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Greens add five new MEPs to EU parliamentary group

The Greens added five MEPs to their group in the European Parliament, increasing the size of the fourth-largest EP group to 74 in the 751-seat chamber. The new members hail from the Czech Pirate Party, and the German satirical party, Die Partei. "We are pleased to announce that a further five MEPs joined the Greens," lead candidate Bas Eickhout tweeted, adding: "Talks with other parties are still ongoing."

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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.

'Swiftly dial back' interest rates, ECB told

Italian central banker Piero Cipollone in his first monetary policy speech since joining the ECB's board in November, said that the bank should be ready to "swiftly dial back our restrictive monetary policy stance."

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