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Tackling 10 prejudices about hydrogen following the Clean Transition Dialogues
The European Commission has published its stocktake of the Clean Transition Dialogues, in which the it engages with industry and social partners to support the implementation of the European Green Deal.
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Transport and the fight over Europe’s future
Euractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest roundup of news affecting the transport sector in Europe.
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Pro-Russian Voice of Europe back online from Kazakhstan
The outlet Voice of Europe, allegedly involved in a pro-Russian propaganda network, has restarted operations, hosted in Kazakhstan after it was sanctioned by the Czech Republic last month, Euractiv’s data shows.
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Ukraine, Israel aid to hit US House floor as separate bills soon
The US House of Representatives will consider aid to Israel and Ukraine as separate legislation this week, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday (15 April), more than two months after the Senate passed a bill combining the two.
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Spain urges EU to recognise Palestinian statehood without delay
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about Warsaw finally receiving its first tranche from the Next Generation EU fund, Romania's far-right wanting members to take lie detector tests before local elections, and so much more.
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Zelenskyy, Ukrainian commanders consider the front, weapons supplies
President Voldoymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainian commanders on Monday (15 April) considered action at the front of the 25-month-old war against Russia and the acquisition of weaponry from Kyiv's allies.
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Greens eye EU Parliament’s ruling majority, written commitments, safe Green Deal
The Greens are aiming to team up with other pro-European forces after the elections in June to join the ruling majority in the European Parliament to prevent the Green Deal from being watered down, as it faces strong criticism.
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Europe is not meeting its cross-border grid connection goals, watchdog warns
As EU energy ministers meet in Brussels to discuss grid expansion, the EU electricity market watchdog ACER warned on Friday (12 April) that Europe's key grid connections are not sufficiently dedicated to electricity trading between neighbouring countries.
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China’s Xi tells Germany’s Scholz to seek ‘common ground’
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday (16 April) two-way ties with Germany would continue to develop steadily as long as both respected each other and sought "common ground" while reserving differences.
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Blinken says Putin was wrong about allies in the Black Sea
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hit back at Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Second Black Sea Security Conference in Sofia on Monday, challenging his prediction that Ukraine's neighbours would be disunited while asserting strong US support for the region.
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Romanian far-right to administer lie detector tests to prove loyalty before election
Local leaders and potential candidates from the far-right AUR party will be required to take a lie detector test to verify their loyalty to the party before the 9 June elections.
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EU recovery money reaches Poland as Tusk delivers on key promise
Warsaw received the first tranche from the Next Generation EU fund after the European Commission gave a positive assessment of Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government’s efforts to restore the rule of law in Poland.
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Russia-Ukraine Black Sea shipping deal was almost reached last month, sources say
Russia and Ukraine negotiated for two months with Turkey on a deal to ensure the safety of shipping in the Black Sea and reached agreement on a text that was to be announced by Ankara but Kyiv suddenly pulled out, four people familiar with the matter said.
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Europe’s Trumpists warm up for EU elections with series of rallies
Leading Eurosceptics are ready to shake up June’s EU election campaign with a set of rallies where they will vow to protect national sovereignty against Brussels’ bureaucracy and ‘wokism’.
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Portuguese government forecasts 1.5% economic growth for 2024
The Portuguese economy will grow by 1.5% this year, in line with what was projected in the 2024 State Budget and a tenth lower than the macroeconomic forecasts set out in the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) election manifesto, the government maintained on Monday.
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EU’s Jourová will replace Reynders in mediation to renew Spain’s top judicial body
European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourová will replace Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders as mediator in the tough negotiations between Spain’s ruling Socialist Party PSOE (S&D) and Partido Popular (EPP) to agree on a reform of the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), Spain’s top judicial body, EC sources told Euractiv’s partner EFE on Monday.
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Lega founder Umberto Bossi makes clear Salvini must step down
Faced with declining popularity among voters and within his party, the leadership of Matteo Salvini, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and current Lega leader – at least for now – is being challenged by none other than Umberto Bossi, the founder of the party’s previous iteration, Lega Nord.
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Danish health system in crisis after revelations of delays in cancer treatment
Denmark’s healthcare system is facing a major crisis after a damning report by the National Audit Office revealed widespread delays in cancer treatment as the Health Ministry and regional authorities failed to meet the maximum legal waiting times for cancer patients, potentially affecting several thousands of people in recent years.
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Spain urges EU to recognise Palestinian statehood without delay
All EU members should recognise Palestinian statehood in a coordinated manner without delay, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said on Monday, suggesting this as the best way to put an end to the conflict and prevent the war from spreading throughout the entire region.
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