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EU Parliament once again raises ethics reform as Russia’s cash-for-influence scandal unfolds
With two months until June’s EU election, the Parliament has gone into alert mode as pressure piles up to respond to a new cash-for-influence scandal rocking the institution, with new reforms back on the table.
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Portugal ramps up fight against corruption
Portuguese Justice Minister Rita Júdice has been tasked with drawing up a package of anti-corruption measures requiring her to hold talks with all parties, including members of parliament, justice sector workers and civil society, the government decided on Wednesday.
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Conservatives set for heavy UK election defeat to opposition Labour, survey shows
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party is set for a heavy defeat at a national election expected this year, according to a seat projection published on Wednesday (3 April) which showed the opposition Labour Party winning more than 400 seats.
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Finland signs Ukraine security deal, Zelenskyy warns of Russia troop plans
Finland's president on Wednesday (3 April) signed a 10-year security deal with Ukraine in Kyiv where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he believed Russia planned to mobilise 300,000 new troops for its war by June.
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US to praise India for making Russia oil price cap work
The G7 price cap on Russian oil shipments is cutting the revenue that Moscow has available to support its invasion of Ukraine, and the mechanism's effectiveness is helped by the recent actions of Indian refiners, US officials will say.
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EU condemns strike on Iran in Syria stopping short of mentioning Israel
The European Union condemned on Wednesday (3 April) the attack on an Iranian diplomatic installation in Damascus on 1 April, as well as the reported casualties.
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German far-right hit by accusations of Russia ties
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Polish farmers being dissatisfied after occupying the Agriculture Ministry, Romania possibly set to soon deploy troops to protect citizens abroad, and so much more.
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Industrial downturn frightens trade unions as much as corporates, BusinessEurope chief warns
Trade unions increasingly shared the necessity to improve conditions for businesses, Markus Beyrer, Director General of BusinessEurope, told Euractiv in an interview, as job losses in manufacturing spread across Europe.
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Shift towards animal-testing free chemicals regulation is progressing [Advocacy Lab Content]
To move ahead on the path to replace animal tests for ensuring safety of chemicals, we need progress in science, better knowledge and close collaboration between scientists, regulators, industry and other stakeholders.
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Romania could soon deploy troops to protect citizens abroad
Romania could soon deploy troops to safeguard Romanian citizens beyond its borders, according to draft provisions, which, if adopted, would amend the national defence law.
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Polish farmers dissatisfied after occupying agriculture ministry
Protesting Polish farmers left the Agriculture Ministry building which they had occupied since Tuesday, frustrated that the government had not responded adequately to their demands, including the halting of Ukrainian grain and sugar transit through Poland.
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Czech initiative to buy ammo for Ukraine needs more money, diplomacy chief urges
More funding is needed to get the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine, which was launched in February and has so far been joined by both EU and non-EU countries off the ground, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Pirates, Greens/EFA) said on Wednesday.
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Italy to trigger EU’s excessive deficit procedure, minister warns
Italy will undoubtedly trigger the EU’s excessive deficit procedure (EDP), Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Wednesday as he ruled out taking up the post of commissioner following June’s EU elections.
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Ball in EU court to reach agreement with Mercosur, Paraguayan official warns
In the complex and protracted negotiations on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, “the ball is in the court” of the 27 member states, Paraguay’s Industry and Trade Minister Javier Giménez told Euractiv’s partner EFE in an interview, pointing to Europe’s strict environmental rules as the main obstacle to a swift agreement.
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German far-right hit by accusations of Russia ties
Petr Bystron, a senior member of Germany’s far-right AfD party and a top contender for a seat in the European Parliament after June’s elections, has been accused of receiving money from Russia, with his own party leaders now calling on him to clarify the allegations.
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Blinken warns Azerbaijan over Armenia tensions
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday (3 April) on Azerbaijan's leader to ease tensions that have flared again with Armenia, ahead of a US-EU bid to support Yerevan economically.
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NATO 75th anniversary: spotlight on enlargement and countering Russia
On the latest episode of our daily podcast Today in the EU, we’re looking at today’s NATO meeting in Brussels.
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Speak for the values you’re fighting for, Kallas encourages liberal ally Strack Zimmermann [Advocacy Lab Content]
Estonian PM Kaja Kallas told Euractiv her advice for liberal ally Marie-Agnes Strack Zimmermann is “Be yourself, and speak for the values you’re fighting for,” as Strack Zimmermann begins her campaign as ALDE’s lead candidate for the June elections.
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Time to deliver fusion energy in Europe, removing bottlenecks essential, says EU official [Advocacy Lab Content]
It’s time for the EU to step up and remove bottlenecks preventing fusion energy from its full realisation, at a time when private investments for the development of fusion energy have risen, said the European Commission's Righi Steele.
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Slovakia trailing Visegrád 4 in novel cancer medicines access [Advocacy Lab Content]
Research published in the journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology highlights diverging access to novel cancer treatments in the Visegrád Group of countries. Euractiv spoke with Petra Szilágyiová, co-author of the study.
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