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Mon, 01/10/2022 - 06:28
The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party is considering a split with its eurosceptic junior coalition partner Solidarity Poland. The party hopes this will help unblock the deadlock between the government and the European Commission over the money from the...
Mon, 01/10/2022 - 06:25
Guillaume Peltier, former vice-president of right-wing party Les Républicains, announced he will rally behind far-right presidential candidate Éric Zemmour, on Sunday According to him, Zemmour is the only candidate “capable of beating Emmanuel Macron”. Peltier, who was ousted from Les Républicains...
Mon, 01/10/2022 - 06:24
“In the next 30 days, at current rates, we will have 2,500 deaths among unvaccinated people, deaths that could have been prevented,” Professor Sergio Abrignani, immunologist and member of the scientific technical committee of the health ministry, told Radio 24...
Mon, 01/10/2022 - 06:23
Due to technical complications, the registration of mandatory vaccines will only be possible by April, two months later than envisioned by the Austrian government. Meanwhile, experts are questioning the effectiveness of mandatory vaccinations. The technical implementation of mandatory vaccinations will...
Mon, 01/10/2022 - 06:18
Brexit minister Liz Truss on Sunday (9 January) resumed the UK government’s sabre rattling with Brussels, warning that she was prepared to suspend the Northern Ireland protocol, and potentially collapse the UK’s trade pact with the EU.
Sun, 01/09/2022 - 12:03
The Albanian capital of Tirana was rocked by protests on Saturday (8 January) as one warring faction of the opposition Democratic Party (PD) used force to enter their own headquarters. Police special forces dispersed demonstrators, and several arrests were made.
Sun, 01/09/2022 - 10:17
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU from a global perspective. You can subscribe to receive our newsletter here. Welcome to the first Global Europe newsletter of 2022. As we move into a new year, we would...
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 17:26
Worldwide cases of dementia are predicted to increase almost three-fold to 153 million in 2050, according to a new research, although some experts have criticised these "apocalyptic projections”.
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 16:18
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “We have not so far identified issues with the Irish data protection rules or have evidence that these rules...
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 14:48
The unrest in Kazakhstan, the tensions around Ukraine and the need to have a credible European policy vis-à-vis Russia dominated the high point of the inauguration of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 13:21
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said he has personally ordered security forces to “open fire with lethal force” against protestors amid a violent uprising currently gripping the Central-Asian country.
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 13:08
Most EU countries plan to open schools next week after the Christmas break amid the rapid spread of variant Omicron across the bloc.
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 13:08
As Paris has taken over the rotating presidency of the EU Council, we discuss with our correspondent Mathieu Pollet how France is expected to shape the EU digital agenda in the coming months.
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 13:00
Eurozone economic sentiment dropped more than expected last month while inflation hit another record high, indicating the economy is under renewed stress as surging coronavirus infections force governments to tighten restrictions.
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 12:00
Rare diseases are very serious conditions that affect around 30,000 people in the European Union. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a rare genetic, neuromuscular disease affecting approximately 1 in 3,900–16,000 live births in Europe. In general, as rare diseases affect...
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 10:00
Two studies published in Lancet underlined the negative effects of air pollution, which resulted in 1.8 million excess deaths and nearly 2 million asthma cases among children worldwide. In Europe lowering levels of pollutants did not result in better health.
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 09:58
Progress has been made regarding the Iran nuclear talks, although time is running out, France's foreign minister said on Friday (7 January). Indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States on salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resumed on Monday.
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 09:58
Sweden's security strategy would be entirely undermined if NATO agreed to refrain from expanding further and curb some of its activity in Europe, as Russia has demanded, Sweden's top military commander told daily Dagens Nyheter.
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 08:45
Macron swearing makes translators twitch, Taxonomy overhaul is a difficult pitch and Australia says clear-off to Novak Djokovic.
Fri, 01/07/2022 - 07:36
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Italian government pushing for in-person classes despite schools opposing it, the Polish PM defending the far-right Confederation Party after the part's Facebook page was taken down, and so much more.
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