More frequent joint ministerials and visits in the region should be considered, their letter stated.

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In this episode, host Giada Santana is joined by Estonia's Justice and Digital Affairs Minister Liisa Pakosta to discuss Estonia's digital transformation and the challenges of securing a fully digital state in an era of escalating cyber warfare.

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There is no net zero scenario which does not include clean and sustainable hydrogen for hard to abate sectors, transport, and energy storage.

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Despite the war, Ukraine ensures the world’s food security and supplies products to 400 million people worldwide in more than 100 countries.

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If the chancellor loses, as expected, he will face early elections in February.

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The EU 27 ambassadors, who were meant to finalise parts of the EDIP text, saw the agenda item scrapped once again.

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The issues around the EU Peace Facility raise questions about the future of the instrument.

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The EU's new top diplomat is expected to present proposals to her counterparts that could breathe life into the bloc's often stale foreign policy talks.

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Han Duck-soo, a technocrat serving as prime minister, was elevated to acting president while impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol's case moves to the Constitutional Court.

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The alliance comprises fellow G7 members Canada and Japan, plus long-standing allies Australia and New Zealand, alongside Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.

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The ousting of Bashar al-Assad has thrown the future of Russia's bases - the Hmeimim airbase in Latakia and the Tartous naval facility - into question.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the more active use of the North Korean troops was a new escalation in the war and called for a global response.

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Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former English Premier League champions Manchester City and MP since 2016, is known for airing far-right views and being outspoken against Western influence.

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Russia has said the decision by US President Joe Biden to let Ukraine strike deep into Russia with US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles could trigger a world war.

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Russia's Gazprom Neft and Gazprom own respectively 50% and 6.15% of Serbian oil company NIS.

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The EU announced the launch of an "air bridge" operation to deliver an initial 50 tonnes of health supplies to Syria via neighbouring Turkey.

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Russia is losing influence in the international arena, so it is important for it to maintain ties with Erdoğan.

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The French automotive industry is in crisis, weakened by a sluggish economy, competition from China and the transition to electric vehicles initiated by the European Commission. As a result, redundancy plans are on the increase.

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European diplomacy has a lot on its plate and little time to act.

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The European Trade Union Confederation has called for a Covid-19-style temporary ban on all firings. Businesses disagree.

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