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End ‘denial’ on foreign interference, French report says

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 07:17
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the German regional party planning to use EU elections as a springboard for Berlin, MEP Esther de Lange claiming Rutte snubbed her Climate Commissioner bid, and so much more.  
Categories: European Union

Italy, Slovenia, Croatia step up cooperation on migrants

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 07:10
Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia agreed to boost cooperation in dealing with irregular migration following a meeting of the three interior ministers in Trieste on Thursday after reintroducing border checks in October. The three ministers – Matteo Piantedosi, Boštjan Poklukar, and...
Categories: European Union

Romania’s recovery plan to finance pasture afforestation

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 07:07
Pastureland has been included in the category of agricultural land eligible for afforestation using funds from the recovery plan, according to an emergency decree issued by the Romanian government on Thursday, which “rectifies” parliament’s earlier removal of pastureland as an...
Categories: European Union

Bulgarian prosecutor tasked with probing chief prosecutor, unable to function

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 07:07
The ad hoc prosecutor charged with investigating allegations of crimes against the chief prosecutor, which the Bulgarian parliament set up, is now facing organisational problems that make it virtually impossible to function. After several months’ delay, Judge Daniela Taleva was...
Categories: European Union

New Serbia-China trade deal violates EU accession rules, but is celebrated anyway

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 07:07
The free trade agreement Serbia signed with China on 17 October, which is being hailed by Serbian politicians – along with all other agreements signed that day – will cease to apply on the day Serbia becomes a member of...
Categories: European Union

Former youngest Czech MP found guilty of rape

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 07:01
A Prague district court has found former MP Dominik Feri guilty of two counts of rape and one count of attempted rape, sentencing him to three years in prison on Thursday. The 26-year-old one-time TOP 09 party (EPP) member appealed...
Categories: European Union

Malta to face EU fiscal discipline over massive loans, debt

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 07:01
Malta is expected to be officially put under the EU’s fiscal surveillance arm next year as the government’s budget, presented by Finance Minister Clyde Caruana, shows a continued dependence on massive borrowing, increasing already high debt levels. Known as the...
Categories: European Union

Cancer therapy value assessments need renewal to keep pace with rapid scientific innovation [Promoted content]

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 07:00
Innovation in science is advancing cancer care through early detection and treatment, bringing significant economic benefits to healthcare systems. Future incentives for innovation, particularly early detection and treatment approaches, must be recognised so that patients can benefit from this progress.
Categories: European Union

PP and VOX team up to take down Sánchez’s ‘indecent’ amnesty law

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 06:59
The centre-right Partido Popular and the far-right VOX have pledged to actively resist through legal means, the approval of the amnesty law, which Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez promised would pass parliament in exchange for Catalan separatist support for...
Categories: European Union

Rome to host international AI summit next year

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 06:58
Italy will host an international AI conference in Rome that will coincide with the nation’s G7 presidency, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced following a decision made on the sidelines of the first-ever AI Safety summit in London. Scholars, managers and...
Categories: European Union

US, allies try to craft Gaza’s ‘day after’ as deaths, destruction mount

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 06:58
As Israeli forces intensify their assault against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, diplomats have started weighing the options for the "day after" if the Palestinian militant group is ousted - and the challenges they see ahead are daunting.
Categories: European Union

Israel-Turkey crisis will take time to fix, former PM says

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 06:52
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s stance in the ongoing Middle East crisis is a “disgrace” for Turkey, whose relations with Israel will take a lot of time to be fixed, Israeli former prime minister Yair Lapid said. In an interview...
Categories: European Union

German regional party plans to use EU elections as springboard for Berlin

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 06:47
Mainly known as a regional party in Bavaria, the Free Voters plan to use next year’s EU elections as a springboard and dress rehearsal for their upcoming national election campaign. After the recent triumphs of the Free Voters, the party...
Categories: European Union

EU election forecast: EPP reduces losses as Left and ID make gains

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 06:46
The European People’s Party (EPP) has reduced its seat loss from 16 to three and widened the gap with the Socialists and Democrats (S&D), while The Left group and ID gained seven and three seats respectively, Euractiv’s latest projection reveals....
Categories: European Union

Sweden to send additional humanitarian aid to Gaza

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 06:40
Sweden will send additional humanitarian aid worth 150 million SEK (€13.3 million) to Gaza, the government announced on Thursday, in a move the Social Democratic opposition criticised for being ‘too late’. Following Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 October, Sweden...
Categories: European Union

Dutch MEP Esther de Lange claims Rutte snubbed her Climate Commissioner bid

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 06:40
Esther De Lange (CDA/EPP), a centre-right MEP with experience on the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, claims she was snubbed in the nomination process for EU climate commissioner, which saw Rutte pick Wopke Hoekstra to replace Frans Timmermans. In July,...
Categories: European Union

Austria steps up action to prevent critical drug shortages this winter

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 06:40
The Austrian government is cooperating with wholesalers to stockpile medicines and subsidise the sale of cheap drugs to avoid another ‘unacceptable’ winter of shortages. With at least 582 types of medicine still unavailable ahead of the impending flu season, Austria...
Categories: European Union

Polish hauliers to block Ukraine border crossings in protest

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 06:31
Polish truckers will block several border crossings with Ukraine starting next week in protest at what they say is Ukrainian hauliers' free rein in Poland that is hurting their business, a co-organiser of the protest told Reuters.
Categories: European Union

Polish opposition parties skip abortion in coalition deal talks

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 06:25
The three opposition parties willing to form a new Polish government have put together a special negotiating team that is currently working on a coalition deal that would include public sector pay rises and reimbursement for in vitro fertilisation without...
Categories: European Union

End ‘denial’ on foreign interference, French report says

Fri, 11/03/2023 - 06:14
The French Parliamentary Delegation for Intelligence (DPR) has identified Russia, China, Turkey and Iran as leading the way in terms of foreign interference in France and Europe, and while Moscow currently holds the top stop, a recent report states that...
Categories: European Union

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