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Gentiloni: Member states will set up smaller-scale Capital Markets Union in case of no EU consensus
“We should move forward as a union, and we are all committed to do so,” Gentiloni said. “But I expect that if strong progress will not be possible, some member states will move in a different way of cooperation.”
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Anti-LGBTQ violence hits ‘new high’: EU report
Violence and harassment against LGBTQ people in Europe have reached a "new high" in the past few years, according to a survey published Tuesday (14 May) by the European Union's rights agency.
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Fears of deadlock in ‘ungovernable’ Catalonia after regional vote
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about France attracting €15 billion in foreign investment during 'Choose France' forum, Sweden's prime minister being open to hosting nuclear weapons on home soil in case of war, and so much more.
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Hezbollah chief urges Beirut to allow Syrian migrant boats to leave for Europe
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Monday (13 May) urged Lebanese authorities to open the seas for migrant boats to reach Europe, amid soaring anti-Syrian sentiment and accusations the West is seeking to keep refugees in Lebanon.
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Brussels protests Eurovision ban on EU flag
The European Union on Monday (13 May) sent an official complaint to the broadcaster of the Eurovision song contest over its refusal to let participants wave the bloc's flag at this year's final.
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Greece, Turkey take small steps in light politics, keep tough issues for later
A meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara took place in a “positive atmosphere” but thorny issues and disagreements remain.
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Romanian defence minister sceptical about providing Ukraine with Patriot system
Romanian Defence Minister Angel Tîlvăr is sceptical about sending a Patriot missile system to Ukraine a Patriot missile system, claims Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu.
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Bulgaria says North Macedonia risks EU accession over recent statements
Bulgaria does not accept Skopje's statements contradicting the Neighbourhood Treaty, Bulgarian authorities said following the swearing-in of North Macedonia’s new President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova on Sunday, reminding the nationalist VMRO-DPMNE party that the country's EU integration path depends on respect for the treaties.
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EU’s Wojciechowski ‘concerned’ about Tusk’s methods
The reforms introduced in Poland by the government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk are “concerning,” EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski told Euractiv Poland.
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ECR Group vice-chair eyes ‘Swedish-style’ collaboration with EPP without von der Leyen
In an interview with the Swedish press agency TT, Charlie Weimers, MEP and vice-president of the hard-right European Conservatives and Reformists group (ECR), said he was in favour of an agreement with the centre-right EPP similar to the one the Swedish ruling coalition has, but without Ursula von der Leyen as EU Commission chief.
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Swedish PM open to hosting nuclear weapons on home soil in case of war
Sweden is open to the possibility of having nuclear weapons on its soil in the event of war, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Monday, calming the concerns of local communities by asserting that any action would be on “Swedish terms”.
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EU concerned about ‘post-election violence’ in Chad
The European Union on Monday (13 May) raised concerns about "post-election violence" in Chad, four days after the presidential election victory of junta leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.
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Europe Ahead: ECR’s Hoogeveen on why EU needs ‘deregulation’
Europe should deregulate its economy and “develop a culture of private investment” similar to the US, the vice chair of the European Parliament's Committee of Economic and Monetary Affairs told Euractiv in an interview.
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France attracts €15 billion in foreign investment during the ‘Choose France’ forum
France attracted a record €15 billion in foreign investment during the government's flagship "Choose France" event, which brought together some 180 CEOs from around the world and some 60 French business leaders at Versailles Palace on Monday.
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Former PMs Tsipras, Zaev step in to save North Macedonia’s name-change deal
The former prime ministers of Greece and North Macedonia, Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev, have decided to intervene in the new controversy over the “Prespa Agreement” saying it’s important for the Balkan region’s stability.
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UK’s Labour pledges ‘ironclad’ commitment to Ukraine during Kyiv visit
Britain's opposition Labour Party affirmed its "ironclad" commitment to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv on Monday (13 May) by the party's foreign and defence chiefs.
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Germany looks to ‘Nordic perspective’ for shaping its new security doctrine
The Nordics’ approach to security policy is a role model for Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday (13 May) at a meeting with Nordic heads of government, which saw participants united in calls for more air-defence systems for Ukraine.
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TotalEnergies pivot casts doubt on Europe’s €28bn hydrogen truck bet
Long-haul trucking is considered one of the hardest activities to decarbonise. Industry experts differ on whether the solution is hydrogen trucks – which are less efficient but have greater range - or battery electric trucks, which will be cheaper to run but need more stops to recharge.
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Blinken arrives in Ukraine in show of US solidarity ‘in very difficult moment’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv in the first visit to Ukraine by a senior US official since Congress passed a long-delayed $61 billion military aid package for the country last month.
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Czech PM confirms 19 EU countries back externalising migration handling
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and his Italian counterpart and partner in the conservative ECR group, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, showed they were on the same page on key issues on Monday in Italy, where talks focused on migration and “going beyond the EU’s migration pact.”
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