Chinese and EU leaders meet in Beijing
By Martin Banks The EU is expected to use a summit this week to call on China to “prevent attempts by Russia to circumvent or counter the effects sanctions.”
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November 29, 2023 EU reaches agreement on reducing industrial emissions
EU countries and the European Parliament said Wednesday (29 November) they have reached a preliminary agreement on curbing industrial emissions, including those from intensive poultry and pig farms and from ore mines.
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EUROPE
November 14, 2023 EU revises defence equipment priorities in light of Ukraine war
EU defence ministers on Tuesday (14 November) approved a rehaul of the defence capability development priorities (CDP) to reflect the need for more conventional defence equipment and counter-drone tactics in their armed forces’ ranks, learning lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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EUROPE
November 14, 2023 EU welcomes “humanitarian pause” in Gaza
By Martin Banks The EU says it is “gravely concerned about the deepening humanitarian crisis” in Gaza.
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CYPRUS
October 30, 2023 Cyprus asks the EU for equipment to accommodate more migrants if needed
Cyprus has activated the National Plan “Nafkratis” and has filed a request to the EU assistance mechanism asking for equipment, namely tents and other material, so that the country can be ready to accommodate more people in the case of increased migratory flows to the island.
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EUROPE
October 28, 2023 EU reaffirms support for Ukraine as budget battle looms in December
EU leaders reassured Ukraine on Friday (27 October) of their continued support as they face tough negotiations over the bloc’s budget and an unpredictable war in the Middle East.
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EUROPE
October 19, 2023 Green investors warn EU against rollback of climate policies
Despite the transition to climate neutrality creating frictions in the short-term, politicians should not change course, investors in green technologies said, asking for clear signals that the transition will be followed through.
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EUROPE
October 17, 2023 EU tests its crisis response force, for the first time
The EU is holding its first-ever live military exercises (MILEX) from the Rota naval base in Southern Spain this week, in what is also a test case for the bloc’s recently established crisis response force.
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EUROPE
October 9, 2023 EU to convene emergency foreign ministers meeting on Israel
EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell said an emergency meeting of the bloc’s foreign ministers will be convened on Tuesday afternoon (10 October) on the situation in the Middle East after the Hamas attack on Israel.
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EUROPE
October 8, 2023 EU quietly shelves REACH regulation on toxic chemicals
The European Commission this week appeared to indefinitely shelve a promised revision of its REACH regulation on chemical safety, refusing to give Parliament a clear indication of when the proposal will be tabled, if at all.
