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[Coronavirus] Slovakia: second weekend of nationwide Covid-19 testing

Euobserver.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 12:13
Slovak citizens are required to present their negative "Covid certificate" - which prime minister Igor Matovic tagged their "ticket to freedom" - at their work place, shops and other public spaces or even when casually checked by police when outdoors.
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Air travel’s date with sustainability draws nearer

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 11:55
Aviation is gearing up for big changes in how the industry is regulated, as climate targets bite. The options available to decarbonise planes are plentiful and the challenge now is to invest enough resources in tech upgrades and regulatory tweaks to get the job done.
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Global Europe Brief: US Election Special

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 11:00
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Global Europe Brief, your weekly update on the EU in the global perspective from our foreign affairs news team: Georgi Gotev and Alexandra Brzozowski. You can subscribe here. /// EDITOR’S TAKE The world, and especially Europe, nervously awaits the US election...
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Rising vaccine hesistancy jeopardises potential of COVID vaccine

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 11:00
The number of people willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine has dropped to 73%, and this decrease is enough to compromise the effectiveness of a potential vaccine, a new Ipsos global survey warned.
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Digital Brief, powered by Google: US Election Special

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 10:08
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.    “America is more than a one-man show.” – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas.    Story of the week: The...
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War between Armenia and Azerbaijan faces decisive moment

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 09:37
The fortress city of Shusha that sits in the very heart of Karabakh has been the primary Azeri objective since the start of the war and the battle expected in the period around mid-November is going to decide the Karabakh war, writes Neil Hauer.
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Europe must strengthen border controls after attacks, says Macron

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:48
Europe must rethink its open-border Schengen area, including a more robust protection of the zone’s external frontiers, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday (5 November), after a spate of Islamist attacks in France and Austria.
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Eight detained after Vienna attack had previous convictions

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:46
Eight of those detained following Monday night's terrorist attack in Vienna had previous convictions, including for terror offences, the Austrian interior minister said Thursday (5 November), as the investigation extended to Switzerland and a second, unnamed country.
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Vote counts push Biden closer to victory as Trump falsely claims election being ‘stolen’

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:45
With his re-election chances fading as more votes are counted in a handful of battleground states, US President Donald Trump launched an extraordinary assault on the country’s democratic process, falsely claiming the election was being “stolen” from him.
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Selmayr defends EU Commission in German ‘toll debacle’ case

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:42
The European Commission is not responsible for the highway toll debacle, Martin Selmayr, the head of the European Commission Representation in Austria, said on Thursday (5 November). EURACTIV Germany reports.
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EU budget chief sees deal on bloc’s long-term finances on Monday

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:40
The European Parliament and the bloc's national governments are likely to reach a deal on the EU's €1.1 trillion long-term budget for 2021-2027 on Monday (9 November), the European Commission's Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn said.
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Terrorism vigilance stepped up across Europe

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:39
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out more about French MPs discussing a ban on filming police officers, how many Bulgarians are not aware of the European Green Deal, and so much more.
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Montenegro’s PM-designate proposes candidate ministers

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:26
Prime Minister-designate Zdravko Krivokapić proposed to the leaders of the three ruling coalitions – For the future of Montenegro, Peace is our nation and Black and White –  a list of candidates for the minister positions. According to this proposal,...
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Serbia to see moderate economic decline, says EU Commission

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:24
Serbia’s economy will experience a moderate decline this year of 1.8% owing to the relatively brief duration of extreme lockdown measures combined with the substantial support allocated to alleviating the consequences of the crisis, according to the European Commission’s autumn...
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Croatian MPs bring motion of no confidence against economy minister

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:22
The SDP party has brought a motion of no confidence against Economy and Sustainable Development Minister Tomislav Ćorić, citing possible corruption in the Krš-Pađene wind park affair and contacts between Ćorić and Dragan Kovačević, the former CEO of JANAF (Adriatic...
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Fish and Brexit chips

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:19
Boris Johnson's government should beware of pinning an entire EU-UK trade deal on fisheries,  the issue of energy is far more serious and important, writes Alexander Temerko.
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Romania almost goes back into ‘full lockdown’

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:13
Schools will be closed all over the country, mobility will be restricted during night time and shops will close at 9pm, announced Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday after presiding over the government meeting in which the tighter regulations were...
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Bulgarians not aware of the European Green Deal

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:12
While 74% of Bulgarians are not aware of the goals of the European Green Deal, 44% believe it is compatible with developing nuclear energy and building new nuclear power plants, according to data from a nationally representative survey of the...
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Five Star Movement infighting leaves eight EU party officers jobless

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:11
The latest development in the ever closer split-up of Italy’s anti-establishment party in the European Parliament will cost eight assistants their jobs. But it also reflects a deeper power struggle in the entire Five Star Movement back home.
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Russian vaccine to arrive in Hungary

Euractiv.com - Fri, 06/11/2020 - 08:08
Hungary will receive a small batch delivery of COVID-19 vaccines from Russia in December, followed by a “large quantity shipment” in January, said Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in a video, which he posted on Facebook from quarantine after he tested...
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