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Vaccine-preventable disease is on the rise in Europe
During the COVID-19 confinement, many contagious pathogens were also suppressed; with society opening combined with vaccine hesitancy, outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles and whooping cough (pertussis) are on the rise.
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New EU debt? Conservative think-tank warns of NextGen ‘design flaws’
In the debate about a follow-up programme after the end of the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), a think-tank close to centre-right EPP has criticised “significant flaws” in the current programme, including the lack of a plan for repaying the joint EU debt.
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The Brief – Is the EU losing Georgia?
Is it possible that a single piece of legislation could sway Georgia - an official candidate for EU membership since December - away from its EU path? And if so, does it mean that Vladimir Putin is winning back this former Soviet republic, the birthplace of Stalin?
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Europeans locked in Patriot games as Ukraine pleads for more air defence
EU member states are increasingly under pressure to provide Ukraine with urgently needed advanced air defence systems, but efforts are bogged down in national security considerations.
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Left-wing groups to push for keeping green rules for farmers
MEPs from left-wing groups in the European Parliament will try to make changes to the Commission’s proposal to relax some environmental requirements in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), to be voted on Thursday (25 April).
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EU elections: What’s in for European farmers?
After an unprecedented wave of protests and demonstrations across the EU, and with June's European Parliament elections approaching, EU politicians of all colours are seizing upon the agricultural sector's discontent for electoral gains.
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Poland ‘ready’ to host nuclear weapons, Polish president says
Poland is ready to host nuclear weapons on its territory, President Andrzej Duda announced on Monday (22 April), confirming he had been in talks on the matter with the US administration during a recent visit.
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Tackling modern slavery: EU finally has a tool [Promoted content]
The fact that we finally have a law to ban products made with forced labour on the EU market is an immense achievement of this legislature. Shirts, shoes, or cars made by enslaved Uyghurs, Turkmens, or any forced workers have no place in our shops.
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German, French far-right clash again – this time over Mayotte’s status
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Lithuanian president saying Polish President Andrzej Duda's visit to Trump Tower has influenced Trump's stance on Ukraine, Czechia wanting to reintroduce a proposal to curb the travel of Russian diplomats within the Schengen area, and so much more.
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US Embassy in Kosovo: Mayoral referrendum carried out ‘according to legal framework’, mayors remain
The United States Embassy in Kosovo has said the country met its obligations by holding a referendum to dismiss ethnic Albanian mayors in four northern Serb-majority municipalities, despite Serbs boycotting the vote despite calling for the elections for around one year.
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Romanian pro-Russian party denies allegations of anti-Ukrainian provocations
Romanian pro-Russian party AUR denies allegations that it may soon launch a disinformation campaign with anti-Ukrainian messaging.
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Is Buildings Renovation Bad News for Households? [Promoted content]
New rules for buildings approved this month can be lifechanging for millions of EU citizens. Contrary to some of the arguments heard ahead of agreement on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, the health, climate, financial and employment benefits of investing in building stock are all good news for Europeans.
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Germany, Poland and France: Recasting a Green Weimar Triangle
The current geopolitical context is pushing the Weimar Triangle of France, Germany and Poland to prioritise defence and security. On the occasion of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 22 April, NGOs, think tanks, and businesses argue that a ‘Green...
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How regulatory stability, enhanced coordination and joint funding are crucial to transform European Industry
The transition towards a thriving green industry in Europe is a top priority of the S&D group. We believe that this transition will have to be based on a true European vision, founded upon regulatory stability and joint financing.
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TikTok says US House bill that could ban app would ‘trample’ free speech
TikTok on Sunday (21 April) repeated its free-speech concerns about a bill passed by the House of Representatives that would ban the popular social media app in the US if Chinese owner ByteDance did not sell its stake within a year.
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Bulgaria cancels its largest Recovery Plan tenders
Bulgaria risks losing €1.2 billion from the Recovery Plan after cancelling tenders for the renewal of trains at Bulgarian State Railways BDZ.
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Med-5 group slams EU Migration Pact, wants focus on preventing flows
The Med 5 group of five major southern European countries bearing the brunt of irregular migration pressures – Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Spain – has urged the European Commission to step up its efforts to prevent migration flows while criticising the EU bloc’s recent controversial pact on migration and asylum for “lack of ambition”.
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Deepfakes of Bollywood stars spark worries of AI meddling in India election
In fake videos that have gone viral online, two of India's A-lister Bollywood actors are seen criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asking people to vote for the opposition Congress party in the country's ongoing general election.
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Nationalists, Socialist Party coalition to govern Basque Country
The moderate nationalist PNV party and the Basque Socialist Party (PSOE-EE) will repeat their current coalition government in the Basque Country after Sunday’s elections resulted in a tie between the PNV and the far-left EH-Bildu party.
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Czech FM to reintroduce proposal to curb Schengen travel for Russian diplomats
Czechia will again propose restricting the movement of Russian diplomats in the Schengen area, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Pirates, Greens) said in response to the arrest of two Russian agents in Germany on suspicion of espionage and planning attacks.
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