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Valencia president refuses to resign despite pressure over flooding
Thousands of citizens marched in Valencia, Alicante and Madrid.
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Italy’s president urges China to leverage market influence to end conflicts
He called for Beijing’s support in ending "Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine".
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EU migration reform caught up in political posturing over German snap vote
The constitution requires the chancellor to hold a vote of confidence before calling snap elections.
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Poland gears up for EU leader role after Trump win, instability in Europe
Poland is the world's twenty-first-largest economy and will soon seek to join the G20.
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COP29 to be a ‘frugal’ affair as EU leaders flake
Spain’s Sanchez and Italy’s Meloni are the most senior duo attending.
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Commission strategically outsources best practices for general-purpose AI to 13 unpaid experts
“I do not recall ever seeing a procedure like this,” Pierre Larouche, a law professor at the Université de Montréal and research fellow at the Centre for Regulation in Europe (CERRE), told Euractiv.
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Republicans on brink of clinching US House control after taking Senate
With votes still being counted from the 5 November general election, Republicans had won 213 seats in the 435-member House, according to Edison Research.
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The buildup to attacks on Israeli football supporters in Amsterdam
Tension began to build on Wednesday as some of the 3,000 visiting Maccabi supporters had minor altercations with locals including taxi drivers and Ajax supporters in the city centre, police said.
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EU moves to reassure Ukraine of ‘unwavering support’ after Trump win
Borrell, the first top EU official to visit Kyiv since Donald Trump's win, said that the purpose of his visit was to stress EU support for Ukraine, as its war with Russia nears 1,000 days.
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Jewish students prevent Austrian far-right speaker laying Kristallnacht wreath
In a tense standoff, a protester told Walter Rosenkranz: "We do not want you to spit in our ancestors' faces".
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US charges Iranian man in plot to kill Donald Trump
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a statement carried by Iranian mediathat the claim was a "repulsive" plot by Israel and Iranian opposition outside the country to "complicate matters between America and Iran."
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EU chief suggested to Trump buying US gas instead of Russia’s
With Trump headed back to the White House after a campaign loaded with threats of steep tariffs on foreign goods, the European Union wants to avoid a damaging trade war with its biggest ally.
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Trump’s shadow hangs over EU leaders’ meeting in Budapest
“[Trump] will come with trade ideas. We have to stand up, negotiate and make a deal. It all depends on how good, how strong we are," said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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German Vice-Chancellor Habeck announces uphill bid for chancellery
"The times of European indecision are over," he said, declaring that he would prioritise Germany’s role in the continent "so that Europe can take action as a player at this world stage."
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The Brief – US Republicans are serious about Europe
Trump is famous for his catchphrase 'You're fired!' Which European leader will survive his presidency?
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Germany’s chancellor signals openness to deal on earlier snap elections
The opposition Christian Democrats had pushed to hold snap elections earlier than initially planned by the German chancellor.
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EU leaders slam ‘anti-Semitic attacks’ by pro-Palestine rioters in Amsterdam
Violent assaults on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam took place two days before the anniversary of the 1938 Kristallnacht pogroms.
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With Trump, there is no way around new EU debt, experts say
The option for new EU funds seems to stand a better chance in light of the second big development of the week: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz firing his Finance Minister Christian Lindner – a staunch fiscal hawk.
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The Trump win and its lesson for EU tech policy
Trump’s win not only reminds Europe that it must be able to stand on its own feet in digital tech. It also illustrates the collateral damage unguided digitalisation can do to societies, writes Daniel Mügge.
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Far-right crowd attacks audience, actors at Sofia’s national theater
The theater’s director Vassil Vassilev called the protest “censorship and open fascism.”
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