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Polish president re-appoints Morawiecki amid accusations of ‘buying’ time

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 07:26
Despite an appeal by the opposition camp led by Donald Tusk that seems more certain to have a parliamentary majority after October's general elections, Duda decided to give preference to PiS, his own grouping, as the party that had gained the most votes.
Categories: European Union

Portugal sets new record as energy production exceeds demand

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 07:25
Renewable energy production in Portugal reached a new high, exceeding consumption needs for 149 hours in a row, said the energy manager REN on Monday.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine president says ‘not the time’ for elections

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 07:14
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday (6 November) he doesn't believe it is the right time for elections as debate intensifies on holding a vote in 2024 while the country fights against Russia's invasion.
Categories: European Union

Pro-EU parties beat pro-Russian coalition in Sofia’s mayoral elections

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 07:10
The results show a 48.2% lead for the pro-EU candidate Vasil Terziev and 46.9% for Grigorova, nominated by the socialist party and other leftist and pro-Putin formations.
Categories: European Union

Greece imposes heavy fines on multinationals amid public anger for rising prices

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 07:08
The Greek conservative government has imposed a two million euro fine on two known multinational companies for unfair excessive profit margins as public anger for rising prices in basic goods is growing with a heavy political impact.
Categories: European Union

Dutch poll leader shows openness to right-wing minority coalition

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 07:03
Breaking his silence on his coalition preferences for the first time, New Social Contract (NSC) leader and poll leader Pieter Omtzigt said on Monday that a minority coalition of right-wing parties was an attractive option for him but remained tight-lipped...
Categories: European Union

‘Don’t touch my rural life’: French hunters’ representative announces EU election bid

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 07:03
French hunters’ representative Willy Schraen has made his candidacy for the EU elections official, heading a list that will defend the rural way of life he says is under threat from EU ‘technocrats’. Known for being outspoken in French media,...
Categories: European Union

Renew’s Loiseau: Putin could be ‘geopolitical winner’ of Israel-Palestine war

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 07:01
With all eyes now on the Middle East, the growing disinterest in Russia’s war in Ukraine is playing right into Putin’s hands, wrote French Renew lawmaker Nathalie Loiseau in an op-ed on Monday.
Categories: European Union

New multimodal infrastructure in CEE region to help EU meet its transport goals [Promoted content]

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 07:00
Apart from its potential to meet domestic demand, CPK has the potential to become a transport hub for the CEE countries playing an important role in boosting the connectivity and economic development in this part of Europe.
Categories: European Union

Germany speeds up infrastructure projects with automatic approvals

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 07:00
Germany’s federal and state governments have agreed on a package to speed up the roll-out of new infrastructure projects such as railways and power grids, in part by automatically approving applications if there is no timely response by responsible authorities.
Categories: European Union

Polish MEPs inciting hate against migrants could lose immunity

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 06:58
The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee (JURI) will issue its recommendation on Tuesday morning on whether four Polish MEPs accused of inciting hatred against migrants should be stripped of their immunity.
Categories: European Union

Germany reaffirms backing of two-state solution for Palestine

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 06:58
The German government insisted on Monday that it continues to back the two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but stated that Israel’s protection was more pressing. “We can’t give up on [a two-state] solution because there hasn’t been a...
Categories: European Union

EU agrees on political advertising rulebook effective after Parliament elections

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 06:57
To limit foreign interference and increase transparency, the EU Council and Parliament agreed on a regulation on Monday that harmonises requirements for political advertising across countries and bans foreign actors from sponsoring political ads before an election – but the...
Categories: European Union

Italy, Albania migration deal divides both sides of Adriatic, caution from EU

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 06:37
Thousands of refugees and asylum seekers rescued from the Mediterranean by Italian vessels will be sent to Albania for processing following an agreement between Prime Minister Edi Rama and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Monday. But the decision has...
Categories: European Union

Moldovan president’s pro-EU party wins local elections, loses in big cities

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 06:35
The Moldovan president's pro-European party came first in hundreds of local elections, but failed to win mayoral seats in major cities during a weekend vote that monitors said was marred by foreign meddling and the barring of a pro-Russian party.
Categories: European Union

Frontex illegally processing migrants’ data, EU watchdog says

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 17:15
The EU border agency Frontex is processing personal data of migrants in breach of EU law and its own mandate, according to a letter by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), seen by Euractiv.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Ukraine: When the going gets tough…

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 16:21
The famous American saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going" - meaning when the situation becomes difficult, strong people step up and handle it - is attributed to both John F. Kennedy's father and the American coach K. Rockne, while also being popularised by Billy Ocean's  eponymous 1985 song.
Categories: European Union

AI Act: MEPs mull narrow facial recognition technology uses in exchange for other bans

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 15:47
The European Parliament might be on the verge of agreeing to some narrow conditions for using remote biometric identification technologies in real-time as part of a package deal extending the list of prohibited practices.
Categories: European Union

Hungary museum head fired for not enforcing LGBTQ law

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 14:37
The head of the Hungarian National Museum was sacked on Monday (6 November) for "failing" to enforce a government order barring minors from an exhibition under a controversial law targeting LGBTQ content.
Categories: European Union

EU Commission’s nameless experts behind its child sexual abuse law

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 13:34
The EU Ombudsman has found a case of maladministration in the European Commission's refusal to provide the list of experts, which it first denied existing, with whom they worked together in drafting the regulation to detect and remove online child sexual abuse material.
Categories: European Union

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