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Czechia approves purchase of F-35 fighter jets

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 07:16
The Czech government has approved the purchase of 24 F-35 fighter jets, adding to a growing group of European countries waiting for the advanced aircraft to be delivered. The US State Department already greenlighted the sale. “The first F-35s will...
Categories: European Union

Italy, France, Germany agree on common approach to the migration crisis

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 07:13
Italy, France and Germany have agreed on a common line to tackle the current migration crisis in Italy, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday, with Berlin reportedly expected to...
Categories: European Union

PP leader fails in first attempt to become Spanish prime minister

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 07:12
The leader of the centre-right Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, failed in his first attempt in parliament to become Spain’s next prime minister on Wednesday, although he will have a final chance on Friday, which is also likely to fail....
Categories: European Union

Schengen: How Europe is ruining its ‘crown jewel’

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 07:00
One of Europe’s flagship projects is faltering. The passport-free Schengen area is under a continued assault from a growing number of countries that maintain or have re-introduced internal border checks, citing migration or terrorism worries.
Categories: European Union

Azerbaijan arrests former top Karabakh chief as exodus tops 50,000

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 07:00
A former head of the breakaway ethnic Armenian government in Nagorno-Karabakh was arrested by Azerbaijan on 27 September as he tried to escape into Armenia as part of an exodus of tens of thousands of people.
Categories: European Union

Bringing EU Up to Gigabit Speed as It Innovates, Rebrands & Leads [Promoted content]

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 07:00
Advanced digital applications rely on high-quality internet service. With some technical  amendments, the Gigabit Infrastructure Act can reduce the cost and time of bringing Gigabit  connectivity to citizens – ensuring that Europe’s policies keep pace with that of digital  innovations.
Categories: European Union

Metsola wants Ukraine accession talks to start by year’s end

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:59
Formal negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the European Union should begin by the end of the year, according to European Parliament President Roberta Mesola, who has called on member states not to “disappoint millions of people”....
Categories: European Union

Belgian parliament OKs talks on probe into church sex abuse

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:58
Flemish political parties agreed on Wednesday to discuss the establishment of a parliamentary committee of inquiry into sexual abuse in the church, following a request by the Vooruit party (S&D). Members of parliament’s justice committee will discuss the matter as...
Categories: European Union

Germany lifts block on EU migration deal

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:57
The German government will drop its opposition to controversial parts of the EU migration deal, despite fierce opposition from the ruling Greens, who claim the move would threaten the rule of law in Europe. Over the weekend, Green Foreign Minister...
Categories: European Union

France’s deals with Australia, Canada, a giant step for EU ‘raw materials diplomacy’

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:56
France’s signing of agreements on raw materials with Canada and Australia is a major step forward for European “raw materials diplomacy”, the French Energy Ministry said on Wednesday. After Australian Resources Minister Madeleine King warned the EU that it was...
Categories: European Union

Biden to host EU chiefs as steel deadline looms

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:42
US President Joe Biden will host European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel on 20 October, just before a deadline to resolve a bilateral dispute over steel tariffs.
Categories: European Union

Romania using unconventional means to press Austria into lifting Schengen veto

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:32
Austria maintaining its veto to prevent Romania from joining the Schengen border-free zone is impacting Romanian leaders, who are now looking for alternative solutions “other than the diplomatic way” while Euroscepticism in the country continues to grow. Austria is blocking...
Categories: European Union

Polish senator: Russian coal still flowing into Poland

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:31
Russian coal continues to arrive in Poland despite the latter being one of the first countries to call for a boycott of Russian natural resources, according to recordings released by Senator Krzysztof Brejza. While Russian coal used to be a...
Categories: European Union

France’s Le Maire: Time to favour European industrial goods, drop ‘obsolete dogmas’

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:30
European industrial goods must be given preferential treatment across the continent, which requires getting rid of “obsolete dogmas”, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire told journalists on Wednesday, making this his “political fight” in the run-up to the EU elections....
Categories: European Union

Alleviating energy poverty – with fossil fuels?

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:30
To combat energy poverty, governments should direct funding to energy efficiency options and clean technologies that offer a structural solution to rising energy bills, rather than supporting fossil fuel heating, writes Vlasios Oikonomou.
Categories: European Union

Lifetime of memories ruined in flooded Greek village of Metamorfosi

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:30
In the mud and debris of the flooded village of Metamorfosi in central Greece, 60-year-old farmer Athanasios Kostis is throwing out the memories of a lifetime.
Categories: European Union

Keep channels open with Russia, say five EU states

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:30
Foreign ministers of five central European states met in Vienna and urged that lines of communication with Russia be kept open through the OSCE to facilitate a path to peace in Ukraine. The foreign ministers of Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czechia...
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Youth vs Europe: ‘Unprecedented’ climate trial unfolds at rights court

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:20
Six young people from areas in Portugal ravaged by wildfires and heatwaves went head-to-head with 32 European governments on Wednesday (27 September), alleging in court that their failure to act fast enough on climate change is a violation of their human rights.
Categories: European Union

Cyber October: EU Commission launches annual cyber-awareness campaign

Wed, 27/09/2023 - 19:03
The European Commission, together with other EU institutions, has kicked off a campaign to introduce October as the 'European Cybersecurity Month', aimed at raising cyber-awareness across the bloc amid increasing concern around online safety.
Categories: European Union

France’s 2024 budget walks tightrope as excessive deficit procedure looms

Wed, 27/09/2023 - 18:31
France's 2024 budget treads a fine line, with green transition financing and the battle against inflation taking precedence over reducing public debt - though the high deficit raises fears the Commission may trigger an excessive deficit procedure.
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