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Climate politics in Europe intensify as a second heatwave looms, following approximately 1,300 heat-related fatalities. The European Green Deal, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, faces scrutiny as reliance on air conditioning grows amid rising temperatures, challenging the balance between climate goals and urgent public health needs.
Jacob Nagel, former national security advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stated that the European Union’s pressing challenge lies within its own borders rather than external conflicts. He emphasised the strain in EU-Israel relations, particularly following Israel’s Foreign Minister severing ties with the bloc’s foreign policy chief.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has lifted his country’s veto on Ukraine’s EU membership bid, a shift from Viktor Orbán’s policy. However, Magyar opposes fast-tracking Ukraine’s accession and has delayed further negotiations, citing concerns for Western Balkan candidates and the implementation of minority rights agreements.
Prosecutors on Monday sought the maximum 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot, accused of drugging…
In a phone call on Friday 18 October, President Ursula von der Leyen discussed with President Mohamed…
A cargo plane crashed into a house on its approach to Lithuania’s Vilnius Airport on…
Brussels, Europe — In a decisive step towards environmental sustainability, the European Commission has announced…
In the first round of Romania’s presidential election, a far-right candidate who opposes NATO has taken an unexpected lead.
Calin Georgescu, an independent, won 22.94% of votes in Sunday’s voting, knocking Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu out of the race.
Georgescu will face center-right contender Elena Lasconi, leader of the opposition Save Romania Union, in the presidential run-off on December 8.
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