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Fri, 09/15/2023 - 07:30
Climate change is a global challenge and a problem for all, “but it's true that patients with respiratory diseases are particularly affected," the vice president of the European Federation of Allergy and Respiratory Diseases Patients Association (EFA) told Euractiv.
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 07:21
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Dutch planning to donate DNA kits to Ukraine in a bid to identify kidnapped children, the French government siding with the EU Commission on wolf protection status review, and so much more.
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 07:15
With Poland and other European countries threatening unilateral measures, Ukraine made an 11th-hour appeal to Brussels as a ban on Ukrainian grain imports in five eastern EU countries is set to expire on Friday (15 September). “Ukraine expects the European...
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 07:13
Britain, France and Germany said on Thursday (14 September) they would retain ballistic missile and nuclear proliferation-related sanctions on Iran that were set to expire in October under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, a step that could provoke Iranian retaliation.
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 07:11
Attempts by the Albanian government to reintroduce online gambling have been met with resistance from members of its own ruling Socialist Party and the opposition Democratic Party. Albania banned all forms of online and offline gambling in 2019 except for...
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 07:11
Russophiles from around the world will gather for the first international Russophile Forum near the Bulgarian town of Kalofer, despite Russia declaring Bulgaria an enemy state as it continues to wage war in Ukraine. Organisers of the event include two...
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 07:11
Lawmakers in the European Parliament agreed their negotiating position on Thursday (14 September) to reform the EU's electricity market in an attempt to avoid a repetition of the soaring prices witnessed in 2021 and 2022.
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 07:07
The Netherlands will donate DNA test kits to Ukraine in order to aid the country in identifying children kidnapped by Russia, outgoing Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot (CDA/EPP) announced on Thursday. Bruins Slot met up with Ukrainian Human Rights Ombudsman...
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 07:07
Belgium should use its upcoming Council Presidency to focus on policy coherence for key areas such as development, trade, and migration, according to the 2023 Belgian development cooperation report published by CNCD-11.11.11 – an NGO – which was presented to...
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 07:01
The financial system must be regulated on terms set by citizens, not the financial lobby, argues Benoît Lallemand.
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 07:00
Now is the time to be realistic and set an achievable F-gas regulation that will help homeowners and businesses embrace a green future.
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 07:00
The expansion of Russian oil and gas, especially in Asian markets, has helped Russia keep its political standing on the global stage - but G20 countries have the antidote by centring on energy efficiency, writes Oleksandr Butenko.
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 06:56
An Austrian ban on lorries from Italy has sparked outrage in Rome, prompting threats that the Italian government will go to Luxembourg to sue the Austrian government at the EU top court. The Austria-Italy transit lane at the Brenner pass...
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 06:55
France’s five-year plan for wolves from 2024, due to be formally presented by the government next week and seen by Euractiv on Thursday, sides with the European Commission in calling for a review of the animal’s protection status and seeks...
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 06:54
Portugal’s government took a positive view on Thursday of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) outlook for inflation to be close to 3% by 2024 and maintained its critical stance on successive interest rate hikes. At a press conference at the...
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 06:52
Spain’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected appeals filed by the far-right VOX party and centre-liberal Ciudadanos (Citizens) against the pardons granted by the government to two prominent Catalan separatists directly involved in the October 2017 secessionist attempt in Catalonia. The...
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 06:52
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Thursday (14 September) his country rejects the participation of its citizens as mercenaries in war, contradicting a statement by Cuba's ambassador in Moscow hours earlier
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 06:50
E-fuels must be climate-neutral for new vehicles with combustion engines to be sold after 2035, according to a new draft regulation – which resolves an internal dispute within the EU Commission – seen by Euractiv. In March 2023, EU countries...
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 06:49
Almost all political parties that have a chance at being in Slovakia’s government after the snap election on 30 September wish to build a new nuclear power reactor, a new analysis reads. As Slovakia’s election approaches, a new poll has...
Fri, 09/15/2023 - 06:48
The West must prepare for a lengthy war in Ukraine and deal with an increasingly hostile Russia even after it is over, Czechia’s Chief of General Staff Karel Řehka said. In an interview for Reuters, Řehka said he was not...
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