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Italy’s seven-year budget plan approved amid criticism
Italy's public debt stands at €2.946.6 trillion.
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EU future on the agenda as Germany’s Scholz meets Council President Costa
As president-elect presents his priorities, he will listen closely to fellow social democratic ally Scholz
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Biden, Netanyahu speak, Israel vows lethal retaliation against Iran
The 30-minute call was the first known chat for Biden and Netanyahu since August and coincides with a sharp escalation of Israel's conflict with Iran and the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah.
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Olaf Scholz fuels anti-EU resentments, EPP vice-chair says
Some have accused Scholz of fuelling anti-EU sentiments.
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Berlin, Brussels ready to scrutinise Barnier’s draft budget plan
The French prime minister's 2025 budget must reduce the deficit and restore confidence in financial markets.
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European mayors oppose Commission plans to centralise EU funds
“We should not punish regions for the mistakes of the national governments,” one mayor said.
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Romania adds eggs and poultry meat to Ukraine import licence list
"It is our duty to protect Romanian production".
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Commission defends budget spending after EU auditors flag ‘substantial errors increase’ in 2023
The fact that billions of euros were not spent following EU or national rules “does not mean that the money is effectively misspent," ECA president said.
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Lithium quest sucks EU into internal Serbian tensions
The EU risks thwarting its own values as its recent partnership with Serbia on raw materials is not going as planned.
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Germany urges EU to introduce fast-track asylum procedures earlier
Germany wants member states to implement the EU migration pact as fast as possible
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EU talks deportation hubs to stem migration
The meeting on 10 October comes only a few months after the European Union adopted a sweeping reform of its asylum policies.
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Orbán’s relations with Brussels at boiling point
Viktor Orbán and Ursula von der Leyen clash at the Strasbourg plenary, after he presented Hungary's EU Council Presidency initiatives.
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Hungary’s Orbán faces increasing unease among EU member states ahead of November summits
Some member states are mulling coordinating against Hungary ahead of the summit, or even withdrawing altogether.
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In Dubrovnik, Zelenskyy courts European leaders in drive for military aid
The Ukrainian leader has stepped up efforts to rally international backing amid doubts about future US support after the November presidential election in the United States.
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Half of Kazakhstan’s economic boom driven by European investment [Advocacy Lab Content]
EU investment into Kazakhstan surged by 23 per cent in 2023, totalling $12.5 billion, underscoring the deepening economic ties between the two regions. European Parliament discussions highlighted the extent of this strategic partnership.
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Silk Road 2.0? Uzbekistan-EU relations boosted by new democratic elections [Advocacy Lab Content]
Uzbekistan will go to the polls on 27 October, voting in parliamentary and local elections. A Euractiv event, organised with the Center for Analysis of Democratic Processes, assessed how far Uzbekistan has come on the path to democracy.
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Bulgarian pharmacists oppose state-funded medicine vending machines, threaten protests
Bulgarian pharmacists say they are ready to start protests if parliament passes a bill for state-funded vending machines selling medicines in towns without pharmacies.
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Shocking Slovak healthcare audit report says system is ‘a seriously ill patient’
The Slovak Supreme Audit Office has published a scathing report describing the Slovak health system as a seriously ill patient. The shocking analysis is the latest in a series of damaging healthcare events plaguing Robert Fico's government.
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Spain’s Sánchez to ask early implementation of EU pact on migration
Sanchez's pleas to Brussels come amid an increasing humanitarian crisis at home.
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Putting steel circularity at the heart of Europe [Advocacy Lab Content]
Europe needs to focus on the lifecycle of steel packaging, ideally leading to improved recycling rates. Steel for Packaging Europe wants to convince people not to throw their steel packaging away with their general waste, but to recycle it.
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