Renewed demands for better animal welfare at EU level
By Martin Banks Campaign group Compassion in World Farming is calling for improved animal welfare at EU level.
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November 4, 2024 Bulgarian Electoral Commission powerless in the face of huge violations
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) cannot change the results of the recent parliamentary elections despite indisputable video evidence of manipulation, the commission’s chairwoman Kamelia Neykova said on Sunday.
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November 3, 2024 Portuguese agriculture minister promises to boost implementation of EU funds
Portuguese Agriculture Minister José Manuel Fernandes pledged on Thursday to step up the implementation of the various EU programmes for the sector as the opposition criticised the government’s handling of the bluetongue epidemic.
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November 2, 2024 The EU and US should stand together on the Google adtech cases
The US and EU are poised to rule on a historic case on Google that could free our media and our digital markets from Google’s monopoly. They should align to tackle monopolistic practices, writes Claire Lavin.
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November 1, 2024 New agriculture commissioner brings ‘fresh air’ to EU policy debates, Czech MEP says
Czech MEP Tomáš Kubín (ANO, Patriots) is optimistic about the commissioner-designate for agriculture Christophe Hansen, describing his commitment to enforcing existing regulations as a “breath of fresh air” for Europe’s farmers, he told Euractiv Czechia in a podcast.
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October 31, 2024 Beware the blind spots of the immigration debate in Central Europe
‘The EU members in Central and Eastern Europe receive almost no immigrants’ would be the conclusion made by a casual reader of the press over the past two decades, but judging by the persistent silence on the issue by the region’s politicians, this conclusion would seem logical, writes Vít Novotný.
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October 31, 2024 Ypres gears up for annual Armistice Day events
By Martin Banks Next week marks one of the most solemn days in Europe – Armistice Day. It commemorates what some know as the Great War, a conflict that was far from “great” for the tens of thousands who perished in it. Much of WW1, of course, is a war that took place in Belgium […]
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October 30, 2024 EPP move on media claims into “investigation”
By Martin Banks The biggest political group in the EU parliament has moved to respond to a reported investigation.
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October 30, 2024 Norway to help Romania acquire a Patriot missile system
Romania’s Defence Ministry on Tuesday welcomed Norway’s initiative to help the country acquire an advanced Patriot surface-to-air missile system, following its recent supply of a similar system to Ukraine.
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October 30, 2024 New scheme could get youth mobility back on track
By Martin Banks A ‘Railway Erasmus’ has been mooted as a way of boosting youth mobility across Europe.
