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Fico drängt auf Änderungen im Wahlrecht, nachdem Orbán in Ungarn abgewählt wurde

Euractiv.de - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 16:58
Angesichts des wachsenden Drucks in der Slowakei – durch steigende Preise, wirtschaftliche Stagnation, enttäuschte Wählererwartungen und nun den ungarischen Präzedenzfall – hat Ficos Regierung mehrere Vorschläge zur Änderung der Wahlordnung vorgelegt.

Bangladesh at the Crossroads: Renewables or Imported Fuel Chaos

TheDiplomat - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 16:49
The energy crisis is hitting Bangladesh’s 177 million people hard. Experts have been urging the government to end dependence on imported coal and gas in favor of reliable renewables.

AMENDMENTS 359 - 691 - Draft report Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union - PE786.976v01-00

AMENDMENTS 359 - 691 - Draft report Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union
Committee on Security and Defence
Committee on Transport and Tourism
Michał Szczerba, Roberts Zīle

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

AMENDMENTS 1059 - 1233 - Draft report Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union - PE786.978v01-00

AMENDMENTS 1059 - 1233 - Draft report Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union
Committee on Security and Defence
Committee on Transport and Tourism
Michał Szczerba, Roberts Zīle

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Video of a committee meeting - Wednesday, 15 April 2026 - 12:30 - Committee on Foreign Affairs

Length of video : 120'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP
Categories: Afrique, European Union

Parliament backs bigger health fund in EU budget

Euractiv.com - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 16:15
MEPs want a 10% bigger seven-year EU budget – and the old health fund back
Categories: European Union, France

European film industry is a soft power worth subsidising, says Oscar-winning producer

Euractiv.com - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 16:10
“If it takes a village to raise a child, it took Europe to make this movie... Political will is needed for a film industry to succeed"
Categories: European Union, France

AMENDMENTS 692 - 1058 - Draft report Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union - PE786.977v01-00

AMENDMENTS 692 - 1058 - Draft report Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Union
Committee on Security and Defence
Committee on Transport and Tourism
Michał Szczerba, Roberts Zīle

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Orbán is History. Now what?

Euractiv.com - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 16:00
Hungary celebrates its return to the community of democracies. But whether this turning point becomes a lasting transformation will depend on what now happens in Budapest and in Brussels
Categories: European Union, France

Why the US Needs the PROSPER in the Pacific Act

TheDiplomat - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:54
“If the United States is serious about a stable and resilient Indo-Pacific, it must act to strengthen its economic relationships” with the Pacific Islands, argues U.S. Rep. Ed Case.

European Parliament pushes for bigger EU budget, boost to defence fund

Euractiv.com - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:50
“Without security, everything is for nothing," SEDE chair Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann said
Categories: European Union, France

South Korea’s Harder Line on Israel Amid Energy Shock

TheDiplomat - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:36
It’s not just about Israel: Seoul is signaling political confidence and a growing readiness to shape its own external posture separately from the United States.

Officer Charged in 2024 Suicide of Young Kazakh Conscript

TheDiplomat - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:35
The charging of the officer comes amid increased scrutiny of the deaths of Kazakh soldiers, often quite young, during peacetime.

MEPs push for stricter oversight of biostimulants in simplification plan

Euractiv.com - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:33
While they support the Commission’s goal of easing rules on bacteria- and fungi-based biostimulants, they want greater scientific scrutiny
Categories: European Union, France

Video of a committee meeting - Wednesday, 15 April 2026 - 11:30 - Committee on Security and Defence

Length of video : 90'

Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.
Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Commission targets Meta’s fee for opening WhatsApp to AI rivals

Euractiv.com - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:18
Fresh statement of objections follows earlier warning of interim measures as EU competition probe continues
Categories: European Union, France

Amid the Hormuz Crisis, Indonesia Rewrites Its Energy Playbook

TheDiplomat - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:15
Through summit diplomacy and state visits, Prabowo is widening Indonesia’s options across oil, gas, minerals, industrial inputs, and energy transition technologies.

Sánchez minister in clash with judges

Euractiv.com - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:14
Spanish judges angry at "irresponsible" criticism by Félix Bolaños, the justice minister
Categories: European Union, France

China’s $4.5 Billion Headache: The Niger-Benin Pipeline and the Limits of Non-Interference

TheDiplomat - Wed, 15/04/2026 - 14:53
The question is no longer whether Beijing is meddling in African affairs, but how much longer it can pretend that it isn’t. 

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