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Spanish infighting derails EU Parliament Valencia flood talks
Spanish conservatives want to block the country's socialist candidate for European Commission vice-president.
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Von der Leyen steps in to save her Commission from MEP squabbles
As a political deal to confirm the new Commission remains evasive, the Commission president is increasingly taking matters into her own hands.
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French 2024 power exports have already beaten previous annual record
The record-breaking exports in 2024 show that "low-carbon production [in France at least] is very competitive on European markets," said RTE executive board member Thomas Veyrenc.
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Embracing Citizens in Europe’s Urban Transformation: A Path to a Just and Green Transition [Promoted content]
As we approach a new five-year term for the European Parliament and European Commission, the urgency of including citizens in urban transformation has never been clearer.
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The Cohesion Reef: Hungary’s Struggle to Catch Up [Promoted content]
Hungary’s integration into the European Union (EU) has brought significant progress in its socio-economic development, largely through the EU Cohesion Policy. However, persistent and deep-seated regional inequalities highlight the policy’s challenges and limitations, as reflected in the EU’s 9th Cohesion Report and recent analyses from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Germany’s CDU chancellor hopeful signals openness to ‘debt brake’ reform
“Only the first 20 articles of our Basic Law are unchangeable, everything else can of course be discussed," said Merz.
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EU court refuses trademark for Ukraine’s ‘Russian warship’ insult
The phrase was used in a political context, with the aim of expressing and promoting support for Ukraine.
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AI made in Europe – possible but needs work [Promoted content]
The EU’s AI Act is the first comprehensive legal framework regulating artificial intelligence globally. But regulation alone is not going to make us competitive in this field.
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LIVE NOW! The path to the climate neutrality of district heating systems – Solutions, regulations, technologies [Advocacy Lab Content]
An estimated 67 million Europeans rely on heat provided by district heating, which is currently undergoing a decarbonisation process to achieve the goal of being climate-neutral by 2050.
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It’s time for Europe to harness the power of medical technology [Promoted content]
Using the incredible power of medical technology, Europe can positively transform lives and its healthcare systems.
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If you think Moldova is divided, think again
Despite Russia organising a massive vote-buying scheme, it failed to significantly influence the elections.
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US Blinken asks NATO members to spend where best and most important
Restocking has raised the question of what best gear to buy, and what is the most important.
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Stark warning on emissions as leaders split on climate goals at COP29
New research presented at COP29 finds that to keep the goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius in sight, the world would now need to reach net-zero CO2 emissions by the late 2030s -- instead of 2050.
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German lithium plant hopes to turbo-charge Europe’s EV makers
Vulcan Energy says its new plant west of Frankfurt, now in its pilot phase, plans to soon produce lithium for batteries used by auto manufacturers including Volkswagen, Renault and Stellantis.
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Elon Musk wades into Italian political drama over Albanian migrant deal
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about new polls showing growing support for Czechia's populist Motorists party, billionaire Elon Musk slamming Italian judges in row with Meloni, and so much more.
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New polls show growing support for Czechia’s populist Motorists party
The Motorists, part of Patriots for Europe, a potential coalition partner for ANO.
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COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defence of oil and gas
President Ilham Aliyev described his country as a victim of a "well-orchestrated campaign of slander and blackmail".
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Romanian election candidates use fake accounts to smear opponents
Asked to name candidates using bot or troll farms, the minister declined.
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Bulgarian president supports net zero carbon target in Baku
Radev noted the importance of the education system in building a new consumer culture and industry.
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Polish parliament debates making Christmas Eve a public holiday
Chances of the bill being passed this year are not high.
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