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in EuropeUK seeks EU negotiator as Starmer pushes ‘reset’ with Brussels
The negotiator position would additionally contain performing as an EU “sherpa” — representing the prime minister in negotiations with the bloc — and main talks with Brussels on a proposed safety cooperation settlement. It may even embody coping with current Brexit agreements and upcoming adjustments to EU border guidelines that goal to digitalize entry to […] More
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in EuropeDr. VDL to the rescue: Commission president assists passenger in mid-flight emergency
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, a skilled medical physician, put her abilities to make use of mid-flight on Wednesday after a passenger suffered an emergency throughout her return to Brussels from the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. The Commission president stepped in to offer medical help to a passenger who “wanted medical […] More
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in EuropeScholz ups strain to finalize Mercosur commerce deal
Brazilian officers held a bilateral assembly with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday. Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Carlos Fávaro instructed reporters on Monday: “The deal can be excellent for Brazil and the EU,” and added: “We have by no means been so close to to finalizing this deal.” Scholz argued that delays […] More
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in EuropeMacron: Milei ‘not happy’ with Mercosur commerce deal both
“I’ll say this merely, we can not ask our farmers in Europe … to vary their practices, to not use sure merchandise and develop high quality farming and, on the identical time, open our markets to huge imports,” he mentioned. The French president is on a whirlwind tour of South America that takes him to […] More
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in EuropeThe paradox of Italy’s industrial technique
Now, inspired by a wave of help from civil society — in addition to the belief that guarantees to restart the manufacturing unit have been going nowhere — the cooperative born out of this wrestle is taking issues into its personal palms, outlining a plan for sustainable bottom-up reindustrialization. And but, as of now, these […] More
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in EuropeHere’s the timeline for the brand new European Commission
There are two methods the remaining commissioners might go. Either — as has been the case for a lot of the commissioners to date — the teams might want to safe a two-thirds majority in every of the committees that grilled the commissioners from Nov. 4-12. Or — if talks on a bundle deal go […] More
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in Europe5 issues to find out about EU tech safety chief Henna Virkkunen’s listening to
Virkkunen on Tuesday took a quintessential Brussels method to the difficulty, sticking to her script and spelling out the identical, legalistic reply all night: Any firm working in Europe should abide by its guidelines. She mentioned she needed to hurry up the investigations beneath the DSA, however the work wanted to be “evidence-based.” She stopped […] More
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in EuropeItaly’s commissioner listening to: Raffaele Fitto on cohesion and reforms — stay updates
Keep your moccasins on and the espresso on the prepared as a result of issues are about to get awfully Italian in Brussels. Giorgia Meloni’s man, Raffaele Fitto, hits the auditorium to defend his experience and diplomatic credentials whereas being thought-about for an government vice chairman position overseeing some €400 billion in funding for poorer […] More
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in EuropeDutch prime minister to skip COP29 after Amsterdam soccer violence
“I can’t be going to Azerbaijan subsequent week for the U.N. Climate Conference COP29. Due to the foremost social influence of the occasions of final Thursday evening in Amsterdam, I’ll stay within the Netherlands,” Schoof wrote on X on Saturday. The Netherlands will as an alternative be represented by its local weather envoy, Jaime Bourbon […] More
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in EuropeEU’s opening bid to keep away from Trump’s tariffs: We might purchase extra American gasoline
“First of all: interact,” von der Leyen mentioned, when requested about the best way to keep away from Trump’s tariffs, referring to her telephone name with the president-elect. “Secondly, talk about widespread pursuits […] after which go into negotiations.” Stressing that the EU nonetheless buys important quantities of vitality from Russia, von der Leyen requested: […] More
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in EuropeThe unsubtle artwork of kissing the ring
Kowtowing to the massive man additionally means casually archiving your previous feedback. U.Ok. Foreign Secretary David Lammy as soon as referred to as Trump a “woman-hating, neo Nazi-sympathizing sociopath” — however has gone reasonably quiet since getting into authorities. Big-name ministers weren’t the one ones courting the powers that be within the European Parliament this week. […] More
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in EuropeHungary’s Várhelyi to face 2nd spherical of written questions
During his listening to Wednesday, Várhelyi confronted a number of vital questions on his stance on ladies’s rights and abortion. He repeatedly mentioned he’s an “ally” of girls, however that abortion lays exterior of EU competencies. “I’m deeply anxious to listen to a possible well being commissioner say that abortion isn’t a medical query,” Greens […] More
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