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Russia expels six British diplomats it accuses of spying and sabotage activity

2 hours 15 min ago
Russia's FSB security service said on Friday (13 September) it had revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow whose actions it said showed signs of spying and sabotage work.
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China, Russia chide West at annual security forum in Beijing

2 hours 36 min ago
Chinese and Russian defence officials on Friday (13 September) took swipes at the West at a military diplomacy forum in Beijing, with China pitching to the Global South and Russia saying the United States was shifting military conflicts to the Asia-Pacific.
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Greece offers cash benefits, tax breaks to reverse falling birthrate

3 hours 6 min ago
Greece outlined measures to boost its lagging birthrate on Thursday (12 September), from vouchers and childcare benefits to tax breaks for new parents, although experts questioned the plan's effectiveness.
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German CDU calls for trial period for border rejections

3 hours 14 min ago
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the German opposition leader suggesting a trial period for border rejections, the Socialist group in the European Parliament softening its stance on the Italian executive vice-president pick, and so much more. 
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Ukraine says Russia used strategic bombers to hit grain vessel near Romania

3 hours 27 min ago
Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday (12 September) of using strategic bombers to strike a civilian grain vessel in a missile attack in Black Sea waters near NATO member Romania, escalating tensions between Moscow and the military alliance.
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China’s green ‘trojan horses’ are starting to divide Europe

3 hours 35 min ago
It hardly goes unnoticed that Chinese companies are stepping up green investments in Europe.
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Romania to seek EU compensation for East-West energy price gap

3 hours 37 min ago
Romania will ask the Council for compensation for the much higher energy prices in its region compared to Western Europe, Romanian Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja said on Thursday, confirming his Greek counterpart's words that his country had joined forces with Greece and Bulgaria.
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Sánchez pledges support to Venezuelan opposition leader amid diplomatic row

3 hours 41 min ago
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday pledged his full support to Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, who has been in exile in Spain since Sunday, as he tries to find a way out of the South American country's political crisis.
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Putin: West will be dragged into war if it lets Kyiv use long-range missiles

3 hours 46 min ago
Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (12 September) that the West would be directly fighting with Russia if it allowed Ukraine to strike Russian territory with Western-made long-range missiles, a move he said would alter the nature and scope of the conflict.
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Bulgarian president lobbies for large-scale Chinese business expansion in country

3 hours 50 min ago
President Rumen Radev on Thursday insisted on the establishment of a direct flight between Sofia and Beijing and the opening of a Chinese bank branch to boost business ties between the two countries.
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EU socialists softened their stance on the Italian executive VP pick

3 hours 52 min ago
Opposition to Rafaele Fitto's bid to become vice-president of the executive in the next European Commission appears to be softening, with the socialist S&D group in the European Parliament, who had previously joined the Greens and Liberals in opposing the move, no longer speaking of 'red lines'.
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German CDU calls for trial period for border rejections

4 hours 2 min ago
Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz (CDU-EPP) floated the idea of turning back refugees at the border whose first EU country of entry was not Germany for a three-month trial period - an idea that may sound familiar to the governing parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government.
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New French PM dashes hopes of a EU-Mercosur deal by Brazil G20 summit

4 hours 32 min ago
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has strongly reiterated France's opposition to the EU-Mercosur free trade deal and confirmed his desire to seek a 'blocking minority', according to information obtained by Euractiv, dashing hopes of finalising the deal at the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil.
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European ‘naivety’ could trigger industrial collapse, warns new Econ Committee Chair

4 hours 35 min ago
Europe should stop being "naive" and step up efforts to support its faltering industrial base to compete with China and the United States, the newly elected chairman of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee told Euractiv in an interview.
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EU committee rejects double standards on pesticide levels allowed in food

4 hours 35 min ago
EU farmers must comply with strict production standards, and so should third-country producers if they want to export to the EU, according to the latest vote by the ENVI committee. Does this approach signal the start of a new, more protectionist agricultural policy?
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Lagarde: Draghi report ‘formidable’ but ECB won’t change policy to boost EU competitiveness

Thu, 2024-09-12 18:49
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde praised Mario Draghi’s “formidable” report on Thursday (12 September) but said that the responsibility for boosting Europe’s lagging competitiveness ultimately lies with EU governments rather than monetary policymakers.
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Wagenknecht party and Fico’s Smer tease alliance, but ‘too soon’ for new EP group  

Thu, 2024-09-12 18:05
Germany’s Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) and Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer have confirmed a new attempt to strengthen ‘left-conservative’ ties in the European Parliament, but said a new group is still some way off. 
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EU-UK energy relations: Deeper cooperation possible, depending on the politics

Thu, 2024-09-12 17:57
The new British government and the new Commission will have to sit down at the negotiating table for the revision of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), scheduled for 2026. An overview of the energy issues at stake between London and Brussels.
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China uses LinkedIn to recruit academics for espionage, Czech intelligence warns

Thu, 2024-09-12 17:29
China poses a fundamental threat to Euro-Atlantic civilisation and is using various channels, including LinkedIn, to establish contacts and gain influence and know-how, the Czech Security Information Service (BIS) has warned.
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EU think tank challenges Draghi, Letta recommendations for telecoms sector

Thu, 2024-09-12 17:08
The Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) has challenged the recommendations of Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi for the EU telecoms industry, in a report released on Thursday (12 September).
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