The Commission launched today the ninth edition of the European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital).The prize is awarded to European cities that are front-runners of innovations that benefit their citizens. The European…
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Why Joining NATO and the EU Are Life or Death Issues for So Many Ukrainians
Membership in either institution would mean a formal link to the West — and infuriate Russia. The prospect of Ukrainian membership in Europe’s two most important multinational institutions — the…
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International Women’s Day: EU Takes Landmark Decisions, but Women’s Rights Are Under Attack Globally
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerAhead of International Women’s Day, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy made the following statement: “On International Women’s Day, we…
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Russia at War: Bakhmut still holds
by Adan Siuranaby Adan SiuranaLondon, Brussels (14/2 – 17) Pu·to·ni·a /ˈpo͞otəˈnēə/ Pu·to·ni·an /ˈpo͞otəˈnēyən/ (Noun: A state of dictatorship under the self-illusion of recreating a status quo by force to impose an ideology on others)…
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NHS recruiting from ‘red list’ countries after Brexit loss of EU staff, says report
by Rio Spencerby Rio SpencerSpecialisms such as dentistry have shortages and EU exit still causes issues with medicines in Northern Ireland, thinktank finds NHS trusts in England have increased recruitment from low-income “red list” countries to…
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Sweden vows to push defense collaboration, cyber defense at EU helm
Sweden’s half-year rotating presidency of the European Union, which began on Jan. 1, is shaped to deliver a sharper focus on the need to deepen collaboration among member states in…
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EU to mobilise RM47bil for Asean investments
by Nate Sharpby Nate SharpPETALING JAYA: In commemorating the celebration of 45 years of cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Asean, the EU and its member states has announced a mobilisation of €10bil…
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EU should impose more pressure on the Iranian regime
As long as the Iranian regime continues its brutal crackdown on protesters and supports Russia militarily, it is in the interests of the EU to increase its pressure on the…
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EU reaches deal on critical climate policy after marathon talks
by Nate Sharpby Nate SharpA major overhaul of the bloc’s flagship carbon market and a brand new fund to protect vulnerable people from rising CO2 costs were agreed on by EU negotiators in the early hours…
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Spain Wants to Permit British Tourists to Stay Longer than 90 Days in 6 Months
by Denis Galvezby Denis GalvezSpain’s Secretary of State for the Ministry of Tourism and Industry, Fernando Valdés, wants to scrap the rule that limits British tourists, as well as tourists from other countries, from…