’Final warning’ to act on climate change, warns IPCC big-plus
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:02

Deforestation is an important driver of habitat and species loss (Photo: CIFOR) The United Nations published a report on Monday (20 March) synthesising years of climate, biodiversity, and ...

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Sanction pro-Russian oligarchs in Moldova, Georgia, urge EU foreign ministers big-plus
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Business Sanction pro-Russian oligarchs in Moldova, Georgia, urge EU foreign ministers

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:02

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted fears of interference from Moscow in former Soviet republics. Several European foreign ministers called Monday for the EU to sanction oligarchs involved ...

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Russia’s Hidden Threats big-plus
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Business Russia’s Hidden Threats

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:02

During these last days of March, the Kremlin has intensified support for its pro-Russian elements in many European cities. Through these actions, under the guise of rallies and protests, R ...

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Thousands protest in Portugal to demand higher wages, cap on food big-plus
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Business Thousands protest in Portugal to demand higher wages, cap on food

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:02

Metalworker Paula Gonçalves, 51, said people were "protesting against low wages, precariousness and for more justice" for workers. "We, the workers, are the ones who ...

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EU summit zooms in on global roles This WEEK big-plus
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Business EU summit zooms in on global roles This WEEK

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:02

EU leaders are seeking to keep up with the US and China economically, while also pushing ahead with a green and digital transition of their economies (Photo: Council of the European Union) ...

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Serbia, Kosovo reach pact on implementing peace plan, EU’s Borrell says big-plus
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Business Serbia, Kosovo reach pact on implementing peace plan, EU’s Borrell says

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:02

Both sides ‘have fully committed to honor all articles of the agreement,’ EU foreign policy chief says. Kosovo and Serbia reached an agreement late Saturday on implementing an EU-backed deal to ...

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ICC issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over child deportations from Ukraine big-plus
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Business ICC issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over child deportations from Ukraine

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:02

Ukraine regards the seizure of children as part of an attempted genocide, but Moscow does not recognize the court’s authority. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant Fr ...

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French transport minister warns against ‘risky’ e-fuels loophole in car engine spat big-plus
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Business French transport minister warns against ‘risky’ e-fuels loophole in car engine spat

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:02

Clément Beaune says he believes Berlin’s change of position was down to domestic politics. PARIS — French Transport Minister Clément Beaune on Friday said that Germany’s proposal t ...

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’Bravery has no gender’, Ukrainian Nobel winner says big-plus
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Business ’Bravery has no gender’, Ukrainian Nobel winner says

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:02

Oleksandra Matviichuk (r) in Oslo last year (Photo: stortinget.no) Russian soldiers’ misogynistic violence in the Ukraine war shows there’s a "civilisational clash" going on in E ...

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EU Influence: TikTok’s lobbying dance — Qatar flight scrutiny? — The spy who lobbied me big-plus
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Business EU Influence: TikTok’s lobbying dance — Qatar flight scrutiny? — The spy who lobbied me

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:02

A weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the EU. By CLOTHILDE GOUJARD Tips, tales, traumas to @clothildegouj or [email protected] | View in your brow ...

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Barking mad? Commission chews over bring-your-pet-to-work policy big-plus
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:02

Staff at the EU’s executive could soon be allowed to bring their dog to the office. BRUSSELS — Is the European Commission going to the dogs? It soon might be as top management are considering le ...

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College of Europe to open new campus in Albania big-plus
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Business College of Europe to open new campus in Albania

Tuesday, 21 May 2024 21:02

First Bruges, then Natolin and soon Tirana. The EU’s favorite university is in for a Balkan enlargement. The Commission’s neighborhood czar Olivér Várhelyi announced that the Coll ...

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