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Serb government evacuates Serbs from Israel

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:25
The Serbian government has evacuated Serbian citizens trapped between the warring factions of Israel and Hamas after the former declared war following last week’s attack. Air Serbia has sent a total of three planes, the third of which returned to...
Categories: European Union

Romanian government to invest €2.1 billion in climate neutrality

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:24
The proposed investment, which is set to be voted on by the government soon, will be put towards becoming climate-neutral by 2050.
Categories: European Union

Three countries support construction of Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:23
The oil pipeline project from the Greek port of Alexandroupolis to the Bulgarian port of Burgas is on the agenda of Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania in the context of greater energy, transport and digital connectivity in Southeast Europe.
Categories: European Union

Hamás is our common enemy, Czech FM says ahead of EU-Gulf meeting

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:21
We have to cooperate in support of Israel, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Pirates, Greens/EFA), who plans to advocate for Israel and Ukraine support at Tuesday’s meeting of EU foreign ministers with their Gulf counterparts in Muscat, Oman, said on...
Categories: European Union

Commission silent over Maltese driving licence racket

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:15
The European Commission has refused to answer questions on the EU implications of the recently revealed Maltese driving licence racket, which saw high-ranking officials and ministers push those loyal to the ruling Labour Party to the front of the queue...
Categories: European Union

Crashworthiness of buses – a matter of life, death and labour rights

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:14
Accident investigations show unacceptable risk for bus drivers on an everyday basis, with even low-speed crashes potentially resulting in fatal injuries. For how long must drivers risk their lives for public transport, asks Norwegian Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård.
Categories: European Union

Air Force C-130 to pick up Portuguese nationals in Israel

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:14
The Portuguese Air Force C-130 is on its way to Tel Aviv to pick up at least 150 nationals wishing to leave Israel due to the conflict with Hamas, the Foreign Affairs Ministry affairs announced on Monday. The deployment of...
Categories: European Union

French hydrogen industry bets on commercial vehicles in clean mobility race

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:13
Faced with the growing dominance of electric vehicles, the hydrogen industry is betting on commercial vehicles to capture a share of the clean mobility market.
Categories: European Union

Italy expresses solidarity for Israel helps boost Lebanon’s stability

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:12
The Italian government has expressed solidarity with Israel and confirmed its plans to work with international partners, including Lebanon, pledging continued support for the country’s security to prevent the conflict from escalating. The Italian government’s solidarity with Israel was immediate,...
Categories: European Union

Europe can only prosper if all regions prosper, says Portugal’s EU commissioner

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:12
For Europe to thrive, all regions must also thrive, Portuguese EU Commissioner Elisa Ferreira argued on Monday, emphasising the importance of cohesion policy for Europe’s regions and cities. “Cohesion policy is the cement that holds everything together,” said the European...
Categories: European Union

Hamas threatens to kill hostages if Israel strikes civilians

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:11
The Islamist militant Hamas movement threatened to execute an Israeli captive every time Israel bombs a Palestinian home without warning, as Israel called up an unprecedented 300,000 reservists and imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip.
Categories: European Union

Nearly half of Spaniards want to redo elections: survey

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:09
Almost half of Spanish citizens would prefer a repeat of the general elections after noting the enormous difficulty of the country’s two main political formations, the Socialist Party and Partido Popular, to form a stable government, a fresh poll published...
Categories: European Union

NGOs asked French prime minister to draw up a youth mental health strategy

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:09
UNICEF France and a dozen civil society associations sent a letter to Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, asking her to urgently develop an ambitious national strategy for the mental health of...
Categories: European Union

Why quality of life matters not just in our personal lives but also in the workplace and schools [Promoted content]

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 07:00
Coinciding with World Mental Health Day, Jacopo Andreose, CEO of Angelini Pharma, shares the latest findings from the Headway Report relating to mental health in the workplace and schools.
Categories: European Union

Sumar: EU’s double standards in Israeli-Palestinian conflict are unacceptable

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 06:58
The Sumar party, an ally of Spanish acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in the country’s future government, called out the EU’s ‘double standards’ on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Monday. Sumar spokesman Ernest Urtasun stated at a press conference in Madrid...
Categories: European Union

Poland’s pre-election debate turns to battle between Morawiecki and Tusk

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 06:56
The first and probably only election debate in Poland, involving six parties, immediately became a bickering match between ruling Law and Justice (PiS) Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and opposition leader Donald Tusk. Despite Tusk’s insistence, PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński refused...
Categories: European Union

German far-right eyes government responsibility after huge election gains

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 06:55
The success of the far-right AfD, which made impressive gains in regional elections in two German states, has raised urgent questions about how long the party can be kept out of government, as its leaders lobbied for a future right-wing...
Categories: European Union

Slovakia’s populistic Socialist party attacked journalists online before elections

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 06:52
Slovakia’s populistic Socialist Smer party published a wave of negative posts targeting journalists on social media in the two months leading up to Slovakia’s snap election which Robert Fico’s party won. According to the Investigative Center Ján Kuciak, former prime...
Categories: European Union

EU drafts measures against Serbia as Belgrade’s involvement in terrorist attack is under scrutiny

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 06:51
The EU is running out of patience with Serbia and has drafted measures that will impact it politically, economically, and in terms of its EU accession, while more evidence emerges from the 24 September terrorist attack, including the involvement of...
Categories: European Union

EU faces rift over Palestine aid, stance on Israel war with Hamas

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 05:45
Divisions among EU member states and a lack of convergence from EU institutions were on display on Monday (9 October) over plans to halt aid to Palestine in response to Saturday's attack on Israel by Hamas.
Categories: European Union

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