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Russian air-defense system downed Azerbaijan plane, sources say

Euractiv.com - Thu, 26/12/2024 - 17:34

"Baku expects the Russian side to confess to the shooting down of the Azerbaijani aircraft," a source said.

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Gaza medics say Israeli strike kills five journalists, Israel says it hit militants

Euractiv.com - Thu, 26/12/2024 - 11:52

The Palestinian Journalists Union said the strike killed five journalists from the Al-Quds Today channel who were in a broadcast vehicle in front of Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza.

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Kurdish militia in Syria will be buried if they do not lay down arms, Erdoğan threatens

Euractiv.com - Thu, 26/12/2024 - 07:24

Following Assad's departure, Ankara has repeatedly insisted that the Kurdish YPG militia must disband, asserting that the group has no place in Syria's future.

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On Christmas Day, Pope Francis calls for talks to end Ukraine war

Euractiv.com - Thu, 26/12/2024 - 07:12

In his Christmas Day "Urbi et Orbi", Francis called for "gestures of dialogue and encounter, in order to achieve a just and lasting peace".

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Russian ship that sank off Spanish coast was blown up in ‘act of terrorism’, owner says

Euractiv.com - Thu, 26/12/2024 - 06:57

RIA cited Oboronlogistika, a company that is part of the Russian Defence Ministry's military construction operations, as saying that the vessel had been targeted in "a terrorist act."

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‘Presidency’ is the Polish word of 2025

Euractiv.com - Thu, 26/12/2024 - 06:49

Holding the EU council presidency for six months, will Tusk's camp get the presidency too?

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2025 will show whether Europe can walk the talk on defence funding

Euractiv.com - Thu, 26/12/2024 - 06:47

As Sauli Niniistö wrote, war preperation should become strategy in 2025.

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Russia launches ‘inhuman’ Christmas Day attacks, Ukraine says

Euractiv.com - Thu, 26/12/2024 - 06:31

US President Joe Biden denounced the "outrageous" attack and said he had asked the US Defense Department to push forward with a new surge of military aid to Kyiv.

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Bosnia’s Serb lawmakers halt EU accession efforts

Euractiv.com - Thu, 26/12/2024 - 06:15

The Republika Srpska assembly wants its representatives to boycott votes in joint state bodies until what it claims is a "politically motivated process" against its leader Milorad Dodik is ended.

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Top10. The future of the EU budget behind the leak

Euractiv.com - Thu, 26/12/2024 - 06:00

In this episode, join host Giada Santana and economy and transport reporter Jonathan Packroff as they dive into MFF’s current challenges, regional stakeholders' perspectives, and what the future might hold.

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Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, many feared dead

Euractiv.com - Wed, 25/12/2024 - 11:25

Azerbaijan Airlines said the Embraer 190 jet, with flight number J2-8243, was flying from Baku to Grozny, capital of Russia's Chechnya region, but had been forced to make an emergency landing around 3 km from Aktau in Kazakhstan.

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Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

Euractiv.com - Wed, 25/12/2024 - 07:48

The majority of humanitarian funding comes from just three wealthy donors: the US, Germany and the European Commission.

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Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion

Euractiv.com - Wed, 25/12/2024 - 07:20

Oboronligistica, a company part of the Defence ministry, said the ship was carrying specialised port cranes due to be installed at the port of Vladivostok as well as parts for new ice-breakers.

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Franco-German political stability critical for 2025 EU economic outlook

Euractiv.com - Wed, 25/12/2024 - 07:17

The range of realistic outcomes has probably never been so wide, an analyst said.

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Meloni’s mission in 2025: From Trump to the Green Deal 

Euractiv.com - Wed, 25/12/2024 - 07:16

2024 has seen Italy slide further right, but Meloni remains unscathed, for now.

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Moldovan president warns of ‘harsh winter’ in inauguration speech

Euractiv.com - Wed, 25/12/2024 - 07:03

"We can be proud that, despite the challenges, we have managed to be on the right side of history," Maia Sandu said while taking the oath before parliament and the Constitutional Court.

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A blast at a Turkish ammunition factory kills 11 people

Euractiv.com - Tue, 24/12/2024 - 17:46

“The explosion was due to a technical issue. There is no possibility of sabotage,” the governor of the province said.

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Kazakhstan accelerating nuclear power plant construction, leading Central Asia’s energy transition [Advocacy Lab Content]

Euractiv.com - Tue, 24/12/2024 - 15:10

Kazakhstan has become a regional leader in green initiatives with a carbon neutrality strategy for 2060, despite starting as the region’s largest coal polluter.

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New French government: The Vautrin-Neuder duo tasked with tackling key health challenge

Euractiv.com - Tue, 24/12/2024 - 13:57

An early Christmas gift? New ministers responsible for health-related portfolios take office on 24 December.

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Everything you need to know about Eric Lombard, France’s new economy minister

Euractiv.com - Tue, 24/12/2024 - 11:34

The new minister will certainly have his work cut out for him.

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