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Russia links concert rampage to ‘Ukrainian nationalists’, US says ‘nonsense’

Euractiv.com - 9 hours 41 sec ago
Russian investigators said on Thursday (28 March) they had found proof that gunmen who killed more than 140 people at a concert last week were linked to "Ukrainian nationalists", an assertion immediately dismissed by the US as baseless propaganda.
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Putin’s F-16 threats could start a war with NATO, Swedish military official warns

Euractiv.com - 9 hours 1 min ago
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Slovaks protesting about the government shaking up cultural institutions, a Swedish ramy official saying Putin’s threats could start with NATO, and so much more.
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Poland investigating Russian espionage, security agency says

Euractiv.com - 9 hours 13 min ago
Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) has carried out searches as part of an investigation with other European security services into alleged Russian espionage, it said on Thursday (28 March).
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Slovaks take to streets following sudden shake-up of cultural institutions

Euractiv.com - 9 hours 18 min ago
Slovaks took to the streets this week to protest against the abrupt dismissal of the management of several cultural institutions, with workers at the national broadcaster RTVS saying they were ready to strike if the government put the media under state control.
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EU Ombudsman on EU Commission’s delays in Access to Documents requests

Euractiv.com - 9 hours 22 min ago
This week, we talk to the European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly, about the European Commission’s delays in responding to Access to Documents requests.
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Greek PM survives no confidence vote, attacks EU Prosecutor Laura Kövesi

Euractiv.com - 9 hours 23 min ago
With 159 votes in favour and 141 against, Greece’s ruling New Democracy party (EPP) survived on Thursday a no confidence vote pushed forward by the left opposition parties amid tensions over a deadly train accident that killed 57 people.
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Constitutional, cabinet crisis looms in Bulgaria

Euractiv.com - 9 hours 36 min ago
On the top of the cabinet crisis following the failure of the rotation of prime ministers, a constitutional crisis is looming as appointing a caretaker premier appears as “mission impossible”.
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Zelenskyy tells US House speaker: Quick passage of military aid is vital

Euractiv.com - 9 hours 39 min ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the speaker of the US House of Representatives on Thursday (28 March) that it was vital for Congress to pass a new military aid package for Kyiv rapidly in order to maintain international unity on the conflict with Russia.
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Macron open to new EU-Mercosur deal

Euractiv.com - 9 hours 56 min ago
On a three-day official visit in Brazil, Emmanuel Macron proposed building a "new agreement" between the EU and Mercosur, which his Foreign Minister imagines to be broader than just trade. Critics and supporters of the original deal are now awaiting further details.
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Poland pledges further solidarity with Ukraine as PMs meet in Warsaw

Euractiv.com - 10 hours 2 min ago
The prime ministers of Poland and Ukraine set the terms of Warsaw's additional support for Kyiv and discussed solving the current dispute over food imports during intergovernmental consultations in Warsaw on Thursday.
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Europe quietly works on Huawei-treatment for Chinese wind turbines

Euractiv.com - 10 hours 7 min ago
The European Union is looking to ban foreign wind turbines on the grounds of cybersecurity concerns, echoing similar recommendations that saw EU countries bar China's Huawei from 5G networks.
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MEP Paulo Rangel appointed minister of State and Foreign Affairs

Euractiv.com - 10 hours 8 min ago
EU lawmaker (Partido Social Democrata - EPP) Paulo Rangel will be the number two in the government led by Luís Montenegro, assuming the position of Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, his first experience as a minister.
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Puigdemont presents his pro-independence candidacy for the Catalan elections

Euractiv.com - 10 hours 9 min ago
Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, of the right-wing separatist party Junts per Catalunya (JxCat, Together for Catalonia), will run in the snap regional elections on 12 May on a multi-formation platform which combines his name with that of his pro-independence formation: “Junts + Puigdemont per Catalunya”.
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Meloni, Lebanon commit to increased trade, reducing Israel tensions

Euractiv.com - 10 hours 10 min ago
Italy is committed to avoiding escalation in the Middle East while trying to find ways to increase trade and coordinate on migration issues, according to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who visited her Lebanese counterpart Najib ‘Azmi Miqãti. 
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German coalition considers social media rules for parliamentary groups

Euractiv.com - 10 hours 11 min ago
Following criticism from the Federal Audit Office over the alleged misuse of taxpayers’ money for online activities by parliamentary groups, Germany’s governing parties are calling for clear legal guidelines.
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Putin’s F-16 threats could start a war with NATO, Swedish military official warns

Euractiv.com - 10 hours 12 min ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statements that F-16 fighter jets are legitimate targets for Moscow – even on third-country airfields – is an escalation of Russian rhetoric that could potentially lead to a war, according to Swedish Lieutenant Colonel Joakim Paasikivi.
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Europe’s industry declines as China ‘de risks’ from the West

Euractiv.com - 10 hours 52 min ago
China's drive to reduce reliance on the West is worsening Europe's industrial decline.
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Belgian EU presidency presents new risk assessment methodology for child sexual abuse law

Euractiv.com - Thu, 03/28/2024 - 19:11
A new document written by the Belgian EU Council presidency and seen by Euractiv outlines key details for the risk assessment that will form the backbone of a draft law to detect and remove online child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Kenyan traders react angrily to proposed EU clothes ban

Euobserver.com - Thu, 03/28/2024 - 18:38
Kenyan textiles traders have reacted angrily to a proposed EU ban on second-hand clothes exports following the first discussions at an EU environment ministers meeting in Brussels earlier this week.
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[Interview] Lawyer suing Frontex takes aim at 'antagonistic' judges

Euobserver.com - Thu, 03/28/2024 - 18:22
Judges at the European General Court are demanding absurd levels of evidence for asylum seekers wanting justice over alleged abuses, says a lawyer suing the EU's border agency Frontex.
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