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Far-right picks Danish MEP as token ‘lead candidate’ big-plus
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Business Far-right picks Danish MEP as token ‘lead candidate’

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 23:02

Anders Vistisen (c) will take part in the EU top-candidates’ debate — but isn’t a top candidate, ID said (Photo: europa.europarl.eu) Europe’s far right has chosen a Danish MEP who b ...

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Uganda’s Museveni: EU trying to ‘control the world politically’ big-plus
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Wednesday, 24 April 2024 23:02

‘There is no way you can control the world politically," Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni told EU diplomats and business representatives (Photo: UK Foreign Office) Uganda’s presid ...

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The ‘cheap grain imports’ row — Ukraine puts its side big-plus
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Business The ‘cheap grain imports’ row — Ukraine puts its side

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 23:02

In fact, other powerful factors, including strong harvests in the Americas in 2023 continued to keep cereal prices depressed (Photo: thesetides.com) There is a heated debate underwa ...

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The ban on Russian aluminium may derail the EU’s energy transition big-plus
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Business The ban on Russian aluminium may derail the EU’s energy transition

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 23:02

The European Union is preparing to sanction Russian-made aluminium, according to a Reuters report. Restrictions on its shipments to the EU have long been under discussion and may be ...

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EU to curb packaging pollution through waste reduction, reuse, and recycling big-plus
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Business EU to curb packaging pollution through waste reduction, reuse, and recycling

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 23:02

The European Parliament and the EU Council reached an agreement today on a landmark regulation aimed at addressing Europe’s mounting packaging waste crisis. Each year, the average E ...

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Hungary’s Ukrainian refugees in two minds as relations sour big-plus
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Business Hungary’s Ukrainian refugees in two minds as relations sour

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 23:02

Less than 32,000 Ukrainians found refuge in Hungary (as of August 2023) — far fewer than in neighbouring countries, such as Poland which took 977,000 (Photo: International Organization for Mig ...

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European Commission will increase emergency support to Palestinians by EUR 68 million big-plus
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Business European Commission will increase emergency support to Palestinians by EUR 68 million

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 23:02

The European Commission has decided to allocate an additional EUR 68 million to support the Palestinian population across the region to be implemented through international partners ...

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’Outdated’ rules bar MEP from entering plenary with child big-plus
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Business ’Outdated’ rules bar MEP from entering plenary with child

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 23:02

Portuguese Socialist MEP João Albuquerque, with his young son. MEPs do not have parental leave recognised in the same way as the citizens they represent (Photo: Karen Melchior/Instagram ...

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Putin’s nuclear riposte to Macron fails to impress EU diplomats big-plus
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Business Putin’s nuclear riposte to Macron fails to impress EU diplomats

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 23:02

Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday (Photo: Kremlin.ru) Russian president Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threat was meant to maximise Western division over French remarks on Nato ...

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US State of Florida set to Ban Artificial Lab Meat due to Health Concerns big-plus
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Business US State of Florida set to Ban Artificial Lab Meat due to Health Concerns

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 23:02

In Florida, a significant legislative move unfolded, aiming to restrict the sale of lab-made meat while preserving avenues for scientific exploration in this rapidly evolving field. The pushba ...

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EU supply chain law fails, with 14 states failing to back it big-plus
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Business EU supply chain law fails, with 14 states failing to back it

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 23:02

‘Germany, Italy and France should be dealmakers, not deal-breakers,’ said Marc-Olivier Herman, Oxfam EU’s economic justice lead, after the vote (Photo: Unsplash) Member states have ...

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Key German Companies Create Consortium for Lithium Mining in Kazakhstan big-plus
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Business Key German Companies Create Consortium for Lithium Mining in Kazakhstan

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 23:02

Leading German companies – Knauf Group, GP Günter Papenburg AG, Roxtec, as well as the German Institute of Lithium (ITEL) – have joined forces to form a consortium for lithium ...

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