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16th Apr 2024

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'I feel very close to the Greeks,' Juncker says

"I feel very close to the Greek people who suffer," EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said Friday on France Culture radio. Repeating that a bailout deal is urgent, he said that "Germany is not part of the most demanding countries with Greece. Finland, Austria, and the Netherlands are more demanding".

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EU puts Sudan war and famine-risk back in spotlight

The EU is hoping to put the international spotlight back on Sudan amid a war where half the population is at risk of famine. And Josep Borrell, EU foreign policy chief, also warned of Russia's presence in the country.

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Private fears of fairtrade activist for EU election campaign

I am not sleeping well, tossing and turning at night because I am obsessed about the EU election campaign, worried by geopolitical tensions, a far-right next parliament, and a backlash against the Green Deal, writes Sophie Aujean of Fairtrade International.

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