time lost in 2020 by accelerating talks on a new strategic partnership covering political and economic cooperation. But some are asking whether the EU’s plan to strike a strategic...
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Closing the Czech coal industry could cost 25,000 jobs

Euractiv.com - Tue, 06/01/2021 - 12:35
The Czech Republic is currently considering how best to use EU green funds to modernise its economy and secure just transition of its three coal mining regions. According to experts, the coal phase-out could result in the loss of 25,000 jobs, but investments in renewables can restore the balance.
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Debate: Israel: a government without Netanyahu?

Eurotopics.net - Tue, 06/01/2021 - 12:15
Over two months after the last elections in Israel, a coalition aimed at ending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rule is forming. The liberal opposition leader Yair Lapid was able to secure the cooperation of the nationalist-religious Yamina alliance, in return for which its leader Naftali Bennett is to become prime minister for two years, alternating with Lapid as the country's leader. Europe's press doubts that Lapid's broad, multi-party coalition will last.
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Debate: What is the takeaway from the Cyprus elections?

Eurotopics.net - Tue, 06/01/2021 - 12:15
The conservative Disy party has emerged the strongest force in Cyprus's parliamentary elections, while the left-wing Akel has maintained its position as the strongest opposition party. However, both parties suffered losses compared to the 2016 election, and the far-right party Elam gained considerable ground. Commentators in Cyprus and abroad voice their concern.
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Debate: Denmark helped US spy on EU officials

Eurotopics.net - Tue, 06/01/2021 - 12:15
According to joint investigations conducted by several European media outlets, Denmark's intelligence service apparently helped the US National Security Agency (NSA) to spy on leading politicians in EU member states. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have called such actions "unacceptable". The media point to where changes are needed.
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Debate: What are the prospects for the Biden-Putin summit?

Eurotopics.net - Tue, 06/01/2021 - 12:15
Russian president Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitiation from his US counterpart Joe Biden to meet in Geneva on June 16. The coronavirus pandemic, regional conflicts, nuclear stockpiles and bilateral relations are all on the agenda, according to Russian sources. Commentators weigh up the chances of a thaw in the relations between the two countries.
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