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The European fishing industry wants to join farmers’ protests
The representative of Europe's fishing industry says they share EU farmers' demands and support the joint demonstrations organised in France and Spain against what they call the 'Brussels diktat'.
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SNCF, France’s national railway calls for investment in infrastructure
Making rail transport more competitive, investing in infrastructure, and greening transport are top priorities for SNCF, France’s state-owned railway company, according to its manifesto outlining recommendations for the next European Commission and European Parliament.
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Europe must do more to adapt to climate change, says EU environment agency
Europe needs to take immediate action to address the rapidly increasing climate challenges, the EU's environment agency said in its first European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA), published on Monday (11 March), which identified 36 major risks.
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At long last, EU countries adopt the platform work directive
EU countries finally adopted the platform work directive at a meeting of EU labour ministers on Monday (11 March), after Estonia and Greece, which had abstained in the past, voted in favour “in the spirit of compromise”.
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The Brief – High level, high risk
French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed for the third time his visit to Ukraine. We can only speculate that one possible reason was because of security issues.
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‘We are a car country’: German conservatives commit to reverse combustion engine ban
Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU is continuing to push to reverse the controversial phase-out of internal combustion engine cars by 2035, despite the demand being dropped from the European People’s Party election manifesto.
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Macron defends strict conditions of ‘French-style’ model for assisted dying
A 'French-style' bill on assisted dying will be presented to France's Council of Ministers in April, President Emmanuel Macron confirmed in an interview on Sunday (10 March), underlining that it will function differently to similar laws in other EU countries.
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EU negotiators arm CSDDD text against last-minute political push
In a last-ditch attempt to secure the passage of the bloc's corporate due diligence law (CSDDD) on Wednesday (13 March), negotiators from Belgium and the European Commission went back to the drawing board this weekend to bulletproof the text.
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Sweden makes it ‘home’ as flag hoisted at NATO headquarters
Two years after Sweden applied to join NATO, its flag was raised at the military alliance's headquarters on Monday (11 March), with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson saying "We have come home".
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German liberals send defence expert into tripartite EU election leadership team
The European liberals’ three-person lead candidate team will include the German defence policy expert Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann on behalf of ALDE, her party has announced.
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Trump won’t give money to Ukraine if elected, says Orbán
Former US leader Donald Trump will not give money to help Ukraine fight Russia if he wins the presidency again and that will hasten an end to the war, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Sunday (10 March) after meeting him.
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EU Commission breached data protection rules using Microsoft 365, EU watchdog found
The European Commission violated data protection rules in its use of Microsoft 365, leading to the imposition of corrective measures by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), the watchdog announced on Monday (11 March).
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The EU’s controversial green buildings law risks failing at the finish line
The EU’s controversial green buildings law will be voted on in the European Parliament on Tuesday (12 March), but its adoption is far from guaranteed, given opposition from German centre-right lawmakers.
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UK government pledges extra cash for Muslims’ security
The British government on Monday pledged 117 million pounds (€137 million) towards protecting Muslim communities amid a rise in Islamophobia as it promises more action to tackle extremism.
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Portuguese elections: Far-right skyrockets, instability prevails
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Macron’s party kicking off its EU election campaign, Bulgaria's pro-European parties leading polls ahead of the EU elections, and so much more.
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Serbia announces Belgrade re-vote, government formation as favourite for PM pictured with wanted criminal
President Aleksandar Vučić announced Belgrade elections and called for the government to be formed by April 1st, as the favourite for prime minister Marko Djuric was pictured in a restaurant with the man wanted in connection with the EU-dubbed 'terrorist attack' in north Kosovo.
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Romania’s top politicians in hot water after country wins gold mining arbitration case
Romania has won a case brought by Gabriel Resources Ltd and Gabriel Resources (Jersey) seeking €4 billion after Romania announced it was withdrawing funds for a gold and silver mining project – an announcement that caused outrage towards several politicians, including the prime minister, who had previously indicated that Romania was likely to lose the case.
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Croatian parliament to be dissolved on 14 March, elections to be held in April, May
The Croatian parliament, the Sabor, will be dissolved on 14 March, and parliamentary elections will be held in April or May, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced on Friday.
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Macron postpones trip to Ukraine for third time
A visit by President Emmanuel Macron to Ukraine should take place in the coming weeks, the French Presidency said on Sunday (10 March), the third time a planned trip to the country has been postponed since February.
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Poland’s Recovery Funds at risk as EU Commission delays payments
The recovery money for Poland under the Recovery and Resilience Plan – an estimated €35 billion to €49 billion – may be endangered due to delays in launching payments by the European Commission, according to estimations by the CRIDO business consulting company.
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