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Italy remains divided over the anti-fascism debate amid national liberation day

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:04
Italy’s celebration of the anniversary of the country’s liberation from fascism and Nazi occupation on April 25 is an occasion that annually divides the country. The debate centres not only on the actual unfolding of historical facts but also on...
Categories: European Union

FBI working with US companies to collect war crime evidence in Ukraine

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:03
Ukraine is working with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and American companies to collect evidence of war crimes by Russians, such as geolocation and cellphone information, senior officials said on Tuesday (25 April).
Categories: European Union

‘I’d keep champagne in the fridge’ – Lithuanian FM on new Baltic defence plans

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:03
New NATO defence plans for the Baltic countries have not yet been approved, so it is too early to celebrate, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said. “We hope that consensus will be reached, but it is not guaranteed yet. Let...
Categories: European Union

EU elections: The ebb and flow of a French left-wing coalition

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:02
The French left-wing coalition NUPES is divided over whether to run as a common bloc in the 2024 European elections: The radical-left La France Insoumise (LFI) is pushing for a joint candidacy while the French Greens and Communists are more sceptical.
Categories: European Union

EHPM Launches 3rd Edition of Quality Guide for Food Supplements [Promoted content]

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 07:00
The EHPM Conference on Quality and Safety in Food Supplements brought together European and National Authorities, industry experts and EU stakeholders, to discuss the food supplement sector’s best practice to provide safe and high-quality products and implement industry proactive proposals to ensure the highest standards.
Categories: European Union

Sweden expels five Russian diplomats accused of espionage

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:54
Five Russian diplomats were expelled over accusations of espionage, a first since the Western series of expulsions in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, the Swedish government announced on Monday. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström first...
Categories: European Union

Finland sees rise in COVID-19 cases

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:53
The number of infections and the number of patients in hospitals’ intensive care units across the country have been on the rise for the past three weeks. Commenting on the situation to the media, the Head of Infectious Diseases at...
Categories: European Union

UK could be locked out of strategic standard setting under new EU legislation

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:52
UK bodies could be locked out of negotiations to set European standards for areas like artificial intelligence under new EU legislation, according to a press release published by the European Scrutiny Committee  on Tuesday. In 2022, the EU amended their...
Categories: European Union

Dutch present compensation package for earthquake-prone Groningen province

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:52
Various new measures to compensate the province of Groningen, which has been struggling with the fallout of local gas extraction, were announced by Prime Minister Mark Rutte and State Secretary for Mining Hans Vijlbrief on Tuesday.
Categories: European Union

Belgium doubles forced deportations in first quarter of 2023

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:51
Around 959 people who were staying illegally in Belgium were deported over the first three months of this year in comparison to the 502 people who were deported over the same period last year. “Those who have no right to...
Categories: European Union

Austria will miss climate targets despite Green government involvement

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:50
After a report by the Federal Environment Agency revealed that Austria will fall short of reaching its climate targets, the governing Greens blamed their conservative coalition partner, telling EURACTIV they are often left alone in parliament when it comes to concrete decisions.
Categories: European Union

Axing aluminium from the Critical Raw Materials list was a mistake

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:46
The European Commission's exclusion of aluminium from the EU's Strategic Raw Materials list is unacceptable because of its importance to key industries of the future. Aluminium should be reinstated to the list as demand for it is rising, writes Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou.
Categories: European Union

Donald Tusk says Kremlin orchestrated investigation against him

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:37
Former European Council President Donald Tusk was unphased by Monday’s news that the prosecutor’s office had launched an investigation against him, suggesting the complainant may have acted under the influence of Moscow. The investigation was launched after a complaint by...
Categories: European Union

Portugal must apologise, be held accountable for colonisation, says president

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:36
Portugal must apologise and assume responsibility for the exploitation and slavery during the colonial period, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said in a speech following Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s welcoming session on Tuesday. De Sousa took this position in...
Categories: European Union

EU debt rules divides German government coalition

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:35
The three-party government coalition is split over the reform of EU debt rules, with high-ranking Greens criticising on Tuesday Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) for being confrontational about strengthening EU fiscal rules, not diluting them. On Wednesday, the European Commission...
Categories: European Union

Serbia’s commitment to EU-brokered deal questioned over vote

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 06:00
Serbia’s vote against Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe (CoE) has raised questions over Belgrade’s commitment to implementing the EU-brokered deal on normalising relations with Kosovo. The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on Monday (24 April)...
Categories: European Union

Swedish Council presidency presents first full rewrite of Cyber Resilience Act

Tue, 04/25/2023 - 20:04
The EU Council, representing the 27 member states, is moving towards slashing critical products and curtailing the discretion of the European Commission in the new cybersecurity law, according to a new text seen by EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

MEPs denounce EU Parliament’s lack of protection for harassment victims

Tue, 04/25/2023 - 19:00
The European Parliament's women's rights committee found the Parliament's internal procedures for dealing with cases of psychological and physical harassment to be inadequate, in a draft resolution adopted on Tuesday (25 April).
Categories: European Union

European Parliament ready for negotiations on joint arms procurement fund

Tue, 04/25/2023 - 18:20
After a delay due to internal battles over who in the European Parliament should lead the file, parliament members in charge of a €500 million fund meant to incentivise joint procurement of weapons voted on Tuesday (25 April) in favour of entering negotiations with the European Commission and member states.
Categories: European Union

The Brief — The ‘dream team’ of Greek MEPs

Tue, 04/25/2023 - 16:20
Since the 2019 EU elections, political debate in Athens has, for the first time, been more focused on Brussels than domestic politics. One might think that Greek public opinion has taken on a fresh passion for EU affairs, but unfortunately,...
Categories: European Union

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