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Portuguese government could limit 5G equipment based over security fears

Tue, 05/30/2023 - 06:44
The Security Assessment Committee’s conclusions on 5G equipment risks could be excluded or restricted, but this is up to telecoms regulator Anacom, the government told EURACTIV’s partner Lusa on Monday. Last week, the committee, in the scope of the Supreme...
Categories: European Union

Schröder declared persona non grata at own party congress

Tue, 05/30/2023 - 06:43
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) has declared former chancellor and party head Gerhard Schröder persona non grata at the upcoming party congress although recent attempts to kick him out of the party ultimately failed. While former SPD heads are traditionally...
Categories: European Union

Spanish PM fights to avoid ‘total eclipse’ of left

Tue, 05/30/2023 - 06:42
Faced with the dark prospect of a future landslide victory by the right and the far-right forces, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made a tactical move: calling snap elections to rebuild the left and avoiding a total collapse, EURACTIV’s partner...
Categories: European Union

Borrell: Russia won’t enter negotiations while trying to win war

Tue, 05/30/2023 - 06:36
EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell on 29 May said he believed Russia will not be willing to negotiate while it is still trying to win the war in Ukraine, adding that he was "not optimistic" about what could happen this summer.
Categories: European Union

Biden says he and Erdoğan talked about F-16s, Sweden’s NATO bid

Tue, 05/30/2023 - 06:21
US President Joe Biden said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a call on 29 May repeated Ankara's desire to buy F-16s from the US, while Biden told him Washington wanted Ankara to drop its objection to Sweden's joining NATO.
Categories: European Union

The Brief — Who wants to rule forever?

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 16:12
As expected, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won himself another five-year mandate on Sunday, in a vote seen by many as an endorsement of his 20 years in power. And he is not the only leader clinging on to power for too long.
Categories: European Union

The Brief — Who wants to rule forever?

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 16:12
As expected, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won himself another five-year mandate on Sunday, in a vote seen by many as an endorsement of his 20 years in power. And he is not the only leader clinging on to power for too long.
Categories: European Union

Media Partnership – Soil health & agriculture: Going beneath the surface [Promoted content]

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 16:00
Conservation agriculture and regenerative agriculture are two of the systems based on no-till farming that dramatically reduce the carbon footprint by transforming the soil from a carbon emitter to a carbon sink, counteracting soil threats and increasing the soil's capacity to retain nutrients and water, optimising the amount of fertiliser needed to feed plants and the pesticides applied to them. We invite you to join us for a timely discussion on the role agriculture can play and the tools and practices farmers can use to address the challenges facing this non-renewable resource.
Categories: European Union

Media Partnership – Soil health & agriculture: Going beneath the surface [Promoted content]

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 16:00
Conservation agriculture and regenerative agriculture are two of the systems based on no-till farming that dramatically reduce the carbon footprint by transforming the soil from a carbon emitter to a carbon sink, counteracting soil threats and increasing the soil's capacity to retain nutrients and water, optimising the amount of fertiliser needed to feed plants and the pesticides applied to them. We invite you to join us for a timely discussion on the role agriculture can play and the tools and practices farmers can use to address the challenges facing this non-renewable resource.
Categories: European Union

Sanchez calls snap election, left wants united front against ‘dark Spain’

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 15:46
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a snap election for 23 July on Monday (29 May) after his ruling socialist party suffered a crushing defeat in local elections over the weekend.
Categories: European Union

Sanchez calls snap election, left wants united front against ‘dark Spain’

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 15:46
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a snap election for 23 July on Monday (29 May) after his ruling socialist party suffered a crushing defeat in local elections over the weekend.
Categories: European Union

NATO soldiers deploy around town halls in standoff with Serb protesters

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 11:00
NATO peacekeeping soldiers formed security cordons around three town halls in Kosovo on Monday to keep back Serbs protesting at ethnic Albanian mayors taking office in a Serb majority area after elections they boycotted.
Categories: European Union

NATO soldiers deploy around town halls in standoff with Serb protesters

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 11:00
NATO peacekeeping soldiers formed security cordons around three town halls in Kosovo on Monday to keep back Serbs protesting at ethnic Albanian mayors taking office in a Serb majority area after elections they boycotted.
Categories: European Union

Von der Leyen embroiled in political scandals in Sofia

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 08:13
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Slovenia passing a law to accelerate e-mobility, Finnish coalition talks getting back on track after parties agree on migration, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Kazakhstan aims to recover illegally acquired assets

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 08:06
Kazakhstan is putting in place the legal instruments to recover illegally required assets over the three decades of its independence, including assets abroad, two high-level officials told EURACTIV, adding however that not all EU countries were cooperating.
Categories: European Union

‘It’s Russia who brought the war on its territory’

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 07:56
We are witnessing only the beginning of the process of internal military resistance in different Russian regions, and the West should be ready to face the process of Russia’s deconstruction, writes Roman Rukomeda.
Categories: European Union

Kosovo steadfast over mayor action despite international criticism

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 07:35
The international community’s reactions have caused a stir in Kosovo after tensions with Serbia rose on Friday after newly elected mayors in the north of Kosovo entered municipal buildings to start their work following recent local elections. On Friday, dozens...
Categories: European Union

‘Pointless’ UK-funded ad campaign launched to dissuade Albanian asylum seekers

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 07:33
The British Home Office has launched a new advertising campaign across Albanian social media platforms to deter Albanians from migrating to the UK after 2022 saw record numbers seeking asylum in the country, but it has been dubbed as pointless...
Categories: European Union

Vučić resigns as head of party as anti-government, anti-violence protests continue

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 07:32
A turbulent political weekend saw President Aleksandar Vučić announce his resignation as head of SNS at the party’s rally as a fourth anti-government ‘Serbia against Violence’ protest occurred. Friday saw a mass rally by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), dubbed...
Categories: European Union

Slovenia passes law to accelerate e-mobility

Mon, 05/29/2023 - 07:31
The Slovenian parliament passed a law providing opportunities for significant expansion of infrastructure for alternative fuels and faster uptake of electric vehicles. Described by the government as a keystone green transition act, the legislation introduces a dense publicly accessible network...
Categories: European Union

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