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Macron heckled presenting EU economy vision in The Hague

Wed, 04/12/2023 - 06:42
Protestors interrupted President Emmanuel Macron’s speech as he presented his vision of the EU economy at a talk in The Hague during his two-day trip to the Netherlands on Tuesday. Invited by the Dutch think tank Nexus Institut, Macron presented...
Categories: European Union

German MEP blames ECB for IMF’s recession forecast

Wed, 04/12/2023 - 06:41
EU lawmaker Rasmus Andresen has blamed the European Central Bank for the forecast contraction of the German economy by 0.1% according to an IMF forecast even if other forecasts projected a slight growth of around 0.3%. In its “Global Economic...
Categories: European Union

Skopje sets up working group in hopes of unlocking EU accession

Wed, 04/12/2023 - 06:36
The Ministry of Justice of North Macedonia has formed a working group to prepare constitutional changes for introducing the Bulgarian minority, which emerged as a condition of the agreement with Sofia to unblock Skopje’s EU membership pathway. Bulgaria blocked North...
Categories: European Union

Czech PM advisor: Expect new Cold War, no Russia-Ukraine peace

Wed, 04/12/2023 - 06:31
Peace between Russia and Ukraine is out of the question, and a new Cold War could come instead, Tomáš Pojar, a Czech diplomat and advisor of the Czech prime minister, has warned. Pojar spoke in an interview for Czech Television...
Categories: European Union

Swedish climate minister dismisses far-right’s biofuel threats

Wed, 04/12/2023 - 06:24
Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari dismissed threats of political crisis from the far-right Sweden Democrats, who want the currently undecided government to reduce the number of biofuels that must be blended into petrol and diesel from the current 30%...
Categories: European Union

World Bank chief says Europe needs to help fund Ukraine reconstruction

Wed, 04/12/2023 - 06:22
The World Bank is ready to do its part in rebuilding Ukraine, but international financial institutions cannot shoulder the sums involved alone and Western European countries will have to chip in, World Bank President David Malpass said on 11 April.
Categories: European Union

Hungary agrees additional Russian gas shipments, oil transit fees

Wed, 04/12/2023 - 06:10
Hungary's foreign minister said on Tuesday (11 April) that Russian energy giant Gazprom would maintain an option to supply additional gas to Hungary this year on top of the shipments agreed under a long-term deal.
Categories: European Union

Armenia, Azerbaijan say 7 troops killed in border shootout

Wed, 04/12/2023 - 05:47
Azerbaijan and Armenia said Tuesday (11 April) seven servicemen died in a shootout along their shared border, the latest escalation between the arch-foes locked in a decades-long territorial dispute.
Categories: European Union

Musk’s Twitter on collision course with Europe, with exit possible

Tue, 04/11/2023 - 18:13
By corporate decision, simple negligence or political reasoning, Twitter’s exit from Europe might only be a matter of time if the platform's new management does not change its current course and commit to regulatory compliance. 
Categories: European Union

European Conservatives group admits Finns Party as new member

Tue, 04/11/2023 - 18:13
The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) accepted the candidacy of the Finns Party (Perussuomalaiset) as a new member on Tuesday (11 April), less than ten days after the right-wing Finnish party placed second at general elections. 
Categories: European Union

IEA chief calls for ‘serious self-criticism’ among EU’s nuclear opponents

Tue, 04/11/2023 - 16:41
EU member states opposed to nuclear energy "will have to sit down and do some serious self-criticism" once the Ukraine war is over, said Fatih Birol, the director of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Categories: European Union

EU Parliament struggles to agree on due diligence rules before key vote

Tue, 04/11/2023 - 16:33
EU lawmakers in the leading legal affairs committee of the European Parliament are expected to vote on their position on the proposed corporate accountability rules towards the end of April, although some key points remain open. The corporate sustainability due...
Categories: European Union

Romania aims to buy F-35 fighter planes to boost air defences

Tue, 04/11/2023 - 16:27
Romania aims to buy the latest generation US F-35 fighter planes to boost its air defences, the country's supreme defence council (CSAT) said in a statement on Tuesday (11 April).
Categories: European Union

Swiss reject criticism over handling of Russian assets

Tue, 04/11/2023 - 16:16
Switzerland insisted Tuesday (11 April) it was clamping down on Russian assets parked in the country, after other countries accused the Swiss of not going far enough.
Categories: European Union

‘Now or never’: Ukraine readies for difficult counteroffensive

Tue, 04/11/2023 - 15:25
Ukrainian forces have for months been holding at bay a gruelling Russian offensive in battered towns and heavily shelled trenches spanning the eastern front line.
Categories: European Union

Eintracht Frankfurt: towards a more sustainable future [Promoted content]

Tue, 04/11/2023 - 12:00
Eintracht Frankfurt has developed an overarching sustainability strategy and is establishing a sustainability advisory board. The association is thus laying an important foundation for the future. The European Football for Development Network (EFDN) consists of professional football clubs, leagues and FAs who...
Categories: European Union

Italy mulls measures to protect cultural heritage from climate activists

Tue, 04/11/2023 - 10:52
A draft law proposed by the far-right Lega party introducing a new type of criminal offence for those who soil cultural assets is under review in the Italian Senate.
Categories: European Union

Berlin, Prague fume at Macron’s US-China comments

Tue, 04/11/2023 - 07:43
In today's Capitals edition, find out more about Czech and German officials criticising French President Emmanuel Macron following his trip to China, Serbia fining sellers selling e-cigarettes and related products to minors, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Factbox: What is known about latest leak of US secrets

Tue, 04/11/2023 - 07:39
US national security agencies and the Justice Department are investigating the release of dozens of classified documents to assess the damage to national security and relations with allies and other countries, including Ukraine.
Categories: European Union

Left-wing lawmakers to prioritise waste prevention in new EU packaging law

Tue, 04/11/2023 - 07:31
Prioritising the most environmentally-friendly ways of dealing with waste, starting with prevention and reuse, should be central to Europe’s new packaging law, lawmakers working on the file told EURACTIV.
Categories: European Union

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