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‘I am absolutely proud of the Ukrainian’s resilience’
The war that Russia launched against Ukraine completely changed Ukrainian society and made people reveal the qualities that they did not express in peaceful life, and one of these important qualities is sacrifice, writes Roman Rukomeda.
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Zelenskyy calls for ‘firm global response’ to train station bombing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a "firm global response" Friday after a missile strike killed 52 people at a train station in eastern Ukraine where civilians had gathered to flee a feared Russian offensive.
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Fear and frustration at EU silence on Tunisia’s slide to autocracy
“There is a high level of public fear,” Ahmed Gaaloul, told EURACTIV, as Tunisia fragile democracy faces growing threats from an increasingly autocratic President.
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Internet leaders’ concern over revised article on web authentication
12 internet players sent a letter to MEPs and representatives of the EU Council on Wednesday (6 April) to express their security concerns about the revised Article 45 of the e-ID Draft Legislative Proposal.
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Agrifood Podcast: Janusz from the bloc, French elections, Groundhog Day
Feeling lost about everything that has happened this week in the agrifood world? No need to worry, EURACTIV’s agrifood team has your back. In this week’s podcast, we cover all the major events this week, from food security to the...
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COVAX asks for additional funding in case new COVID variant emerges
It has been over a year since the COVAX vaccination initiative, led by Gavi, delivered its first shipment. Recently supply outran demand for the first time. The initiative's focus is now turning towards fundraising to prepare for future variants.
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Agrifood Brief: A little less conversation, a little more action please
What do Elvis and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have in common? Besides their debonair good looks and suave style, more importantly, both want us to know: It’s now or never.
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The Brief – NATO’s (other) gap to fill
The war in Ukraine has brought back awareness that NATO's Achilles heel in Europe is Poland's Suwałki corridor, which cuts across the only link between Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus. However, from a security point of view, there is another strategic gap to fill.
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Digital Brief: Google’s new cookies policy, CJEU slams data retention in Ireland, France
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “Narratives borrowed from the Kremlin’s playbook [have] resurfaced in Chinese state-controlled channels” -EUvsDisinfo Story of the week: Google...
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Far-right MEPs: EU should focus on Ukrainian refugees, not Romani
Far-right lawmakers in the European Parliament urged the EU to focus on Ukrainian refugees instead of discussing discrimination against Romani people during a debate ahead of International Romani Day (8 April).
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Pécresse will not urge voters to pick Macron in final round
French right-wing candidate Valérie Pécresse said on Friday (8 April) she will not tell voters who to pick in the second round of the presidential election should she fail to make it past the first one on Sunday (10 April) - a surprising move for a party that has always urged voters to block the far-right.
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If Turkey was an EU member, Ukraine war might have been prevented, says minister
Turkey's leaders have recently increased talk about their will to return to the negotiating table with Brussels. But what has prompted this new momentum? EURACTIV Slovakia spoke to Faruk Kaymakci, Turkey's deputy minister of foreign affairs and director for EU affairs.
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V4 farmers demand postponement of new CAP due to Ukraine war
Representatives of the largest agricultural organisations of the four Visegrad Group states and five other countries have jointly called for a temporary postponement of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, as well as of other environmental measures.
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MEPs call on EU countries to protect Ukrainian children from human trafficking
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, more than 2,5 millions children have fled the war facing risk of illegal trafficking and abuse. MEPs adopted a resolution calling to protect children refugees on Thursday (7 April).
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EU accuses Russia of train attack as von der Leyen, Borrell head to Kyiv
The EU accused Russia of a deadly attack on a train station in eastern Ukraine on Friday (8 April) as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen headed to Kyiv.
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German regulator welcomes Google’s ‘reject all’ cookie button plan
Google's plans to include a "reject all" button on cookie banners after its existing policy violated EU law was welcomed by Hamburg's top data protection official, who presented his activity report on Thursday (7 April). EURACTIV Germany reports.
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Hungary rushes to reassure investors as rule of law sanctions loom
The Hungarian finance ministry sought to reassure investors on Friday (8 April) that the European Commission's move to launch a disciplinary procedure that could freeze funding for the country because of its perceived rule of law deficiencies would not result in Budapest losing out on EU money.
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The allure of Middle East hydrogen
With European and Asian gas prices hitting historic highs, even expensive hydrogen begins to look more attractive, but production costs need to drop significantly and production must be scaled up if it is to become an alternative to fossil gas, writes Robin Mills.
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Spain and Morocco proclaim new phase in relations after year-long chill
The leaders of Spain and Morocco announced a new phase in bilateral relations at the conclusion of a meeting on Thursday (7 April) that marked the end of a nearly year-long diplomatic chill between the two nations.
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Disinformation and war narratives in China and Russia
China has sought to position itself as neutral in relation to the war in Ukraine but recent analysis by EUvsDisinfo notes substantial alignment with the Kremlin when it comes to the messaging being shared by the country’s state-backed media. This...
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