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EU lawmakers press Romania’s Mînzatu on family home
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
"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]
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
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]
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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’
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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