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29th Mar 2024

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Juncker embroiled in Luxembourg wire-tapping trial

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker could be called as witness in a trial on illegal wire-tapping during his time as Luxembourg's prime minister, British newspaper The Times reported. A Luxembourg judge this week opened a criminal inquiry into whether Juncker's then officials doctored an audio file showing he was aware of the illegal snooping on Loris Mariotto, who claimed the Grand Duchy's royal family were linked to 1980s terrorist attacks.

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EU Modernisation Fund: an open door for fossil gas in Romania

Among the largest sources of financing for energy transition of central and eastern European countries, the €60bn Modernisation Fund remains far from the public eye. And perhaps that's one reason it is often used for financing fossil gas projects.

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