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Internal energy papers show “half-hearted” EU commission efforts to save methane rules
As ambassadors meet again to decide how long to delay the EU’s methane rules, internal documents show how the commission did too little to save them.
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Listen: Drug trafficking is ramping in Europe, why and what are the consequences ?
The trial of 5 men suspected of brutal killings associated with France’s major drug cartel should come to an end in Aix-en Provence this Friday (6th of Novembe…
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Chinese spy suspect walks free after Prague court acquittal, while Czech spy suspect in China remains behind bars
Yang Yiming, a suspected Chinese spy, has walked free after a Czech court acquitted him, but prosecutors have appealed the verdict. However, Czech national Ale…
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Chief trade MEP Bernd Lange slams EU Commission for ‘hiding’ behind voting rules on banning Israeli settlement imports
MEPs scolded the EU Commission for failing to propose legislation on banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
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MEPs at odds with the public as poll shows huge majority against loosening pesticide rules
Between 68-80 percent of Europeans across seven EU states want to phase-out rather than increase pesticide use, according to a new poll. But MEPs appear determ…
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Details emerge of Russian atrocity: dropping three-tonne bombs on civilians at food bank and shelter (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,715)
Newly released police body-camera footage and analysis by independent Russian investigators puncture Moscow’s claims they hit a “military target”, exposing how…
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‘Emotional part’ of Polish court crisis is ‘closer to over’ says Tusk, amid talks of EU mediation
The "very emotional part" of a conflict between the government and right-wing Polish president Karol Nawrocki over the appointment of judges and ambassadors is…
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European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars
New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping.
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European orbiter detects hints of volcanic activity on Mars
New evidence from gas seeping above volcanic rifts suggests Mars is not geologically dead deep inside, but merely sleeping.
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Making Immersive LLM Chat Experiences More Accessible
As LLM chat patterns become more widespread, making them accessible is essential to ensuring everyone can access the information, tools, and opportunities they…
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Europe should beware of buying America’s increasingly unaccountable AI killing-machines
As Washington hands its autonomous warfare roadmap to Musk and other defence-industry moguls, European leaders in Geneva must decide whether to copy a model th…
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Two fatal train disasters in less than a year: I never thought I would see this happen in my native Spain
As Spain’s transport minister resigns and politicians trade accusations over budgets and responsibility, many ordinary Spaniards are left wondering why the saf…
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Afghan pushback survivor fights ‘impossible’ evidence rules in European courts with new UN case against Greece
The EU's human rights court rejected a case from an Afghan pushback survivor who was just 15 years old when he was turned back to Turkey by the Hellenic coast…
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Afghan pushback survivor fights ‘impossible’ evidence rules in European courts with new UN case against Greece
The EU's human rights court rejected a case from an Afghan pushback survivor who was just 15 years old when he was turned back to Turkey by the Hellenic coast…
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Moldova seen as ‘best performer’ on EU-accession reforms, despite onslaught of Russian sabotage
Chișinău's progress took place against a backdrop of growing hybrid attacks from Russia, such as drones entering the country’s airspace, cyberattacks, and Mold…
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Russia fails in bid to reverse ban on its ships using Europe’s docks and locks
Russian authorities challenged restrictive measures imposed by EU ministers against ships approved by the St Petersburg ship-certifying body. The EU's General…
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Energy tax and carbon emissions law on chopping block as EU Commission doubles down on ‘simplification’ drive
More than 30 laws will be mothballed or repealed, the EU Commission announced on Wednesday, as its deregulation agenda continues to gather pace.
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Lame duck or angry duck? Europe’s leadership largely silent on Trump’s election disaster, fearing backlash
Sweeping US mid-term election wins by the Democrats have earned only muted or scattered responses and reactions from Europe's leadership.
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[Interview] ‘It’s now or never’ for enlargement, Montenegro’s former EU ambassador warns
"With the Russian intervention in Ukraine, the geopolitical situation changed dramatically ... the EU understood they have to fortify 'their territory' in sout…
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Roma ‘intimidation’ in Bulgarian presidentials as Iliana Iotova’s win raises alarm bells for press freedom
Iliana Iotova's election win in Bulgaria's presidential run-off has analysts worried about her relationship with Russia and attitude towards democratic freedom…
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Listen: What is Europe’s military exercise in Poland really for?
A large-scale military exercise is about to begin in Poland, starting Monday, 9 October. The coalition of the willing is testing how their forces work together…
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Time to wake up MetOp-SG-B1 weather satellite
Following a short period in storage after arriving at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, the MetOp Second Generation-B1 satellite has been transferred to a c…
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It’s not a coup: Tusk is right to reclaim Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, but wrong in how he is doing it
Donald Tusk has a legal duty to rebuild Poland’s captured Constitutional Tribunal. But the government’s handling of the latest confrontation and its own appoin…
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Is the Western Sahara now friendless? No, EU backing for Morocco is conditional, and Spanish election will be pivotal
Spain's general election could be, in part, a referendum on the country's partnership with Morocco, with the opposition promising tougher border control measur…