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In an interview broadcast by RAC-1 radio on Tuesday, Puigdemont, who has been in self-exile in Belgium since 2017 and moved to the south of France at Easter, said he did not see himself “as the head of the opposition” in Catalonia, declaring he would leave active politics if he were not elected president.

Former Catalan president to leave politics if he doesn’t win regional elections

Former Catalan president and leader of the right-wing separatist Together for Catalonia (JxCat), Carles Puigdemont, will quit politics if he does not win the snap regional elections on 12 May

In 2020-2021, the European Commission prepared a report for the first time on the risks of strategic dependencies in the industry.

An ‘EU war economy’? A hype!

Cotton and weapons, it doesn’t seem like an obvious match

If Scholz spoke out about what is happening in Tibet, or his concerns about a war between China and Taiwan, or the treatment of the Uyghurs, no doubt Xi would point to the West’s double standards.

Scholz’s Visit to China Confirms Germany’s Political Weakness

An official visit to China is like a pilgrimage for German leaders and a ritual for German company bosses

The NATO allies’ recent announcement, triggered by the outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, about a new package for Ukraine is nothing but a poor window-dressing exercise.

Should NATO Coordinate Military Support for Ukraine?

NATO has the tools and expertise to play a bigger role in providing Ukraine with military aid

Against this backdrop, three points are fundamentally important for political leaders to consider in this pivotal election year for Europe.

Europe’s Radical Right Is Formidable—but not Unstoppable

Europe’s political landscape is changing rapidly, with the dominant trend favoring the radical right

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Yet a Europe-wide defence industry plan that would somehow include the UK is badly needed. It should arguably be presided over by an EU armaments czar able to knock heads together and coordinate planning.

Europe

Defending Europe: Brussels must be the cornerstone of EU security

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Brussels is on the warpath, and not before time

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The aim of the reform is to try to reduce aviation’s impact on environment and climate. It also hopes to improve the performance, organisation and management of European airspace.

Europe

EU gives "take off" for more environmental-friendly skies

Monday, April 8, 2024

The EU Council presidency and European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the reform of the Single European Sky

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To enter into law the proposal needs support from at least 55% of EU countries representing 65% of the bloc’s population. Hungary’s decision to withdraw support of the proposal means this requirement was not met.

Europe

Nature restoration law fails to secure support at critical member states meeting

Monday, April 8, 2024

Hungary’s last-minute decision to withdraw support for the proposal means that the law’s future is uncertain

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NATO has been labeled “the most successful alliance in history,” and depending on how one defines success, this label is fairly accurate. However, the alliance faces a fundamental challenge today, one that might mean the operative phrase in that superlative is “in history.”

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At 75, NATO Is Still Worth the Price

Thursday, April 4, 2024

The North Atlantic Alliance should justifiably mark the seventy-fifth year since its founding, but this may not be the time to pop champagne corks

Closer to home, Europe should be in a better position to act strategically.

Europe

Europe’s Strategic Deficit

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Europe has no influence over Israel’s war in Gaza

The Western military alliance is considering ways to protect and assure long-term support to Ukraine, based on a plan tabled by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, dubbed the ‘Mission for Ukraine’ proposal.

World

NATO mulls safety net plans for Ukraine, concerned about US disengagement

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

NATO members are considering transitioning coordination of military deliveries to Ukraine as well as a €100 billion fund to secure long-term support and be able to weather any major political shift across the Western military alliance

The battle for a sustainable food system and rural livelihoods isn’t a battle that farmers should have to fight alone. However, if farmers’ protests descend into violence as seen in the latest protests in Brussels, they may indeed be facing a losing battle in navigating the complexities the agricultural sector faces.

Europe

Are Farmers Fighting a Losing Battle?

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Rather than propping up the status quo, farmers should focus on the transition to more sustainable methods of food production

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Romania’s government said Schengen rules would apply to four sea ports and 17 airports, with the country’s Otopeni airport near the capital Bucharest serving as the biggest hub for Schengen flights.

Europe

Bulgaria, Romania take first steps into Europe’s passport-free zone

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Bulgaria and Romania joined Europe’s Schengen area of free movement, opening up travel by air and sea without border checks after a 13-year wait

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The poll conducted by United Surveys for Wirtualna Polska shows that 66.8% of Poles would prefer to keep the zloty rather than adopt the euro, and almost half are “definitely against” joining the eurozone. Only 27.3% support the introduction of the European currency.

Europe

Most Poles don’t want the euro, poll shows

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Nearly 70% of Poles do not want their country to join the eurozone, with voters of the conservative PiS the most sceptical according to recent polls

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The EU’s push was further consolidated in the bloc’s economic security strategy presented earlier this year, outlining a range of proposals for the bloc to reduce reliance on certain “countries of concern” through export restrictions and screening for foreign direct investment across various sectors.

Europe

EU says plan to ensure critical raw materials supply is not aimed at China

Friday, March 29, 2024

A senior European Union official denied that the bloc’s recently agreed-upon plan to diversify its supply of strategically critical raw materials targets China

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What we found in our research was that the Hamas terrorists have conducted intentional, brutal, sadistic and systematic crimes in the terror scenes - the Nova party, the little villages- and in captivity. These are horrific crimes against humanity and no one can stay silent. Denial of these crimes gives legitimisation to these atrocities.”

World

Fresh appeal for hostages to be released as humanitarian “catastrophe” in Gaza worsens

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

A new report states that “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment”, may be continuing against those still being held by Hamas and other extremists in the Gaza Strip

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After France became the first country in the world to enshrine in the Constitution the right of women to have an abortion, the country now wants to regulate assisted dying.

Europe

From abortion rights to assisted dying: Macron’s 180-degree shift

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

In the latest episode of our Today in the EU podcast, we are looking at how European elections have impacted French President Emmanuel Macron’s policy choices

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Former Catalan president to leave politics if he doesn’t win regional elections

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Former Catalan president and leader of the right-wing separatist Together for Catalonia (JxCat), Carles Puigdemont, will quit politics if he does not win the snap regional elections on 12 May

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