EU leaders mull ways to arrest bloc's economic decline
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by Elena Sánchez Nicolás
4d ago
With Europe falling behind the US and losing ground to China, the special European Council will focus mainly on Europe's economic competitiveness in the global arena. But talks will also cover Ukraine, Turkey and the Middle East ..read more
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Police ordered to end far-right 'Nat-Con' Brussels conference
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by Piet Ruig
4d ago
The controversial far-right "National Conservatism" conference taking place in Brussels was ordered to halt at the behest of the local neighbourhood mayor — in what critics described as a publicity victory for the populist right ..read more
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[Opinion] How Hungary's teachers are taking on Viktor Orban
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by Tibor Dessewffy
4d ago
Orban and his administration are pursuing a strategy of running-down public education in Hungary. They have been explicit in their aims and how their assault on 'non-Christian' teachers is a small price to pay for the cultural shift they want ..read more
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[Column] What do we actually mean by EU 'competitiveness'?
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by Judith Arnal
4d ago
Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi are coming up with reports on the EU's single market and competitiveness — but although 'competitiveness' has become a buzzword, there's no consensus on a definition for what it actually means ..read more
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New EU envoy Markus Pieper quits before taking up post
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by Elena Sánchez Nicolás
4d ago
Markus Pieper has decided not to take up his role as the EU's small and medium-sized enterprises envoy, in a surprise U-turn following strong criticism over his appointment ..read more
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EU puts Sudan war and famine-risk back in spotlight
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by Nikolaj Nielsen
5d ago
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 ..read more
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EU to blacklist Israeli settlers, after new sanctions on Hamas
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by Andrew Rettman
5d ago
EU states are planning to impose, for the first time, visa-bans and asset-freezes on six extremist settlers on Friday (19 April) in a bid to chill Israeli aggression ..read more
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[Opinion] Private fears of fairtrade activist for EU election campaign
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by Sophie Aujean
5d ago
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 ..read more
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Brussels venue ditches far-right conference after public pressure
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by Piet Ruig
5d ago
The Concert Noble venue pulled out of the conference featuring far-right figureheads like Eric Zemmour and Viktor Orbán after public pressure from activists ..read more
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[Feature] How German police pulled the plug on a Gaza conference
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by Danny Callaghan
5d ago
Within hours of the Palestine Congress opening in Berlin, police armed with pistols and batons imposed a ban on the congress — lasting the entire weekend ..read more
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