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Several EU countries halt UNRWA funding over alleged staff involvement in October 7 attacks
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03.02.2024
Several EU countries halt UNRWA funding over alleged staff involvement in October 7 attacks
Austria and Lithuania became the latest EU nations to halt payments to UNRWA on Monday morning. They join Australia, Finland,…
State of the Union: Farmers’ protests and the defence of democracy
My Europe
03.02.2024
State of the Union: Farmers’ protests and the defence of democracy
Farming policy has long been a sensitive issue in the European Union with farmers acquiring a track record of disruptive…
EU to review UNRWA funding and calls for staff probe after allegations of October 7 involvement
My Europe
03.02.2024
EU to review UNRWA funding and calls for staff probe after allegations of October 7 involvement
The EU executive said in a statement it will «determine upcoming funding decisions for UNRWA in light of the very serious…
Can the EU AI Act embrace people’s needs while redefining algorithms?
My Europe
03.02.2024
Can the EU AI Act embrace people’s needs while redefining algorithms?
On 8 December, European Parliament and European Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act. The text…
EU Commission won’t trigger ‘nuclear option’ against Hungary until there’s clear majority in favour
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03.02.2024
EU Commission won’t trigger ‘nuclear option’ against Hungary until there’s clear majority in favour
«It’s not possible for the Commission to take a decision in the process,» Didier Reynders, the European Commissioner for Justice, said…
EU budget cuts threaten the union’s global leadership
My Europe
03.02.2024
EU budget cuts threaten the union’s global leadership
In too many places, in too many parts of the world, the prospect of the next generation having a better…
EU-Mercosur trade talks still alive, Brussels says in rebuke to France’s Macron
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03.02.2024
EU-Mercosur trade talks still alive, Brussels says in rebuke to France’s Macron
«The discussions continue, and the EU continues to pursue its goal of reaching an agreement that respects (…) sensitivities, particularly…
EU’s platform accountability rules are not having a ‘Brussels effect’. Should they?
My Europe
03.02.2024
EU’s platform accountability rules are not having a ‘Brussels effect’. Should they?
EU policymakers often tout the Brussels effect — Europe’s regulatory influence and market power around the world — as a force to exert global…
Brussels proposes to extend EU-Ukraine free trade. But restrictions on grain will be easier to slap
My Europe
03.02.2024
Brussels proposes to extend EU-Ukraine free trade. But restrictions on grain will be easier to slap
The U-turn means that if one or several member states face a glut of Ukrainian agricultural products, Brussels could give…
EU naval mission to protect ships in Red Sea set to be launched on 19 February
My Europe
03.02.2024
EU naval mission to protect ships in Red Sea set to be launched on 19 February
«Maritime security in the Red Sea has significantly deteriorated over the last weeks and we are very much advancing the…