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EU vs Wagner paramilitaries: a view from on the ground in Mali big-plus
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Opinion EU vs Wagner paramilitaries: a view from on the ground in Mali

Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:28

An EU training force in Mali, in January 2022 (Photo: eutmmali.eu) After 10 years of failed counter-terrorism efforts, Europe is losing influence to Russia in Mali. Europe has overlooked k ...

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Women Brutally Beaten by African Suspect at Zurich Train Station big-plus
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Health Women Brutally Beaten by African Suspect at Zurich Train Station

Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:28

This past weekend at the central station, the cops had a lot of work to do. Nine arrests were made as a consequence of 140 checks. At Zurich’s main station, a lady was attacked on Sunday night at ...

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EU to ban sales of toilets to Russia on war anniversary big-plus
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Business EU to ban sales of toilets to Russia on war anniversary

Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:28

Toilet attendant in Moscow (Photo: ilo.org) New EU sanctions meant to degrade Russia’s war machine include symbolic items, while letting strategic industries off the hook. EU ambassadors ...

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MEPs push for EU accession to convention against gender-based violence big-plus
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Sport MEPs push for EU accession to convention against gender-based violence

Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:28

One in three women in the EU, around 62 million women, have experienced physical and/or sexual violence, EU studies show (Photo: Anete Lusina, Pexels) Wednesday (15 February) MEPs called o ...

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Ex-Georgian President Saakashvili’s mistreatment threatens country’s EU dreams, MEPs say big-plus
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Opinion Ex-Georgian President Saakashvili’s mistreatment threatens country’s EU dreams, MEPs say

Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:28

His death in custody would ‘be a blow to Georgian democracy and to Georgia’s international reputation,’ a European Parliament resolution reads. The treatment of former Georgian President Mikheil ...

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EU ethics cop plan coming in March, European Commission vows big-plus
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Health EU ethics cop plan coming in March, European Commission vows

Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:28

A Commission vice president holds out the possibility that a new ethics body could have investigative and sanctioning power. BRUSSELS — The European Commission plans to present its long-stalled ...

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European Commission sues Poland over EU law violations by top court big-plus
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Culture European Commission sues Poland over EU law violations by top court

Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:28

Brussels says constitutional court ‘no longer meets the requirements of an independent and impartial tribunal.’ The European Commission said Wednesday it would take Poland to the Court of Justic ...

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European Parliament suspended as Kurdish protest erupts big-plus
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Health European Parliament suspended as Kurdish protest erupts

Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:28

A few lawmakers helped negotiate with the Kurdish independence activists and Parliament resumed after roughly three hours. STRASBOURG — EU lawmakers were briefly evacuated from the European Parl ...

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Serbia, a laboratory for algorithmic discrimination big-plus
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Health Serbia, a laboratory for algorithmic discrimination

Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:28

Omar Perez | Cartoon Movement The use of algorithms to optimise the allocation of social benefits is commonplace in Europe. In Serbia, data collected from the population is used to target certa ...

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EU commissioner called MEPs ‘idiots.’ Now they want him fired big-plus
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Politics EU commissioner called MEPs ‘idiots.’ Now they want him fired

Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:28

Hungary’s Olivér Várhelyi infuriates lawmakers with mumbled remark — plus his stance on Serbian politicians. STRASBOURG — Valentine’s Day turned nasty in the European Parliament. ...

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Court fines two women for spreading lie that Brigitte Macron was born male big-plus
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Sport Court fines two women for spreading lie that Brigitte Macron was born male

Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:28

Far-right groups latched on to transphobic rumors during election campaign. PARIS — A French court convicted two women of libel for spreading transphobic rumors about France’s First Lady Brigit ...

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Despite Beijing’s pleas, now is not time to lift China sanctions big-plus
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Culture Despite Beijing’s pleas, now is not time to lift China sanctions

Thursday, 16 May 2024 12:28

Ursula von der Leyen meeting the new China ambassador Fu Cong on 26 January. On 8 February, he suggested that Brussels and Beijing lift their sanctions together (Photo: EU Commission) The ...

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