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Vučić touts Russian-Serbian brotherhood as regional tensions rise

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 07:07
In a sign of resistance to Western calls to choose between Moscow and the West, Serbian President Aleksander Vucic said his country’s brotherly relations with Russia cannot be destroyed, and Belgrade would never succumb to pressure during a meeting with...
Categories: European Union

Kurti: Association of Serb Municipalities pushed by Belgrade, not Kosovo Serbs

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 07:02
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti doubled down on the decision not to allow the creation of an Association of Serb Municipalities, noting it is unconstitutional and not wanted by the local population, rather only from Belgrade. The association is an...
Categories: European Union

Albania courts Azeri strongman president in Tirana

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 07:01
After Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Albania on Tuesday in the first-ever visit of its kind, Albanian President Bajram Begaj declared the welcoming of Azeri investments and the possible establishment of diplomatic missions. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Azerbaijan has...
Categories: European Union

International Fisheries and RFMOs: Time for Accountability [Promoted content]

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 07:00
Regional Fisheries Management Organizations are a murky layer of international governance making huge decisions about our environment and economy. It’s time to make them accountable.
Categories: European Union

BMW says e-fuels ‘definitely worth investigating’ for zero-emission cars

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 07:00
Electro fuels made from green energy sources may play a role in decarbonising road transport in years to come, complementing other clean propulsion technologies such as electric power, according to German auto manufacturer BMW.
Categories: European Union

Romania’s economic growth slows down to 1.3% in Q3

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:56
Romania’s GDP grew by 1.3% in the third quarter compared with the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate of the country’s statistics institute INS. The statistics institute also revised downwards its figures for the economic growth in the first...
Categories: European Union

Confusion in Bulgaria over Netherlands’ F-16 offer

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:56
Bulgarian defence ministry says the Netherlands is only offering to train Bulgarian pilots despite media reports the Hague was considering transferring F-16 aircrafts to NATO allies in Eastern Europe if they agreed to provide their MiG-29s to Ukraine. Last week,...
Categories: European Union

Slovak Government to cap electricity, gas prices for municipalities

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:54
The price of electricity will be capped at €199 per megawatt hour and at €99 per MWh for gas, Finance Minister Igor Matovič decided together with municipalities following discussions for next year’s budget.
Categories: European Union

Hungary’s opposition to EU Ukraine loan reinforces criticism, says Czech minister

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:53
The rejection of the EU’s joint loan for Ukraine reinforces critical voices in the EU against Hungary, Czech European Affairs Minister Mikuláš Bek said on Tuesday. On Friday, Bek – as the minister of the EU presidency state – will...
Categories: European Union

Spain to train 2,400 Ukrainian soldiers annually, says defence minister

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:53
Spain has the capacity to train 2,400 Ukrainian soldiers a year in the framework of the recently approved EU mission, Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Tuesday. “We are making an offer of a total of 400 soldiers (trained)...
Categories: European Union

EU financial watchdogs launch fact-finding dive into ‘greenwashing’

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:50
The European Union's banking, securities and insurance watchdogs launched a joint public consultation on Tuesday (15 November) to help them better understand 'greenwashing' as billions of euros flow into investments that tout their sustainability credentials.
Categories: European Union

Record number of parties eye up Finnish parliamentary elections

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:47
According to the latest list of contenders, a record number of 24 parties aim to enter the 200-seat unicameral parliament in the April 2023 elections. In the 2019 elections, candidates from 19 parties were running for parliament, meaning five more...
Categories: European Union

Ireland moves to reign in gambling industry

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:46
Widespread bans will be introduced on gambling advertisements, with violations incurring possible prison sentences, following new legislation approved by the Irish government on Tuesday. Under the new regulation, advertisements for gambling, online or on TV, will be banned between 5:30...
Categories: European Union

Dutch FM takes cover in Kyiv during missile strike

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:44
Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra and his delegation hid in a bomb shelter for about three hours as air raid sirens went off and missiles destroyed electrical infrastructure in Kyiv on Tuesday. Following a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro...
Categories: European Union

France to offer asylum to seven Afghan athletes

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:44
Residence permits will be issued to seven female Afghan handball players seeking refuge in Pakistan after fleeing the Taliban regime, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced Tuesday. After being questioned by French Communist party MP Soumya Bourouaha, Darmanin said France...
Categories: European Union

German army pulls Putin supporter from EU mission in Georgia

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:43
The German army removed a soldier from the EU’s EUMM mission in Georgia following reports he supports Russian President Vladimir Putin and sees Moscow as blameless for the war in Ukraine. According to investigations published by regional broadcaster SWR on...
Categories: European Union

Slovenia secures Algerian gas to cover third of its needs

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:34
Slovenia has secured natural gas from Algeria that will cover a third of the country’s needs for the next three years under an agreement signed by Geoplin, Slovenia’s largest energy trader, and Algerian state-owned energy firm Sonatrach.
Categories: European Union

Italy’s Meloni calls for global energy market reform at G20

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:33
The world’s energy sector needs to be reformed to prevent countries from using energy as a weapon, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said at the G20 summit in Bali.
Categories: European Union

UK’s Cleverly cools expectations of Northern Ireland Protocol deal

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:31
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has played down prospects of reaching a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol just days after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated that there was a new ‘window of opportunity’ to conclude talks. Appearing before the...
Categories: European Union

Austrian conservatives bicker over migrant rights

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 06:31
Leading conservative Austrian politicians have called to make it harder for economic migrants to seek asylum, causing outrage across the political spectrum. Refugees and asylum seekers are back on the political agenda in Vienna, as the number of those entering...
Categories: European Union

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