Some EU citizens in UK “excluded” from vital services – conference told
By Martin Banks Some EU citizens in the UK are being “locked out of exercising their rights”, a conference was told.
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December 13, 2024 Portuguese defence minister says 2% defence target enough for now
Portugal’s 2% of GDP defence spending target will be met and is “already an important investment”, Defence Minister Nuno Melo said on Thursday.
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December 11, 2024 Italy behind on Recovery Fund spending as 2026 deadline approaches
Italy is falling behind on spending, Partito Democratico MEP Antonio Misiani told Euractiv, putting the spotlight on the work of Raffaele Fitto, the new commission vice-president for cohesion and recovery, during his time in government.
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December 9, 2024 Bulgaria to be euro-ready by January, says country’s national bank
Bulgaria will meet the requirements to join the eurozone by January, leaving the final decision to Bulgarian politicians, Dimitar Radev, governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said.
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December 8, 2024 Germany’s far-right AfD nominates chancellor candidate ahead of election
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) will nominate on Saturday (7 December) its first chancellor candidate in its 11-year history ahead of a snap election set for February as the far-right party increasingly sets its sights on power.
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December 7, 2024 Romanian presidential elections cancelled by constitutional court
Romania’s Constitutional Court has annulled the country’s presidential elections, including the first round and the upcoming runoff initially scheduled for Sunday (8 December) between far-right candidate Călin Georgescu and liberal Elena Lasconi.
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December 6, 2024 Former EU foreign affairs chief re-elected for another term at College of Europe
By Martin Banks A former top EU official has been elected for a second term at the helm of the College of Europe in Bruges.
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December 6, 2024 Pastorella’s plan to reunite Italian liberals
Italy’s liberal parties fell short of winning a single seat to help the liberal Renew group in the European Parliament in June’s European elections but now show signs of wanting to unite, with Azione vice-president Giulia Pastorella leading the charge and seemingly determined to reunite the liberal camp.
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December 5, 2024 French government collapses in no-confidence vote
The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him – just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron. Opposition parties had tabled the motion after the former Brexit negotiator controversially used special powers to force […]
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December 4, 2024 Former MEP taken on as “advisor” to von der Leyen
By Martin Banks A former leading MEP has taken up a senior role with the EU Commission, it has emerged.
