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Romania’s ruling coalition mulls TikTok regulation amid youth right-wing surge

Wed, 2024-03-27 06:21
Politicians from Romania's ruling coalition are proposing either a ban or "strict" regulation of TikTok, prompted by survey data suggesting a growing preference for the far-right among young people, who are particularly active on social media.
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EU liberals leader visits Kyiv as Ukraine takes spotlight in EU elections

Wed, 2024-03-27 06:15
As all main EU political parties have placed Ukraine and defence at the fore of their EU elections campaign, the EU liberals chief and campaign leader, Valérie Hayer, visited Kyiv on Tuesday (26 March) to show support for Ukraine.
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Bulgaria halved coal-fired power generation in 2023, upped solar

Wed, 2024-03-27 06:10
Bulgaria’s coal-fired power plants halved their electricity output last year, while solar farms increased production by 141% compared to the previous year, according to data the country’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission sent to parliament.
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Ukraine electricity imports soar after Russian attacks

Wed, 2024-03-27 06:08
Ukraine's daily electricity imports reached their highest this year on Tuesday (26 March) after a series of Russian missile strikes on critical infrastructure caused blackouts in many regions, the energy ministry said.
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Italy not immune to terror attacks, expert says

Wed, 2024-03-27 06:06
Italy has raised its terror alert to the highest possible level following the terror attack in Moscow that killed around 140 people, as experts say that the country is not immune to the risk.
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Russian ambassador to Poland refuses to explain missile incident

Wed, 2024-03-27 06:04
Russia’s Ambassador to Poland has ignored summons to appear at the Polish Foreign Ministry to explain the Russian missile that violated Polish airspace, saying there was “no point” in explaining.
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Nature restoration law: Is it really the end for flagship Green Deal policy?

Wed, 2024-03-27 06:00
On the latest episode of Euractiv’s Today in the EU we’re focusing on the the ill-starred nature restoration law.
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NATO must create ‘more strategic difficulties for Russia’, Sweden’s FM says

Wed, 2024-03-27 06:00
The West should aim to create more "strategic difficulties" in a bid to reign in Russia's behaviour, with the first priority being to "stop the aggression against Ukraine", an area where NATO is not doing enough, Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billström told Euractiv.
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Chinese train maker withdraws from Bulgaria tender after EU probe

Wed, 2024-03-27 05:45
Chinese rail giant CRRC has withdrawn from a tendered project in Bulgaria after the EU last month launched a probe into it over suspected subsidies, the European Commission said on Tuesday (26 March).
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Bosnia’s peace envoy imposes ‘integrity package’ to reform election law

Wed, 2024-03-27 05:30
Bosnia's international peace overseer on Tuesday (26 March) imposed changes to the country's election law to ensure its integrity, including barring convicted war criminals from running, ahead of a vote in October.
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Europe finalises rules for more recycling, less waste exports

Tue, 2024-03-26 18:00
On Monday, the Council of the EU unanimously voted to adopt the revised Waste Shipment Regulation. This text, which now becomes EU law, aims to encourage more local waste management and greater recycling of raw materials, while exports of waste to non-EU countries will be reduced. 
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France ‘would not rule out’ requisitions to speed up arms production, defence minister says

Tue, 2024-03-26 17:29
Paris is prepared to requisition "personnel, stocks or production tools" to accelerate the production of armaments by the domestic industry, France's Minister for Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, said on Tuesday (26 March).
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EU Commission issues guidelines for addressing digital risks to elections

Tue, 2024-03-26 16:30
The European Commission issued guidelines on Tuesday (26 March) under the Digital Services Act, outlining recommended measures to mitigate online risks that could impact election integrity, ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections in June.
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Macron may ignore the French Parliament if CETA is rejected

Tue, 2024-03-26 16:28
With the Senate having just rejected the trade agreement with Canada (CETA) and a new rejection looming in the National Assembly just before the European elections, France could ignore this decision. The opposition is denouncing this as an anti-democratic move.
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The Brief – Will wind take it all?

Tue, 2024-03-26 16:24
With China and the US striving to dominate the world’s future clean-tech markets, European politicians have developed a renewed appetite for protectionism - and Europe’s wind power industry is poised to harvest this drive.
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What are Geographical Indications and what are they for?

Tue, 2024-03-26 16:18
Last month, the European Parliament approved a revised version of the EU’s Geographical Indications (GIs) regulation, which protects the names of products that come from specific regions and have specific qualities and a certain reputation through special labels.
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Moldova’s alignment with Western sanctions draws Russia’s hybrid wrath

Tue, 2024-03-26 13:45
Moldova’s decision to join the EU's sanctions regime against Russia last November has fueled Moscow's already vast campaign of disinformation and hybrid warfare against the EU candidate country
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Spain calls Israel’s criticism over Palestinian statehood recognition ‘nonsense’

Tue, 2024-03-26 13:30
Spain's decision to recognise Palestine as an independent state is not rewarding terrorism, Israel's claims otherwise are "nonsense", according to Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares in an interview on Tuesday (26 March)
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EU Council backs relaxation of CAP green rules, paving way for swift approval

Tue, 2024-03-26 12:19
EU countries endorsed a proposal to ease the environmental requirements of the bloc's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the 2023-2027 period, reaching a quick deal on the sidelines of Tuesday’s (26 March) EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council.
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Germany shutters seven coal power plants as energy crises eases

Tue, 2024-03-26 12:01
Seven lignite-fired power plant units with a combined capacity of 3.1 gigawatt will be shut down in Germany at the end of March, after their decommissioning had been postponed due to the energy crisis.
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