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Albania sceptical of EU chief’s enlargement push

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 07:15
As European Council Chief Charles Michel called for a new deadline for enlargement of the European Union, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said he appreciated the gesture, but It could need a lot longer than that.
Categories: European Union

France extends life of last coal-fired plants to avoid winter shortfalls

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 07:15
France will allow the functioning of its remaining coal-fired power stations until the end of 2024 to get through the winter safely, according to a decree recently penned by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and Energy Transition Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher.
Categories: European Union

Up to 25,000 Serbian workers obtain German employment visas annually

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 07:13
Some 25,000 Serbians, particularly medical staff, apply for German work visas every year in search of better working conditions and few reasons to remain in the country. According to recent data, the German Federal Employment Agency annually issues up to...
Categories: European Union

Greece battles Europe’s deadliest fire of the summer for 10th day

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 07:12
Hundreds of Greek firefighters were battling a huge blaze on Monday (28 August) that has killed at least 20 people over the past 10 days, Europe's deadliest wildfire so far this summer as record-setting heatwaves unleash blazes across the continent.
Categories: European Union

Romanian LGBT community slams government’s ECHR challenge

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 07:11
The Romanian government’s appeal against a recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, which ordered Bucharest to provide legal protection and recognition for same-sex families in a case involving 21 same-sex couples, is shameful, the Accept Association said...
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria’s ruling coalition bicker over special services reforms

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 07:11
Tensions are rising between the parties that support Bulgaria’s pro-European ruling coalition, as parties are divided on the reform of the special services, while the pro-Russian President, Rumen Radev, also opposes reform. The pro-European coalition We Continue the Change–Democratic Bulgaria...
Categories: European Union

Far-right Republika and frontrunner Smer boycott top Slovak TV

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 07:04
Former prime minister Robert Fico will not appear in the pre-election debates hosted by TV Markíza, and joins MEP Milan Uhrík, leader of the far-right Republika, in accusing Slovakia’s most popular network of biased misinformation, adding to a history of...
Categories: European Union

Energy from the grid is what buildings need [Promoted content]

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 07:00
The key instruments of the EU legislation aimed at achieving a fully decarbonised building stock by 2050 is the EPBD. One of the biggest issues is to properly reflect the potential of energy from power grids and district heating networks.
Categories: European Union

UK air traffic issue fixed but flight disruption to continue

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 06:59
Britain's National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was hit by a technical problem for several hours on 28 August, causing widespread disruption to flights in UK airspace that it said would continue for some time even though the issue was fixed.
Categories: European Union

Why a European Central Carbon Bank would help stabilise EU climate policy

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 06:57
The establishment of a European Central Carbon Bank could prove especially beneficial to regulate prices on the EU carbon market. If placed in Central-Eastern Europe, it could be a strategically important factor in achieving Europe’s climate goals, argue Robert Jeszke and Sebastian Lizak.
Categories: European Union

Polish liberals invite former far-right deputy PM on election lists

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 06:56
Despite a promise made a year ago by liberal Civic Coalition leader Donald Tusk, Poland’s largest opposition party, that voters would not be able to find opponents of abortion on its lists, former deputy prime minister of the Law and...
Categories: European Union

Prosecutors open inquiry against Spanish football chief, mother goes on hunger strike

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 06:54
A preliminary investigation against Royal Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales, who was accused of sexual assault, was opened by Spain´s Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, which led Rubiales´s mother to begin a hunger strike in a church in Andalusia...
Categories: European Union

Catalan separatists still crucial for stable government if elections repeated: poll

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 06:52
Even if Spain were to repeat the general elections, the country’s political landscape would not change much as Catalan separatist forces would still hold the key to a stable central government, a fresh poll published by El Mundo revealed Monday....
Categories: European Union

Meloni meets Mitsotakis to discuss migration, ‘consolidate’ an ally

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 06:46
“Prime Minister Mitsotakis is part of that area of the EPP that willingly dialogues with the conservative area to which we belong, so we certainly consider him a friendly person working in the same direction as us”, MEP Fidanza told EURACTIV. 
Categories: European Union

Sweden to increase measures against radicalisation, terrorism

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 06:43
Sweden will strengthen cooperation between authorities to prevent radicalisation and the spread of violent terrorism in response to the deteriorating security situation following several Quran burnings, Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer said at a press conference on Monday. The government has...
Categories: European Union

Dutch minister rejects provinces’ funding requests for nitrogen reduction

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 06:42
Nitrogen Minister Christianne Van der Wal (VVD/Renew) rejected the Dutch provinces’ funding requests for nitrogen reduction on Monday, stating that their plans greatly exceed the government’s available funds.
Categories: European Union

Bosnia should join BRICS, not EU, says Serb leader

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 06:38
Bosnia-Herzegovina should apply to join BRICS, where it would stand a better chance of becoming a member than in the European Union, the secessionist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik said on Monday in his latest criticism of the West. BRICS...
Categories: European Union

Czechia backs Zelenskyy’s 10-point peace plan

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 06:37
Czechia fully supports the 10-point peace plan presented by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and is ready to help with its implementation, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Pirates, Greens) said on Monday. Lipavský spoke about the Czech role in the plan’s...
Categories: European Union

Belgian development minister asks NGOs to focus on ‘forgotten crises’

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 06:37
Development Minister Caroline Gennez (Vooruit/S&D) set up a two-year financial framework that includes new priorities, notably focusing on ‘forgotten crises’ – a crisis in which humanitarian needs are high yet international support is insufficient. In an interview with De Morgen...
Categories: European Union

French businesses: EU generates as much frustration as hope

Tue, 08/29/2023 - 06:32
The EU suffers from ‘norm-creation delirium’, sapping businesses’ understanding of their legal obligations and impeding on their competitiveness, Patrick Martin, President of the largest French business association MEDEF, said on Monday. In this “confused and threat-heavy period,” marked by ongoing...
Categories: European Union

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