Sweden to contribute on ground, at sea and in the air to NATO defence, government said
Sweden will contribute forces to NATO on land, at sea, and in the air next year, the Swedish government announced at a press conference on Monday (7 October).
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October 7, 2024 Hungary top of the agenda for MEPs this week
By Martin Banks MEPs will this week discuss with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán the programme for Hungary’s six-month Council Presidency that started on 1 July.
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October 7, 2024 Agenda agreed for EU commissioner hearings
By Martin Banks MEPs have agreed on the calendar for the hearings of the EU commissioners-designate.
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October 6, 2024 Thousands protest in Hungary demanding end to state media propaganda
Thousands of Hungarians gathered outside the headquarters of the country’s state television on Saturday, protesting against what they described as the government’s “propaganda machine” and calling for an independent public service media. The protestors, from the opposition TISZA party, say that the state broadcaster MTVA is running biased propaganda, featuring only politicians from Prime Minister […]
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October 5, 2024 EU’s top court sets time-limits on using personal data for targeted ads
Personal data collected by social networking platforms for targeted advertising, cannot be used indefinitely, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled on Friday (4 October), according to a press release seen by Euractiv.
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October 4, 2024 European Commission sues Portugal over failure to combat industrial pollution
The European Commission is taking Portugal to the EU Court of Justice over failures to combat pollution from industrial activities, the European Commission announced in a statement published on Thursday.
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October 3, 2024 Migration concerns drove Germans to vote in EU election ballots
Germany’s border restrictions have recently dominated political discussions within the country, triggering similar debates across the EU, however, a newly published Eurobarometer survey reveals that this issue has been on the public’s mind for some time.
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October 2, 2024 Parliament leaders greenlight Commissioner hearings in November
During a meeting on Wednesday afternoon (2 October), parliamentary group leaders approved a plan to begin hearings of Commissioners-designate on 4 November.
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October 1, 2024 Thousands of people gave the Pope a rapturous send off to his historic 4-day trip to Belgium on Sunday.
By Martin Banks Under unclouded blue skies, some 40,000 packed into the country’s national stadium on theoutskirts of Brussels to attend a Mass by Pope Francis.
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October 1, 2024 EU Parliament committee chiefs vie for Commission hearings control
Chairs of the European Parliament’s committees grappled for control of hearings for the next crop of EU commissioners on Tuesday (1 October) while agreeing to propose two alternative timetables for the scrutiny hearings.
