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Beware the blind spots of the immigration debate in Central Europe
All countries in the region have been importing labour from Asia and the Eastern European countries outside the EU.
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European Commission opens formal proceedings into Temu over illegal goods, addictive design
It will look into what systems the platform has to prevent the sale of illegal goods in the EU.
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Liveblog: European Commissioner hearings
Stay up to date with the parliamentary hearings for the potential next College of European Commissioners
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Lithuania’s election-winning Social Democrats designate deputy leader as PM
Social Democrat leader Vilija Blinkeviciute told reporters on Wednesday Paluckas was "best prepared" for the top job as she had opted not to take it on for health reasons.
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EU Ombudsman says Commission failed to clear Wojciechowski’s conflicts of interest
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Czechia's anti-monopoly office halting the progress of a nuclear tender , a candidate in the Romanian presidential race being accused of using a troll farm, and so much more.
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Ex-NATO official in Romanian presidential race accused of troll farm use
The president of the Permanent Electoral Authority said no complaints about troll farms had been received.
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NATO deputy chief visits Croatia amid political rift over Ukraine
The leaders of the European Union and NATO member nation have been quarrelling for weeks over sending officers to the alliance's mission in Germany to train Ukraine soldiers.
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No ties to US-sanctioned politician key to Bulgarian government formation
"We don't just want promises from Borissov, we want a real removal of Peevski's bats."
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Czech anti-monopoly office halts progress of nuclear tender
For EDF and Westinghouse, the measure allows them to challenge KHNP's selection.
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Portugal says rejection of judge for EU court ‘illegal’
Ribeiro is currently vice-president of the country's Constitutional Court.
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Spain’s deadly floods kill 95, infliect widespread destruction
“All of Spain weeps with all of you...We won't abandon you”, Sanchez said.
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US cracks down on Russia sanctions evasion in fresh action
The action included sanctions on dozens of Chinese, Hong Kong and Indian companies, the most from those countries to be hit in one package so far.
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E3 ‘euphoria’ and Weimar’s woes: Is Europe’s centre of gravity shifting from Warsaw to London?
The cards are being reshuffled in Europe as the UK ends its hiatus.
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EU Ombudsman says Commission failed to clear Wojciechowski’s conflicts of interest
The Commission previously decided to close the case, but the Ombudsman did not agree.
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US and China tensions could herald new troubles for Europe’s economy, Volkswagen’s woes
“I think this will not stop with Volkswagen, [and] it will also not stop with Germany,” said Carsten Brzeski, head of macro at ING Research.
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Niinistö report: How the EU must gear up for future crises
In this episode, host Giada Santana and politics reporter Nicholas Wallace delve into EU-NATO competition, Niinistö’s intelligence unit proposal, and a bit of Finnish history.
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Who will call the shots in the EU’s future trade disputes with China?
The Chinese government may be anticipating that the EU might be strong-armed by the new US administration to be even tougher on Chinese EVs than is currently the case.
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Investors once again asked to buy into Ukrainian renewable energy
"There are hardly any projects that pay off,” said Michael Salcher, head of energy at KPMG. “Investments in Ukraine are currently more a social and humanitarian than an investment question.”
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Sustainable but unsold: French organic farmers struggle as industry cuts purchases
Faced with falling domestic demand, French organic farmers are now bracing for the impact of a reduction in milk purchases by dairy giant Lactalis.
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Europe should fund shift from civilian to military needs, report says
Overall, the aggregate inventory from individual member states “continues to show serious gaps and shortfalls," the report warns.
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