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After fierce protests in which hundreds of people were injured, the results of Kyrgyzstan's parliamentary elections have been annulled. According to the initial results four parties gained seats in parliament, three of which have close ties to President Sooronbay Jeenbekov, while the main opposition parties failed to clear the seven-percent hurdle. The OSCE has pointed to "credible" reports of vote buying. What comes next?

European COVID recovery plans must address youth unemployment and wellbeing if they are to avoid the mistakes of the previous crisis. The European Youth Forum is the platform organisation advocating for youth rights in Europe. Dr Justa Hopma, 34, started...

After having successfully struck a deal with Google, French publishing groups have now set their sights on fighting for better terms with another one of the Big Tech giants: Apple.

The European Commission signed on Thursday a €70m joint-procurement contract with the pharmaceutical firm Gilead for the supply of up to 500,000 doses of Remdesivir - the only medicine with a marketing authorisation in the EU for the treatment of Covid-19 patients needing oxygen. All EU and EEA countries, the UK, as well as six candidate and potential candidate countries are participating in this joint procurement.

Negotiations on the EU's long-term budget will enter their seventh round on Thursday (8 October). The European Parliament, which demands more money for EU programmes and clarity on the rule of law, views the ball in the German Council Presidency's court. EURACTIV Germany reports.

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A customer may submit a complaint against the operator of the national grid following a power failure

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France validly informed the Commission of the need to take measures intended, in particular, to protect bees

The EU should promote forest management models that seek to ensure forests are environmentally, societally and economically sustainable, MEPs said on Thursday.
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The EU should promote forest management models that seek to ensure forests are environmentally, societally and economically sustainable, MEPs said on Thursday.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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To protect European consumers’ health, especially those of children, MEPs objected to Commission proposals on food products containing titanium dioxide and acrylamide.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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To protect European consumers’ health, especially those of children, MEPs objected to Commission proposals on food products containing titanium dioxide and acrylamide.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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The German NetzDG law to counter illegal online speech has become a prototype for internet censorship in authoritarian states. The Commission’s proposal for the new Digital Services Act must avoid this template, write Jacob Mchangama and Natalie Alkiviadou. 

Alphabet’s Google is set to reach a deal to pay French publishers for their news, the U.S. tech giant said on Wednesday (7 October), the latest move to placate media groups and head off regulators siding with publishers seeking a level playing field.

All member states must become climate neutral by 2050, says Parliament in a vote on the EU climate law, calling for ambitious 2030 and 2040 emissions reduction targets.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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All member states must become climate neutral by 2050, says Parliament in a vote on the EU climate law, calling for ambitious 2030 and 2040 emissions reduction targets.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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