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Gazprom stops supplying gas to Austria
The cut-off potentially spells the end for a long-term contract agreed to last until 2040.
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Scholz urges Putin to “enter into negotiations” with Ukraine in first phone call in two years
Scholz has urged Putin to end the war of aggression against Ukraine and withdraw his troops.
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The Brief – German Greens’ ‘I am at the airport myself’ strategy fails
Voters know that transitioning to climate neutrality, the Greens’ core issue, will be painful.
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Ensuring affordable innovation for today’s health issues through repurposing [Promoted content]
James Burt, Chair of the Value Added Medicines Sector Group at Medicines for Europe shares his vision how off-patent innovation can help sustainably address today's major public health needs such as antimicrobial resistance, cardiovascular disease or the burden on health systems.
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French prosecutors seek public office ban for Le Pen, Bardella may seize his moment
She could face a five-year prison sentence, a €300,000 fine, and a five-year ban from holding public office.
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Med countries seek common front to change plans for new fishing limits
France, Spain and Italy will seek to oppose the Commission's desire to further reduce fishing effort in the Mediterranean at Monday's Agrifish Council.
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The German economy’s rude awakening
"Many traders have taken these insecurities into account and stockpiled orders to keep their warehouses filled in advance", said HHLA’s CEO Angela Titzratz.
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Bulgaria spearheads COP29 initiative to bring down electricity prices
Energy ministers from seven EU countries have backed the initiative.
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Breaking the deadlock: Turning dangerous emissions into climate action [Promoted content]
Oil and gas companies waste roughly $48 billion of energy every year due to flaring, venting and leaking of gas. Capturing these emissions could deliver global climate, economic and security benefits, but success requires bold leadership and broad cooperation.
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Croatian PM fires health minister suspected of graft
The announcement came shortly after the Jutarnji List daily paper reported that Beros had been taken into custody by officials from the country's anti-corruption and organised crime bureau.
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Bluesky attracts millions as users leave Musk’s X after Trump win
Bluesky has gained about 2.5 million new users in the past week, raising its total users to more than 16 million.
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In echo of Soviet era, Russians are informing on each other over Ukraine
Russian rights group OVD-Info has recorded 21 criminal prosecutions in politically-motivated cases based on denunciations since the launch of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Israeli anthem booed, scuffles seen at Paris football match
Seeking to prevent a repeat of violence in Amsterdam last week around a Europa League game involving Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4,000 French security personnel were deployed in and around the stadium and on public transport.
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Spy world vexed by Trump choice of Gabbard as US intelligence chief
A Western security source said there could be an initial slowdown in intelligence sharing when Trump takes office in January.
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Geopolitics overshadow COP29 talks on climate cash, as Argentina walks away
Donald Trump's presidential election win has cast the United States' future role in climate talks into doubt, and tension between developed and developing nations has bubbled to the surface in negotiating rooms.
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Far-right Vox urges centre-right PP to torpedo all Spanish socialist candidates in Brussels
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the minimum wage in Romania being on its way to increase, the Polish ruling splitting ahead of the presidential vote, and so much more.
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Minimum wage in Romania set to increase
Romania has the highest growth rate of minimum wages in the EU over the last decade
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Slovak Interior Minister faces mounting pressure after police brutality incident
“It was a failure of a single police officer, an act that should never have happened.”
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Could Responsible Business Conduct be one of Europe’s Unique Selling Points? [Promoted content]
As the old saying goes, there is nothing permanent but change. With a new European Commission about to take office, the tone of conversations in the EU bubble is very different from the ones taking place five years ago. The word is that European economic growth, resilience and competitiveness will now take precedence over the Green Deal’s priorities. The publication of the Draghi report is no stranger to these conversations as it reopened the debate on the seemingly mutually exclusive objectives of sustainability and economic considerations.
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Croatia to purchase Turkish military drones
A statement from the Croatian government said it had approved purchases of six units of the armed unmanned Bayraktar TB2 aerial system through 2026.
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