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EU lawmakers press Romania’s Mînzatu on family home

Tue, 2024-11-12 18:22
“We had a leaky roof. We didn't have hot water,” said Mînzatu, rejecting claims it was a "historic monument."
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Farmers return to the streets to call for block on EU-Mercosur trade deal

Tue, 2024-11-12 18:01
In a closed-door briefing on Monday, the Commission flagged an upcoming Mercosur summit in Montevideo on 5-6 December as a potential date to close the agreement, Euractiv has learned.
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Pandemic treaty out of reach over pathogen access and benefit-sharing

Tue, 2024-11-12 17:31
The dispute "highlights the tension between wealthy countries seeking to protect Big Pharma profits and poorer countries,” Oxfam’s EU health policy advisor told Euractiv. 
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Meta launches new attempt to appease EU regulators in personalised advertising

Tue, 2024-11-12 16:52
Facebook and Instagram users in the EU will be given an option for 'less personalised ads' in the coming weeks.
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The Brief – Expect an anti-woke wave

Tue, 2024-11-12 16:20
The French National Rally warns of “the danger of wokeism” and fighting "woke ideology" to attract voters.
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Olivér Várhelyi’s health portfolio hangs in the balance as negotiations stall

Tue, 2024-11-12 15:55
Várhelyi might still have to wait a little longer to know his fate.
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EVPs confirmation meetings to be postponed after political agreement

Tue, 2024-11-12 14:58
Parliamentary sources told Euractiv that EPP, S&D and Renew leaders moved to delay in a bid to create a comprehensive deal to approve all six EVP candidates.
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EU’s new top diplomat Kallas strong on Russia-China axis, struggles on Middle East

Tue, 2024-11-12 14:47
"If the United States is concerned about events in the South China Sea, it should also prioritise how we respond to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine," Kallas said
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Beware the growing Russia-China-North Korea-Iran alliance, NATO chief warns

Tue, 2024-11-12 14:47
The missile technology that Russia is sharing with Pyongyang “presents a dire threat to the United States’ mainland, to Europe, to the Indo-Pacific and to the wider Euro-Atlantic,” NATO's Mark Rutte said.
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Fitto’s confirmation in the balance after grilling on political past, EU values

Tue, 2024-11-12 14:12
"I take it for granted that all Commissioners are going to stay very far away from representing their member states’ interests and their political parties’ interest,” Fitto said.
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LIVE NOW! Building a safer digital environment – Protecting consumers in the EU [Advocacy Lab Content]

Tue, 2024-11-12 12:30
The forthcoming "Digital Fairness Act" will impact a range of industries, from e-commerce to entertainment, which will need to adhere to new standards.
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For digital governance, Europe faces one challenge above all else: Weaving it all together

Tue, 2024-11-12 12:24
Legislation is becoming a fraction of the applicable rules in any given area, and digital governance is no exception, writes Isabelle Roccia.  
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amfori: Collaboration for More Sustainable Trade [Promoted content]

Tue, 2024-11-12 12:00
amfori places collaboration at the heart of its actions to deliver positive solutions for supply chain and facilitate sustainable business practices.
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Germany to hold snap elections on 23 February

Tue, 2024-11-12 11:58
Scholz' Social Democrats struck a deal with the opposition to accelerate the original timeline.
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Will Spain’s new European commissioner be Telefonica’s woman?

Tue, 2024-11-12 09:06
Spanish socialist Teresa Ribera is set to become the next European competition commissioner. European telecom operators count on her.
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Europe’s new tech commissioner actually likes tech

Tue, 2024-11-12 09:03
Finland’s Henna Virkkunen will be leading European tech policy for the next five years – expect a change in direction.
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Nations approve new UN rules on carbon markets at COP29

Tue, 2024-11-12 08:05
Nearly 200 nations agreed a number of crucial ground rules for setting a market in motion after nearly a decade of complex discussions.
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Netherlands to impose border controls from 9 December

Tue, 2024-11-12 07:39
The controls are set to last six months, part of a wider crackdown on migration proposed by the right-wing coalition led by the anti-Muslim nationalist PVV party of Geert Wilders.
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Italy’s Commission VP nominee Fitto faces tough MEPs grilling amid key political delays

Tue, 2024-11-12 07:15
Tuesday’s hold-ups might give the Socialists more leverage as they fear a tough voting stance on Fitto could spark backlash against Ribera, who is last in line to be grilled this afternoon. 
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Kremlin dismisses reports Trump and Putin spoke in recent days as ‘pure fiction’

Tue, 2024-11-12 07:11
In an unusual move, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that no phonecall between Putin and Trump had taken place, contradicting reports by The Washington Post and by Reuters.
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