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Jimmy Carter, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dead at 100

Euractiv.com - Mon, 30/12/2024 - 07:21

Carter's one-term presidency was marked by the highs of the 1978 Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt, bringing some stability to the Middle East.

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Incumbent Milanović on track to win Croatia’s presidential election

Euractiv.com - Mon, 30/12/2024 - 06:58

During his fis first term Milanović has clashed with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković over foreign and public policy and has fiercely criticised the EU and NATO over their support for Ukraine.

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German politicians decry Elon Musk’s AfD support as ‘intrusive’ election meddling

Euractiv.com - Mon, 30/12/2024 - 06:45

The support of the AfD from Musk, who is set to serve US President-elect Donald Trump's administration as an outside adviser, comes as Germans are set to vote on 23 February.

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Top10. The vote that might end EU anti-deforestation law

Euractiv.com - Mon, 30/12/2024 - 06:00

In this episode, host Giada Santana and agrifood reporter Sofia Sánchez Manzanaro outline supporters and detractors of EUDR, and possible scenarios ahead of the vote.

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Georgia’s new president sworn in amid political showdown

Euractiv.com - Sun, 29/12/2024 - 13:18

The outgoing president said an election rerun is the only way to resolve the crisis.

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Most of the 175 passengers feared dead in fiery South Korea airliner crash

Euractiv.com - Sun, 29/12/2024 - 07:01

Video shared by local media showed the twin-engine aircraft skidding down the runway with no apparent landing gear before slamming into a wall in an explosion of flame

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Elon Musk backs AfD party in German newspaper opinion piece

Euractiv.com - Sun, 29/12/2024 - 06:48

Shortly after the piece was published online, the editor of the opinion section, Eva Marie Kogel, wrote on X that she had submitted her resignation.

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Zelenskyy hits back at Slovak PM Fico as gas transit dispute deepens

Euractiv.com - Sun, 29/12/2024 - 06:37

"Slovakia is part of the single European energy market and Fico must respect common EU rules," Zelenskyy said, adding that cutting power supplies to Ukraine would deprive Slovakia of 19% of the electricity it imports. .

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Putin apologises to Azerbaijan over ‘tragic’ airliner crash

Euractiv.com - Sun, 29/12/2024 - 06:23

The extremely rare publicised apology from Putin was the closest Moscow had come to accepting some blame for Wednesday's disaster.

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NATO to boost Baltic Sea presence after cables broken

Euractiv.com - Sat, 28/12/2024 - 07:46

Baltic nations are on alert after a string of outages of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

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US imposes sanctions on Georgian ex-prime minister, billionaire Ivanishvili

Euractiv.com - Sat, 28/12/2024 - 07:37

The US said Ivanishvili had implemented "actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in the United States or abroad" favouring Russia.

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North Koreans suffering ‘significant losses’, unprotected by Russian forces

Euractiv.com - Sat, 28/12/2024 - 07:25

Zelenskyy said the Korean people "should not be losing their lives in battles in Europe. This is something that Korea's neighbours, including China, can influence."

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Slovakia to consider reciprocal measures if Ukraine stops Russian gas transit

Euractiv.com - Sat, 28/12/2024 - 07:10

"If it is unavoidable, we will halt the electricity supplies that Ukraine needs during grid outages. Or we will agree on a different course of action," said Robert Fico.

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South Korea’s acting president impeached as his predecessor goes on trial

Euractiv.com - Fri, 27/12/2024 - 10:43

The impeachment of Han Duck-soo, the acting president since Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached for declaring martial law, has pushed South Korea into uncharted territory.

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Israel strikes multiple Houthi targets in Yemen

Euractiv.com - Fri, 27/12/2024 - 07:19

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said he was about to board a plane at the Sanaa airport when it came under attack. A crew member on the plane was injured, he said.

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‘Agenda 2030’ or stagnation: Germany faces Schröder moment in 2025

Euractiv.com - Fri, 27/12/2024 - 06:59

Can the possible 'sick man of Europe' come back from the brink?

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Tough energy poker in eastern Mediterranean after Assad’s fall in Syria

Euractiv.com - Fri, 27/12/2024 - 06:58

Turkey's motivation is more than just a pipe dream.

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Putin says Slovakia could host peace talks with Ukraine

Euractiv.com - Fri, 27/12/2024 - 06:27

Putin said that Fico, an outspoken opponent of EU support for Ukraine, had offered his country as to host talks between Russia and Ukraine.

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Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages

Euractiv.com - Fri, 27/12/2024 - 06:10

The Cook Islands-registered ship, part of the Russian 'shadow fleet', was boarded by a Finnish coast guard crew that took command and sailed the vessel to Finnish waters

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Top10. Niinistö report: How the EU must gear up for future crises

Euractiv.com - Fri, 27/12/2024 - 06:00

In this episode, host Giada Santana and politics reporter Nicholas Wallace delve into EU-NATO competition, Niinistö’s intelligence unit proposal, and a dash of Finnish history.

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