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Europe regulator says it would pull Boeing approval if needed

Thu, 2024-03-14 07:00
The acting head of Europe’s aviation regulator said on Wednesday (13 March) the agency would halt its indirect approval of Boeing’s jet production if warranted, but he feels reassured that the planemaker is tackling its latest safety crisis.
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Spain’s fight against corruption efforts lacking, international watchdog warns

Thu, 2024-03-14 06:57
There are still too many "black holes" in Spain's anti-corruption efforts, David Martínez, executive director of NGO Transparency International in the Iberian country, told Euractiv's partner EFE in an interview on Wednesday.
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Italy may only spend half of EU Recovery Fund cash, expert warns

Thu, 2024-03-14 06:55
Italy may end up using half of the funds it has been granted under the EU's vital post-pandemic recovery plan, Milan University Economics Professor Marco Leonardi told Euractiv Italy in an interview, warning of dire repercussions if Meloni’s intends to persuade the Commission to prolong spending deadlines fail.
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Dutch far-right firebrand Wilders says won’t be PM

Thu, 2024-03-14 06:55
Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders said Wednesday that he would not be prime minister despite his stunning election win in November due to a lack of support across the political spectrum.
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As Europe boosts media freedom, Slovakia’s Fico moves to tighten grip

Thu, 2024-03-14 06:49
As Europe celebrated the European Parliament's landslide vote in favour of the European Media Freedom Act, which extends protections to journalists and the editorial independence of public broadcasters, in Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico's government made a move which directly contradicts some of its provisions.
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Aid ship slowly heads for Gaza as calls for assistance grow

Thu, 2024-03-14 06:46
A first boat loaded with 200 tonnes of food aid was making slow progress towards the Gaza Strip on Thursday (14 March) as efforts grew to bring more humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory besieged by Israel.
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Moldova says Russia illegally printed election ballots in Transnistria

Thu, 2024-03-14 06:35
A senior official in ex-Soviet Moldova said on Wednesday (13 March) Moscow was breaking laws by printing ballot papers in the separatist region of Transnistria ahead of this weekend's Russian presidential election.
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Sliver of hope for unity in French left collapses over war in Ukraine

Thu, 2024-03-14 06:20
Whatever hope remained that the French left may find common ground ahead of June’s EU elections has collapsed over the radically different approaches to handling and resolving the war in Ukraine.
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Final push for the EU’s corporate due diligence law with compromises

Thu, 2024-03-14 06:00
On this episode of our daily podcast Today in the EU, we’re diving into the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Law, which is getting its final push on Friday 15th of March.
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EU Parliament approves farmer-backed amendments on trade benefits for Ukraine

Thu, 2024-03-14 06:00
The European Parliament adopted changes to the regulation for prolonging trade liberalisation measures with Kyiv, backing EU farmers' demands and overthrowing the prior vote in the trade committee that rejected the amendments.
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ECB: Monetary policy’s drag on European economy is peaking

Wed, 2024-03-13 19:32
The eurozone economy has likely already suffered the worst effects of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) restrictive monetary policy over the past two years, a senior ECB official said on Wednesday (13 March).
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Debt or no debt? German coalition parties drift further apart

Wed, 2024-03-13 18:39
Germany's Finance Minister Christian Lindner took aim at his coalition partners' stance on the country's debt break rules on Wednesday (13 March), underscoring the widening divide between the country's three ruling parties.
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Disinformation campaigns likely to undermine EU elections, experts say

Wed, 2024-03-13 18:22
Attempts to delegitimise the upcoming EU elections in June and discourage the public from voting are expected “to be very much prevalent”, the European Parliament and experts have warned.
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EU’s Ukraine war fund ready for sign off, with flexibility in buying non-EU weapons

Wed, 2024-03-13 18:02
EU ambassadors gave their green light on the creation of the long-awaited fund for Ukraine's military support on Wednesday (13 March), after removing French and German concerns, in a bid to ensure more sustainable aid flow to the war-torn country.
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EU Parliament approves proposal to reduce textile and food waste

Wed, 2024-03-13 17:35
The European Parliament on Wednesday (13 March) backed targets for the prevention and reduction of food and textile waste across the bloc. However, environmental NGOs have criticised the proposal's lack of ambition. 
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MEPs vote to allow compulsory licensing of patented drugs in emergency situations

Wed, 2024-03-13 17:34
During the European Parliament’s plenary session on Wednesday (13 March), MEPs adopted their position on a law which could enable companies to produce medicines without the consent of the patent holder in crisis situations. 
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EU lawmakers call for ban on low-priced Russian grains imports

Wed, 2024-03-13 16:52
MEPs resoundingly backed the idea of a ban on agri-food imports, namely cereals, coming from Russia to the EU in a debate held on Tuesday (12 March), highlighting the potential role of such trade in financing the war against Ukraine.
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The Brief – Putin 2030

Wed, 2024-03-13 16:20
With the result of Russia's presidential polls this weekend a foregone conclusion, European leaders must be prepared for the long haul.
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EU simplifies visa rules for foreign workers

Wed, 2024-03-13 16:17
EU institutions are set to simplify administrative rules for work and residence visas making it easier for third-country nationals who wish to work and live in the EU.
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Germany’s Scholz doubles down on opposition to Taurus missile delivery to Ukraine

Wed, 2024-03-13 15:45
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday (13 March) yet again cited the need for the involvement of German soldiers as an obstacle to the delivery of long-range missiles to Ukraine, amid growing question marks about the motivation behind his objection.
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