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Air France, unions rail against EU bailout conditions
Air France and its pilot unions protested on Wednesday (3 February) against EU demands that the airline give up takeoff and landing slots at its Paris base in return for…
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EU presidency trio assesses European defence policy progress
Portugal’s defence minister, João Gomes Cravinho, held a videoconference with his German counterpart and the Slovenian secretary of state on Wednesday (3 February) to take stock of “developments in European…
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Majority of French still against Balkans’ EU integration
Some 59% of French citizens do not see the prospect of the Western Balkans countries’ EU accession in a positive light, a new study has found. But it also revealed…
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Half of Afghans need humanitarian aid as violence rises: EU commissioner
Half of Afghans need humanitarian aid but rising violence is preventing deliveries, a senior European Union humanitarian official said on Wednesday (3 February), reiterating calls for a ceasefire between the…
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France puts EU withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty on the table
The European Union and its member states should draw the consequences of the current stalemate in multilateral talks aimed at reforming the Energy Charter Treaty and consider a coordinated withdrawal,…
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EU Questions Ukrainian President’s Sanctions On TV Stations
The European Union has questioned a move by … February 3, the spokesperson of EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell … Power Broker Pull Strings The EU statement contrasts with…
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EU will not respond to ‘threats’ from London over Northern Ireland border disruption, says Dublin
The EU will not scrap or alter controversial Brexit border arrangements for Northern Ireland in response to “unilateral demands or threats” from London, Ireland’s foreign minister has warned. Simon Coveney…
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The Lies Told About The EU Copyright Directive’s Upload Filters May Help Get Them Thrown Out In Court
from the freedom-to-conduct-business dept Although the main fight over the EU's Copyright Directive was lost back in March 2019, there are plenty of local battles underway. That's a consequence of…
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How the EU spent €469M on COVID-19 research in a year
The European Commission has invested €469 million in 105 COVID-19 research projects, with funding for 45 clinical trials taking the biggest share, of €118.9 million, according to the latest data.…
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Widening 2.0: draft work programme details EU plans to plug the east-west R&D gap
A Horizon Europe draft work programme sheds more light on Widening 2.0, the European Commission’s strategy to help countries reform their R&D systems, attract talent and use structural funds for…