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Russia’s Medvedev says ‘Ukraine is Russia’ and historical territory needs to ‘come home’
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council and an ally of President Vladimir Putin, described Ukraine on Monday (4 March) as part of Russia and said what he called historical parts of Russia needed to "come home."
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Macron in Prague to thaw relationship with Central Europe
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Finland’s top military official saying European NATO countries must go beyond their 2% pledge, the Kucova NATO airbase officially opening in Albania, and so much more.
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France enshrines abortion in its Constitution, a world first
France has become the first country in the world to enshrine the right of women to have an abortion in the constitution, following a vote from MPs and senators who met in Congress at the Château de Versailles on Monday.
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UK plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda suffers first parliamentary defeats
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suffered his first defeats over his legislation to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after the upper house of parliament demanded greater protections to be introduced before deportation flights can take off.
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Kucova NATO airbase officially opens in Albania
NATO’s Kucova air base in Albania was officially opened on Monday in the presence of key government officials, including Prime Minister Edi Rama, who described it as an important security element for the Western Balkans and the wider region.
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Croatian parliament to be dissolved by 22 March
The Croatian Parliament will be dissolved by 22 March at the latest and general elections will be held before the European Parliament elections scheduled for 9 June in Croatia, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced on Monday afternoon.
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Tusk government begins restoring judicial independence in Poland
The government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk has launched plans to reform the judiciary under the label of restoring the rule of law in Poland following the rule of the conservative PiS, Justice Minister Admar said in a presentation of the plan on Monday.
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Czech environment minister calls for expanded EU carbon border measures
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) should cover more products, such as building or textile materials, Czech Environment Minister Petr Hladík told Euractiv Czechia, adding that it could encourage the world to reduce emissions.
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EU’s next Commission needs disinformation portfolio, says Romanian MEP
The next European Commission needs a dedicated portfolio to combat disinformation as Russian President Vladimir Putin uses it as a weapon to weaken democracy by stoking mistrust of the EU, Eugen Toma, Romanian MEP and President of the People’s Movement Party (EPP), said at an event organised by Euractiv’s partner HotNews.
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Bulgaria negotiates with Azerbaijan to boost gas supplies to Balkans, Ukraine
Bulgaria has started negotiations with Azerbaijan to increase gas supplies to Romania, Moldova and Ukraine through the future vertical Balkan gas corridor, the Bulgarian parliament’s press centre announced on Monday.
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Finland’s top military official says European NATO countries must exceed 2% pledge
European countries need to increase their defence budgets and the capacity of their defence industries beyond 2% of their GDP, Timo Kivinen said in his last speech as commander of the Finnish Defence Forces on Monday.
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Greece’s data watchdog investigates MEP’s mass emails to voters abroad
Greece’s independent Data Protection Authority has launched an investigation after numerous Greek voters living abroad complained that centre-right MEP Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou (EPP) sent them pre-election emails without their consent.
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Macron in Prague to thaw relationship with Central Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron will be in Prague on Tuesday to meet Czech President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Petr Fiala to reinforce a “political and strategic dialogue” over support for Ukraine.
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UK, EU eye deal to prevent import of boats used for migrants crossings
A grouping of northern European countries on Monday (4 March) agreed to work on a new "customs partnership" to disrupt the supply of small boats used to carry migrants cross the Channel, Britain's interior ministry said.
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Russia communist party asks for probe into West’s possible involvement in Stalin’s death
The Communists of Russia party has asked the FSB security service and top prosecutors to investigate the possible involvement of Western intelligence services in the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in 1953, RIA news agency reported on Tuesday (5 March).
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Germany’s gas tariff puts EU energy solidarity at risk, energy commissioner says
Germany's levy on cross-border gas trading puts the EU's energy solidarity at risk and hurts efforts to cut the bloc's reliance on Russian gas, the bloc's energy commissioner and deputy Czech PM told reporters on Monday (4 March) following a meeting of EU energy ministers.
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France eases recruitment criteria for non-EU agricultural workers
The French government has included agriculture in its list of "short-staffed" sectors to facilitate the recruitment of non-Europeans already irregularly working in France as part of efforts to fill the labour gap.
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France strikes CO2 storage deal with Denmark
France signed a bilateral agreement with Denmark on Monday (4 March) for carbon transport and storage, with more deals potentially yet to come, as part of efforts to meet its domestic carbon targets.
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Wikileaks founder Assange should not be extradited to the US, Germany’s Scholz says
British judges should protect Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from extradition to the US, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday (4 March) in an unusual intervention, adding that the proportionality of Assange’s punishment in the US was questionable.
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Europe’s industrial decarbonisation at risk amid sharp drop in CO2 price
The sharp drop in the EU's CO2 price, caused by high energy prices and political uncertainty, risks the carbon market's credibility – and becomes an obstacle to the bloc's industrial decarbonisation.
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