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3 days ago
As short-term rental regulations grow, investors are shifting towards so-called 'mid-term' accommodation. With legal frameworks often ignoring rentals longer than 30 days, rising demand from students and mobile workers has created a new haven for real-estate capital — deepening pressure on housing markets.
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5 hours ago
Trade benefits, which suspended tariffs and quotas on Ukrainian agri-food exports to support the cash-strapped Ukrainian economy after the Russian invasion in 2022, will not be renewed for the third time. The decision has been questioned by Ukrainian experts, while the country's farming unions predict potential losses of up to €1.5bn.
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The question for policymakers, businesses, and civil-society leaders on both sides of the Atlantic is not simply 'if' the EU-Mercosur deal will pass, but 'where' it could lead next: could this agreement become the springboard for a transatlantic EU-Latin America bloc?
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UN International Conference on Financing for Development

UN's International Conference on Financing for Development

International Conference on Financing for Development

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Rule 241: the EU’s hidden ‘bombshell’ against anti-democratic forces

7 months ago
Legal scholars have dubbed it a "sleeping beauty" — a potent yet practically unused EU Parliament instrument akin to the EU's own Article 7, designed to safeguard the rule of law and the integrity of its institutions.
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We are looking for 2,500 new members to ensure EUobserver's next 25 years

1 month ago
Today, we kick off an anniversary campaign to convince new supporting members to join EUobserver's mission of providing the information citizens need to safeguard EU democracy.
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Dekonspiratsiya: Meet 20 of Putin's EU spies

2 months ago
Russian spies are still active in the EU capital and have a "higher risk appetite" than before the Ukraine war — despite Belgium's efforts to push back against their plots.
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