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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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Bulgaria’s pro-European parties lead polls ahead of EU elections
Bulgaria’s two main pro-European political formations are comfortably ahead in the polls ahead of the European elections in June, an opinion poll by the Market Links polling agency has found.
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NATO support in Ukraine not against international rules, says Czech president
NATO troops could carry out support activities directly on Ukrainian territory as this would not violate any international rules, Czech President Petr Pavel said in an interview for Czech Television.
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Spain commemorates 20th anniversary of 2004 terror attacks
Spain will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2004 terrorist attacks on four commuter trains which killed 193 people and injured nearly 2,000 and sparked a bitter political row over who was responsible for the massacre.
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Macron’s party kicks off EU election campaign
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and Renaissance’s EU list leader Valérie Hayer launched the party’s European election campaign in front of around 3,000 supporters and government members in Lille on Saturday.
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Prioritizing Brain Health in the European Union: Closing the Treatment Gap [Promoted content]
Angelini Pharma's CSO Rafal Kaminski, underscores the rising burden of brain diseases, advocating global attention to brain health. The Headway initiative is presented as a collaborative platform promoting harmonization programs and European guidelines, emphasizing science's crucial role in evidence-based decision-making.
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Emergency Caribbean summit to address Haiti gang crisis
Envoys from key nations will meet Monday (11 March) in the Caribbean to address the spiraling situation in Haiti, as gang violence crippled the impoverished island nation's capital and forced foreign diplomats to flee over the weekend.
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Portuguese elections: Far-right skyrockets, instability prevails
The Portuguese didn't respond to the calls for a “useful vote” in Sunday's legislative elections, resulting in the “most fragmented parliament ever” and with far right Chega being the “big winner”, according to political experts who spoke to Euractiv’s partner Lusa.
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Gaza aid ship waiting to sail from Cyprus as charity builds jetty
A ship carrying tonnes of food for Gaza remained docked in a Cyprus port on Sunday (10 March) as preparations were underway to launch a yet untested maritime aid route to the enclave, where the UN estimates a quarter of the population faces starvation.
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Combustion engine ban least popular climate policy in Germany, France, Poland, survey shows
The EU’s 2035 ban on new cars with internal combustion engines is the least popular climate protection measure in Germany, France, and Poland, even among voters of centre-left parties, a new survey conducted in the three countries showed.
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Political manoeuvring intensifies ahead of June EU elections
On the very first episode of our daily podcast Today in the EU, we are taking a deep dive into the upcoming European Parliamentary elections.
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Swedish opposition critical of government efforts to limit hospital layoffs [Advocacy Lab Content]
In a bid to stem massive layoffs in Sweden’s emergency hospitals, the Swedish government wants to allocate an extra €530 million to the health sector. But the opposition and Swedens regions say it's not enough.
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Stop regulating biosolutions as chemicals, requests Novonesis CEO [Advocacy Lab Content]
Fresh from a company merger, Novonesis CEO Ester Baiget came to Brussels with an important ask – to create a level playing field for biosolutions; arguing it makes no sense to treat enzymes and proteins as if they were manmade.
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Bulgarians exposed to rare diseases health risks by bureaucracy [Advocacy Lab Content]
Bulgaria's lack of a comprehensive strategy for rare diseases now poses a serious risk to patient health. Insufficient screening has left Bulgarians with rare diseases diagnosed late, or not at all, while fewer orphan drugs are available on average.
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Belgian MEP proposes custom orphan drug exclusivity for innovation in untreated areas [Advocacy Lab Content]
Belgian MEP Frederique Ries has proposed tailoring market exclusivity periods for orphan drugs to foster innovation, advocating a 12-year exclusivity period for orphan drug indications lacking authorised medicinal products in the EU.
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Expect European defence to become election battleground
In this week's edition: A European defence battle, a Nordic security shift and more.
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Armenia is considering seeking EU membership, foreign minister says
Armenia is considering applying for European Union membership, foreign minister Ararat Mirzoyan said on Friday (8 March), as it seeks to forge closer ties with the West in the face of tensions with traditional ally Russia.
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