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Romanian PM backpedals on military chief’s claims: ‘We will not engage in any war’
Romania “will not engage in any war”, said Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in an attempt to ease concerns following Lieutenant General Gheorghiță Vlad’s statement that Romanians should brace themselves for a potential conflict.
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NATO reaffirms support for Bosnia’s territorial integrity
NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană on Thursday (1 February) reaffirmed the Alliance's support for Bosnia during a visit to Sarajevo, condemning the "secessionist policies" of Bosnian Serb leaders.
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Bulgaria, Romania, Greece ‘mini Schengen’ would be illegal, says Denkov
Removing borders between the three nations would go against EU legislation, and their governments have no intention of starting official discussions of a zone without border control because it would be illegal, said Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov on Thursday.
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Portugal’s socialists top polls again after corruption scandal
The Portuguese socialist party is again topping the polls, just five weeks out from the country's parliamentary elections on 10 March - having bounced back from a corruption scandal that rocked the party in November.
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Czechia expands nuclear tender to four units, excludes US’ Westinghouse
Czechia will welcome the construction of four nuclear power units at the existing Dukovany power plant instead of the one initially planned, the Czech government decided Thursday while confirming it will no longer pursue bidding talks with US power company Westinghouse.
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Portuguese farmers block roads to Spain over sectoral demands
Several access roads to the border with Spain were blocked on Thursday by farmers in tractors, demanding enhancement of the sector and fair conditions with the threat of moving the protests to Lisbon if their demands are not met.
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US senators set vote on precarious Ukraine aid package
The US Senate will vote next week on a border security package that would unlock vital aid for Ukraine, Democrats
announced Thursday (1 February), as President Joe Biden hailed a €50 billion package approved by the war-torn nation's European allies.
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Sweden’s NATO application on Hungarian agenda, delays still expected
The Hungarian parliament has put Sweden’s application to join NATO on the agenda for its extraordinary session on Monday, but lawmakers from the ruling Fidesz party are unlikely to attend, meaning Sweden’s already 20-month wait in the NATO queue could not be over quite yet.
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The case for separate targets in the EU’s 2040 climate strategy
As EU policymakers prepare to announce the specifics of the 2040 target, there is a clear risk the EU’s climate ambition could be undermined through a poor design, write Eadbhard Pernot, Mark Preston Aragones and Fabiola De Simone.
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How the EU’s Ukraine aid deal was sealed, and what comes next
EU leaders managed to unanimously agree on the bloc's financial aid to Ukraine and overcome yet another Hungarian veto threat. Here's what that deal means going forward.
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Farmers ‘gain a seat’ at the EU leaders’ table
After weeks of mobilisation across Europe, farmers' protests seem to have gained a political foothold in the conclusions of the European Council summit on Thursday (1 February) which acknowledged the “concerns raised” by the sector and the “essential role” of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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Tractors flood Brussels asking for change in EU policy
Several farming groups gathered in the European district of Brussels on Thursday (1 February) to protest against EU agricultural policy, but with very different demands and amid reports of infiltrators causing clashes with police.
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The hidden price of the external migration ‘management’
Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Eleonora Vasques will bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday.
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Irish farmers set to join European demonstrations
Irish farmers will protest across the country on Thursday (1 February) at 7 pm in a show of solidarity with other EU member states’ farmers and amid struggles of their own.
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EU leaders stress ‘urgent need’ to speed up Ukraine ammunition supply
EU leaders stressed an "urgent need" to accelerate the delivery of ammunition and missiles to Ukraine on Thursday (1 February), after it became clear this week that the bloc would miss its self-set target.
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The Brief – Welcome to the Tower of Babel
More than a farmers' rally, Place Luxembourg in Brussels today was a kaleidoscope of different and sometimes opposing claims. More than a united movement with a set of agreed demands, it was a tower of Babel, replete with social movements that do not talk to each other, and seemingly not even the same language.
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Germany’s Lindner wants to topple EU corporate due diligence law
German liberals have confirmed the abstention of the German government on the EU’s proposal for a corporate due diligence law that would see companies becoming liable for human right breaches in their supply chains.
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Minister of Justice clarifies France’s position over rape inclusion in EU directive
French Minister of Justice Éric Dupond-Moretti addressed the senate's women's rights delegation on Thursday (1 February) taking the opportunity to clarify France's refusal to include rape in an EU directive.
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Let us stop the next pandemic today
As the world is eager to move on from the COVID-pandemic, the threat of another pandemic, with devastating consequences for all of us, looms large, write Jutta Urpilainen, Stella Kyriakides, Frank Vandenbroucke and others.
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Post-summit debrief with MEP Daniel Freund: EU power play worked
Minutes after the European Council President Charles Michel announced the agreement for 50 billion euros in Ukraine aid, Euractiv spoke to German MEP Daniel Freund (Greens), who has been among the most outspoken critics of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the run-up to this extraordinary EU summit.
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