Hand grenade-maker hit with EU Commission cartel fine big-plus
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Culture Hand grenade-maker hit with EU Commission cartel fine

Sunday, 24 September 2023 23:55

Brussels dings defense manufacturer. Defense manufacturer Diehl was fined €1.2 million by the European Commission for teaming up with a rival to carve up European markets for military hand ...

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King Charles calls for climate action 24 hours after Sunak’s net zero U-turn big-plus
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Health King Charles calls for climate action 24 hours after Sunak’s net zero U-turn

Sunday, 24 September 2023 23:55

Despite political noise over easing climate targets at home, British monarch tells French lawmakers it’s time for an ‘entente cordiale’ on the planet. LONDON — Britain’s prime minister may ...

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Poland, Ukraine ready to hold talks over grain dispute big-plus
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Sport Poland, Ukraine ready to hold talks over grain dispute

Sunday, 24 September 2023 23:55

Talks are the first move to break a cycle of escalation since Poland, Hungary and Slovakia banned grain imports from Ukraine. Poland and Ukraine said they are ready to start negotiations “i ...

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Russian soldiers deliberately kill Ukrainian kids, new film says big-plus
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Health Russian soldiers deliberately kill Ukrainian kids, new film says

Sunday, 24 September 2023 23:55

Terror against civilians is part of Russian military strategy, experts say. KYIV — Russia’s army has killed more than 500 children in Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion in F ...

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Former Kremlin lobbyist picked as UK Conservative candidate big-plus
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Culture Former Kremlin lobbyist picked as UK Conservative candidate

Sunday, 24 September 2023 23:55

Former GPlus boss hopes to be MP for Harpenden and Berkhamstead. LONDON — A Conservative election hopeful ran a public affairs firm which counted the Russian government and state-owned ener ...

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Commission approves €20 million Estonian scheme to support companies in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine big-plus
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Health Commission approves €20 million Estonian scheme to support companies in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine

Sunday, 24 September 2023 23:55

Under the scheme, the aid will take the form of direct grants. The purpose of the scheme is to support companies to alleviate their dependency to fossil fuels that are affected by t ...

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India halts visas for Canadians amid row over Sikh killing big-plus
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Culture India halts visas for Canadians amid row over Sikh killing

Sunday, 24 September 2023 23:55

Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau has infuriated New Delhi by pointing at ‘potential link’ between government agents and shooting of a Canadian Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. India suspended a ...

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Commission approves €44.7 million Polish scheme to support corn producers in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine big-plus
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Sport Commission approves €44.7 million Polish scheme to support corn producers in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine

Sunday, 24 September 2023 23:55

Under the scheme, the aid will consist in limited amounts of aid in the form of direct grants. The purpose of the measure is to support agricultural producers that, in 2022 or 2023, ...

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NextGenerationEU: Commission receives Slovenia’s second payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility big-plus
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Culture NextGenerationEU: Commission receives Slovenia’s second payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility

Sunday, 24 September 2023 23:55

The Commission will now assess Slovenia’s payment request and will then send its preliminary assessment to the Council’s Economic and Financial Committee. Payments under the RRF are ...

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NextGenerationEU: Germany sends first payment request for €3.97 billion in grants and submits request to modify its recovery and resilience plan big-plus
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Politics NextGenerationEU: Germany sends first payment request for €3.97 billion in grants and submits request to modify its recovery and resilience plan

Sunday, 24 September 2023 23:55

Germany’s first payment request for €3.97 billion (net of pre-financing) relates to 28 milestones and 8 targets. They cover investments in areas such as electro-mobility and chargin ...

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EU-China: Commission and China hold second High-Level Digital Dialogue big-plus
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Health EU-China: Commission and China hold second High-Level Digital Dialogue

Sunday, 24 September 2023 23:55

Both parties engaged in a thorough discussion on crucial areas of digital policy and technologies. The Commission provided an update of EU regulatory developments including the Digi ...

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Libya floods: EU releases €5.2 million and channels further civil protection assistance big-plus
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Culture Libya floods: EU releases €5.2 million and channels further civil protection assistance

Sunday, 24 September 2023 23:55

The funding will be channelled through EU humanitarian partners active in the country, enabling them to strengthen assistance with a focus on shelter, health, food, water, sanitatio ...

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