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Debate: France: commemorating the Paris massacre of 1961

Eurotopics.net - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 12:04
Emmanuel Macron on Sunday became the first French president to attend a memorial service for the victims of the Paris massacre of 1961. He described the acts of 17 October 1961 in which hundreds of people of Algerian origin holding a peaceful pro-independence demonstration were killed by police near Paris as "unforgivable for the Republic". Can this gesture promote reconciliation?
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Debate: Italy: mass demonstration against the far right

Eurotopics.net - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 12:04
Many citizens - 60,000 according to the police, 200,000 according to the organisers - took part in a huge demonstration against fascism in Rome on Saturday. The protests were called by the trade unions after right-wing extremists hijacked a demonstration against Italy's 3G rules (vaccinated, recovered or tested) a week earlier to attack the headquarters of the CGIL trade union. The people of Italy value their democracy, commentators conclude.
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Sustainable infrastructure must be the core of the energy transition [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 12:00
Sustainable infrastructure is a core element in reaching climate neutrality. The Fit for 55 package is a major step in the right direction, but more can be done to unleash the full potential of infrastructure systems.
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Article - Future of Europe: citizens discuss foreign policy and migration

European Parliament (News) - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 11:54
People from across the EU met in Strasbourg to discuss trade, relations with the US and China and Europe’s approach to migration 15-17 October.

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Article - Future of Europe: citizens discuss foreign policy and migration

European Parliament - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 11:54
People from across the EU met in Strasbourg to discuss trade, relations with the US and China and Europe’s approach to migration 15-17 October.

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Press release - Press briefing on this week’s plenary session today at 16.30

European Parliament (News) - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 11:03
The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 18-21 October plenary session today at 16.30.

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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Press release - Press briefing on this week’s plenary session today at 16.30

European Parliament - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 11:03
The European Parliament’s spokesperson will hold a last-minute briefing on the 18-21 October plenary session today at 16.30.

Source : © European Union, 2021 - EP
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COP26 corporate sponsors condemn UK-hosted climate summit as ‘mismanaged’

Euractiv.com - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 08:50
Companies that stumped up millions of pounds to sponsor the COP26 climate summit have condemned it as “mismanaged” and “very last minute” in a volley of complaints as next month’s event in Glasgow draws near. EURACTIV's media partner, The Guardian, reports.
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Climate change a double blow for oil-rich Mideast, experts say

Euractiv.com - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 08:25
The climate crisis threatens a double blow for the Middle East, experts say, by destroying its oil income as the world shifts to renewables and by raising temperatures to unliveable extremes.
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Italy’s right shun anti-fascist protest

Euractiv.com - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 08:15
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Centre Party in Norway's new minority government having anti-EU sentiments, Bulgaria sending its recovery plan to Brussels, at last, and so much more.
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Czechs want to know what’s wrong with their ill president

Euractiv.com - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 08:11
When Vaclav Havel nearly died of a ruptured intestine as Czech president in 1998, doctors provided daily updates on his condition.
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Delo: Slovenia’s EU presidency politically dead

Euractiv.com - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 08:09
The newspaper Delo writes that Prime Minister Janez Janša, with his tweets targeting the European Parliament's delegation on a fact-finding mission to Slovenia, damaged Slovenia's reputation and the credibility of its EU presidency, which it says is politically dead.
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Spanish government set to extend furlough schemes for one year

Euractiv.com - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 08:06
The Spanish government has proposed to extend temporary lay-off schemes. This system has significantly protected thousands of jobs endangered by the pandemic, only for one extra year. EURACTIV's partner EFE reports.
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Albanian state audit reveals shortcomings in pandemic management

Euractiv.com - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 07:54
Albania’s State Supreme Audit (KLSH) found that delays in testing and contact tracing, and a lack of resources at the national level, led to the rapid spread of COVID-19 throughout the country. KLSH audited several key institutions, including the Ministry...
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Kosovo goes to the polls in local elections

Euractiv.com - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 07:54
Kosovo held local elections on Sunday in 36 municipalities to elect new mayors and municipal councils. Some 166 mayoral and 5,198 councillor candidates entered the race. The local elections take place in two rounds. To win, a mayor should win...
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North Macedonia’s local elections put government coalition to the test

Euractiv.com - Mon, 10/18/2021 - 07:54
North Macedonia on Sunday (17 October) held local elections, which will be a test for the government coalition of Social Democrats (SMSD), led by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Albanian party DUI. Polling stations closed at 7:30 pm, 30 minutes...
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