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Sweden to call in Israeli ambassador, urges EU action over Gaza aid blockade

Euractiv.com - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 08:08
Sweden to summon Israel’s ambassador over blocked Gaza aid, as PM Kristersson urges EU sanctions and a human rights-based review of ties.
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Insects off the menu: Slovakia and Czechia push back against non-existent demand

Euractiv.com - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 08:05
Conspiracy theories linking bug protein to Brussels continue to distort facts and fuel political posturing in Slovakia and Czechia.
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Nicuşor Dan calls for fundamental reform of the state and puts anti-corruption back on the agenda

Euractiv.com - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 07:15
Newly sworn-in President Nicușor Dan pledged sweeping reform, fiscal discipline, and anti-corruption efforts, while navigating a fractured parliament.
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Poland to build Europe’s largest logistics hub

Euractiv.com - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 07:15
Poland set to build Europe’s largest logistics hub in Sławków, with Tusk tying the €1B project to Ukraine’s reconstruction and Poland’s strategic economic ambitions.
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Why the EU needs women entrepreneurs to boost its competitiveness [Promoted content]

Euractiv.com - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 07:00
By closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship, the European economy could unlock billions in untapped revenue and regain its potential as a global leader. Discover how adopting entrepreneur-friendly policies for women can strengthen European competitiveness and drive sustainable growth.
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Nordic leaders push back against Russia and US pressure

Euractiv.com - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 06:36
At the Nordic summit in Turku, leaders projected unity and defiance, warning Moscow and subtly rebuking Washington while expanding the regional table to include Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
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Commission looks to revise tax on tobacco and alternatives

Euractiv.com - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 01:54
'The rules for tobacco taxation are no longer fit for purpose,' a source told Euractiv.
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Journalism is not dying, it’s evolving with AI, says new study

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 23:23
Fears that AI will decimate newsrooms and cripple the traditional media landscape appear to be exaggerated, for now.
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Kazakhstan is betting on regulatory control to build a credible crypto market [Advocacy Lab Content]

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 22:41
Kazakhstan once accounted for over 27 per cent of global Bitcoin mining - in 2021, it was the second-largest player. Today, it’s charting a steady new course.
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Hungary’s budget feels the heat with frozen EU funds and mounting fines

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 22:05
Hungary’s export risk exposure has further undermined Orban’s fiscal flexibility while EU recovery and cohesion funds remain frozen.
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Cohesion under pressure, Hungary tests the EU’s red lines

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 21:49
For cohesion to remain a meaningful instrument of unity, the EU must balance pressure with pragmatism while upholding its core values. This Special Report looks at the road ahead.
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Slimming CAP’s bureaucracy requires a digital transformation; the seeds have been sown [Advocacy Lab Content]

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 21:31
Simplifying the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy is much like simplifying a Rubik’s Cube, but the Commission is trying anyway – Euractiv scopes the road ahead.
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Merz says Ukraine allowed to use Western weapons against targets in Russia

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 18:53
The US, Germany, France, and Britain had all lifted range restrictions on the weapons they delivered to Ukraine, the German chancellor said.
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EXCLUSIVE: EU countries slam Hungary over Pride clampdown

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 18:05
EU countries join MEPs in urging the Commission to step up over Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws, according to the declaration.
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The Brief – Proud or cowed? Von der Leyen drops the rainbow stripes

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 17:40
Ten days ago, the Commission President swore her inalienable support for the LGBTQ cause. Now she's turning her back on Hungary's suppression of Pride.
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ECB’s Lagarde pitches euro alternative to dollar in ‘fracturing’ world

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 16:27
The retreat of the US dollar could "open the door for the euro to play a greater international role".
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Merz: Israel’s actions in Gaza can ‘no longer be justified’

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 16:12
The German chancellor's comments mark a shift from one of Europe's staunchest supporters of Israel.
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Engage or Ignore? Kazakhstan’s Afghan Strategy [Advocacy Lab Content]

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 16:00
The U.S. may have moved on from Afghanistan. Kazakhstan has not. Our nation does not share a border with it, but the consequences of an abandoned warzone echo throughout the region — along with the responsibility to act. The question is no longer whether to engage, but how.
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Poland to toughen penalties after violent attacks against healthcare workers

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 14:58
New draft legislation aims to increase punishment for attacks on medical staff and others who risk their lives to protect public order.
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Trump’s NIH funding cuts hit Belgian HIV projects

Euractiv.com - Mon, 26/05/2025 - 14:40
Four projects at Belgium's UZ Gent have been halted by the suspension of funding for the National Institute of Health's international research partnerships.
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