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MEPs call to seize Russia’s hundreds of billions in frozen assets: Lawmakers want to see more support for Ukraine as US and UK counterparts advance.
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MEPs call to seize Russia’s hundreds of billions in frozen assets
Quick Glance: State Customs Service: Polish Protesters Cease Border Blockade
  • The blockade by Polish protesters at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing on the Polish-Ukrainian border was lifted by Ukraine's State Customs Service on April 22.

  • Traffic flow in both directions was restored as of 1:40 p.m.

  • As per Valentyna Chernysh, a representative of the customs office in Volyn Oblast, there were 400 trucks queued on the Polish side of the border, with an additional 140 in a digital queue.

  • Despite a reduction in border blockades, the State Customs Service indicated on April 17 that Polish protesters intended to block the Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing for a two-day period.
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Danger of addiction: TikTok suspends reward function after EU threat: TikTok is responding to the threat from Brussels to block the controversial points system ...
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Danger of addiction: TikTok suspends reward function after EU threat
Quick Glance: Biden Signs TikTok Ban Bill Into Law, ByteDance Forced to Sell
  • After signaling his intention, President Joe Biden signs the foreign aid package including the TikTok ban bill into law.

  • The U.S. Senate passes a bill forcing ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban.

  • ByteDance has nine months to sell TikTok to comply with the law.

  • The U.S. government has been persistent in trying to ban TikTok due to national security concerns.
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Increased gas prices: EU Commission threatens to take legal action against Germany
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Increased gas prices: EU Commission threatens to take legal action against ...
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Europe warming at twice rate of other continents as heat stress severely impacts public health – climate report
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Europe warming at twice rate of other continents as heat stress severely ...
Quick Glance: Europe Leads in Climate Change, Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
  • Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising about twice as fast as the global average, according to a joint report by top climate monitoring organizations.

  • The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewables last year, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to transition to renewable resources.

  • Temperatures in Europe are now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nearing the goals of the Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, impacting human health with increased deaths related to extreme climate events.

  • The report emphasizes the urgent need for action as heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have led to significant economic losses and human casualties across the continent.
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Escape to Cyprus: EU agreement with Lebanon apparently planned: "It's enough": Cyprus President Christodoulidis pulls the ripcord. His country is overwhelmed by ...
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Escape to Cyprus: EU agreement with Lebanon apparently planned
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“Energy shock” looms: EU remains dependent on Russian LNG imports: The EU wants to reduce LNG imports from Russia. But an import stop would endanger European ...
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“Energy shock” looms: EU remains dependent on Russian LNG imports
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CDU calls for EU import ban on all Russian food: A ban on imports of agricultural goods from Russia and Belarus is intended to prevent Putin from financing his ...
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CDU calls for EU import ban on all Russian food
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Orbán and Farage’s right-wing fiesta goes ahead in Brussels after big court win: The controversial gathering will continue as planned.
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Orbán and Farage’s right-wing fiesta goes ahead in Brussels after big ...
Quick Glance: Brussels Police Shut Down Right-Wing Conference with Farage and Braverman
  • Brussels police stormed a right-wing conference attended by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman after orders for the event to be shut down.

  • The controversial National Conservatism Conference was closed to ensure public safety.

  • Despite police arriving and giving attendees 15 minutes to leave, speeches continued.

  • The conference, hosted by Viktor Orban and the Edmund Burke Foundation, aimed to strengthen national conservatism principles in Western countries.
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EU revises Schengen border code: disappointment in the border region: In the future, when introducing controls at internal borders, proportionality will be ...
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EU revises Schengen border code: disappointment in the border region
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German conservatives push for national ban on Russian agricultural imports: In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the German conservatives ...
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German conservatives push for national ban on Russian agricultural imports
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Seven contenders for the top job in the European Commission: The position of Commission Head will be reassigned after the EU elections. Who is in competition ...
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Seven contenders for the top job in the European Commission
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Strasbourg: New rights for EU consumers on the way: There will soon be a "right to repair" in the EU. As long as a product can still be repaired ...
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Strasbourg: New rights for EU consumers on the way
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Pfizer news: Investigations against Ursula von der Leyen reach Bundestag: Opposition politicians in the Bundestag are calling for Germany to cooperate in the ...
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Pfizer news: Investigations against Ursula von der Leyen reach Bundestag
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Bulgaria cancels its largest Recovery Plan tenders: Bulgaria risks losing €1.2 billion from the Recovery Plan after cancelling tenders for the renewal of trains
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Bulgaria cancels its largest Recovery Plan tenders
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Father of anti-Nazi activist: 'My daugther wants a fair trial': Ilaria Sali was detained in Hungary on charges of having assaulted neo-Nazi extremists ...
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Father of anti-Nazi activist: 'My daugther wants a fair trial'
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EU to China: Open your public markets or we’ll close ours: The European Commission has launched a probe into how Beijing grants public contracts for medical ...
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EU to China: Open your public markets or we’ll close ours
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China’s Putin Ties Risk Relations With EU, Top Diplomat Says: China needs to take a stand over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rein in its enormous trade ...
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China’s Putin Ties Risk Relations With EU, Top Diplomat Says
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Brussels proposes return to pre-Brexit mobility for UK and EU young people: European Commission to seek approval from leaders to start talks with UK on visa-free ...
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Brussels proposes return to pre-Brexit mobility for UK and EU young people
Quick Glance: EU Proposes Mobility Expansion for UK and EU Youth
  • The European Commission has proposed opening negotiations with the UK to allow mobility for millions of 18- to 30-year-olds before Brexit.

  • Under the planned agreement, EU and UK citizens aged between 18 and 30 could have the opportunity to stay in the destination country for an extended period.

  • The decision by the commission, which was previously strongly against concessions to the UK, is seen as a breakthrough in UK-EU relations.

  • If approved, millions of young people could come to the UK to fill the gap left by Brexit in the hospitality sector and at universities.
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After attack on Israel: new EU sanctions against Iran: Additional sanctions against Iran have been under consideration in the EU for some time ...
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After attack on Israel: new EU sanctions against Iran
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UK uninterested in EU proposal to boost youth mobility: Over three years following Brexit, a new European Commission proposal aims to simplify long-term stays ...
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UK uninterested in EU proposal to boost youth mobility
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EU looking to expand sanctions on Iran following attack on Israel: The European Union will "start the necessary work" to hit Iran with heavier ...
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EU looking to expand sanctions on Iran following attack on Israel
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European electric car makers fight to catch up in China: Volkswagen and other European giants risk falling behind in an industry where manufacturing and sales ...
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European electric car makers fight to catch up in China
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Ukraine war in the live ticker: +++ 16:59 NATO states say Ukraine will provide further help with air defense +++
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Ukraine war in the live ticker: +++ 16:59 NATO states say Ukraine will ...
Quick Glance: Russia Strikes Chernihiv: 18 Dead, Ukraine Appeals for Air Defense
  • At least 18 people were killed and over 60 wounded in Chernihiv due to Russian missile strikes. Ukrainian officials emphasized that the attack could have been prevented with adequate air defense systems.

  • Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, located near the Russian border and previously encircled by Russian troops.

  • Ukraine currently has three Patriot air defense systems but requires 26 for full coverage. Following appeals for more systems, Germany pledged to send an additional one.

  • A $60 billion aid package for Ukraine is stalled in the US Congress, allowing Russia to exploit ammunition and air defense shortages and gain ground in the east.
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European AI Roundtable: In 27 March 2024, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) hosted the inaugural edition of the European AI ...
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European AI Roundtable
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Rumors in Brussels: Mario Draghi could become head of the EU Commission: On Tuesday, former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi gave a speech in which ...
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Rumors in Brussels: Mario Draghi could become head of the EU Commission
Quick Glance: Italy Suggests Mario Draghi for EU Commission President
  • Speculations arise about Mario Draghi potentially becoming the EU Commission President.

  • His report is expected to provide insights on enhancing the EU's competitiveness.

  • In Italy, Draghi is seen as the top candidate for the position.

  • Support for Ursula von der Leyen in Italy is diminishing, boosting Draghi's prospects.
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Focus harder to rival China’s vast global investment plan, Brussels is told : EU’s Global Gateway funding has been spread “too thinly” and must be concentrated ...
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Focus harder to rival China’s vast global investment plan ...
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Now the EU public prosecutor's office is also investigating von der Leyen - and the German media is still silent - The World Week
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Now the EU public prosecutor's office is also investigating von der Leyen ...
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Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat face strict EU rules, Commission says: Adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos will have to do risk assessment reports ...
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Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat face strict EU rules, Commission says
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EU ministers to discuss air defence for Ukraine, Iran sanctions: European Union foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss bolstering Ukraine’s ...
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EU ministers to discuss air defence for Ukraine, Iran sanctions
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TikTok could face EU fines and a suspension over sister app TikTok Lite: European officials are threatening TikTok with massive fines and a possible forced ...
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TikTok could face EU fines and a suspension over sister app TikTok Lite
Quick Glance: Potential Buyers for TikTok Revealed
  • The clock is ticking for TikTok to find a new owner. President Joe Biden signed a law that could ban TikTok in the US unless ByteDance sells the app. Possible buyers range from tech companies to retailers and investment bankers.

  • Established tech giants like Meta or Google are unlikely buyers due to antitrust hurdles. Large companies with deep pockets face regulatory skepticism, although they could have the resources to purchase TikTok.

  • Microsoft, which has shown interest in TikTok in the past, may have another opportunity after successfully navigating antitrust scrutiny with the Activision Blizzard deal. Oracle and former US government officials like Steven Mnuchin are also potential buyers.

  • Mnuchin has announced assembling a team of investors to acquire TikTok. His offer, however, might exclude TikTok's algorithm, sparking controversial discussions. Other potential buyers like Kevin O'Leary are also considering acquiring TikTok, with O'Leary suggesting an initial bid between $20 and $30 billion.
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Auditors say it’s hard to tell how Turkey is using EU refugee funds: European Union auditors said on Wednesday that they are unable to establish whether some of ...
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Auditors say it’s hard to tell how Turkey is using EU refugee funds
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Compulsory diapers for cows? The biggest EU myths: Is the EU really the nuisance that right-wing populism has demonized it as to this day? profil has looked at ...
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Compulsory diapers for cows? The biggest EU myths
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Ursula der Leyen: Too right-wing for the left and too left-wing for the right?: 🇪🇺 Ursula von der Leyen has brought the European Union the most transformative ...
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Ursula der Leyen: Too right-wing for the left and too left-wing for the ...
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Nicolas Schmit: “I would do a few things differently than von der Leyen”: The leading candidate of the European Social Democrats Nicolas Schmit on his vision for ...
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Nicolas Schmit: “I would do a few things differently than von der Leyen”
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UN Expert Demands EU Suspend Trade Deal With Israel Over Gaza Genocide: "Europe is the main trading partner—which accounts I think for 30% of Israel's ...
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UN Expert Demands EU Suspend Trade Deal With Israel Over Gaza Genocide
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Legacy of Holocaust Artists: Hungary Exhibits Works: The Hungarian National Gallery commemorates the victims of the Holocaust. A special exhibition shows ...
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Legacy of Holocaust Artists: Hungary Exhibits Works
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European Parliament adopts fiscal rules reform amid warnings of austerity risk: The European Parliament adopted the reform of the EU’s rules for national debt ...
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European Parliament adopts fiscal rules reform amid warnings of austerity ...
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EU Goes on China Trade Offensive After Getting Played for Years: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is unleashing a barrage of trade restrictions ...
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EU Goes on China Trade Offensive After Getting Played for Years
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Limiting migration: Von der Leyen praises Finland's border closures: Helsinki has registered that Russia is smuggling refugees from the Middle East and Africa ...
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Limiting migration: Von der Leyen praises Finland's border closures
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EU asylum reform: Parliament approves new rules in Brussels: After years of discussions, MPs in Brussels on Wednesday cleared the way for a reform of asylum law ...
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EU asylum reform: Parliament approves new rules in Brussels
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Post-Brexit Food Checks Will Be ‘Light-Touch,’ UK Minister Says: The UK will enforce “light-touch” post-Brexit checks on food and plant products beginning later ...
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Post-Brexit Food Checks Will Be ‘Light-Touch,’ UK Minister Says
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Georgian parliamentary committee passes the "Russian law": Despite mass rallies, the Georgian parliamentary committee has passed a bill on the "influence of ...
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Georgian parliamentary committee passes the
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No EU election campaign for the imprisoned Italian Ilaria Salis: The Italian Ilaria Salis has been in Hungarian custody since last year. Now she is running for ...
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No EU election campaign for the imprisoned Italian Ilaria Salis
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This is how susceptible e-cars can be to repairs: A recent study from Germany among owners of e-cars provides interesting insights. And suggests which brands ...
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This is how susceptible e-cars can be to repairs
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Poland's "return" to the EU is rewarded with a warm shower of money: Poland has received 6.3 billion euros from the European Union's economic recovery plan - the ...
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Poland's