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3 days ago
Germany is heading for a snap early election in the new year, after the three-way government coalition led by chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed late on Wednesday — simultaneously with Donald Trump's re-election. EU leaders arriving for the EPC summit in Budapest tried to project an appearance of calm.
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4 hours ago
This week, UN climate talks kick off in Baku, the commissioner hearings finally wrap up, and EU member states and MEPs will face off over next year’s budget cuts.
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3 hours ago
One of the biggest steel companies in the Czech Republic faces a severe financial crisis, worsened by alleged mismanagement, high energy costs, and decreased steel demand. Losing the steel sites risks adding fuel to Europe’s rising far-right populism, as experts warn “part of the reason that people vote for the far-right is the impact and threat of deindustrialisation”.
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Opening of the UN climate change conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29)

Hearing of foreign affairs commissioner designate

Hearing of Romanian commissioner designate

Hearing of Finish commissioner designate

UN climate change conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29)

Hearing of French commissioner designate

Hearing of Italian commissioner designate

Hearing of the Spanish commissioner designate

Plenary debate about UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29)

UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29)

Plenary debate about EU-US relations in the light of the outcome of the US presidential elections

Plenary debate about listing Russia as a high-risk third country in the EU

Plenary debate about the report on how to enhance Europe’s civilian and defence preparedness and readiness

UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29)

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Capital Markets Union will not foot Europe’s climate bill, says report

3 months ago
In an effort to save money, the EU hopes private financiers will foot "most" of the climate bill. But a new report dispels these hopes, calling them "wishful thinking."
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Handshake of death: EU embrace of Kagame helping silence dissidents in Belgium

12 days ago
Every time EU leaders shake hands with Rwanda's president Paul Kagame, they embolden him to commit crimes against dissidents in Belgium, making themselves morally liable.
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Kosmos-2558: Russia's killer satellite that could trigger Article 5

2 years ago
Two blips of light in the night sky, whizzing around the globe every 90 minutes, could be where Russia opts to clash with Nato over the Ukraine war.
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