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EU Raises Stakes With Chinese Medical-Device Probe: Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European ...
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Quick Glance: EU Raises Stakes With Chinese Medical-Device Probe
- The EU launched a probe into Chinese medical-device procurement, prompted by concerns that the government in Beijing unfairly favors domestic suppliers, risking tensions ahead of Xi Jinping's upcoming visit.
- The investigation will collect information from companies and member states and must be concluded within nine months. If it confirms a lack of reciprocity, the EU could restrict Chinese access to its tenders.
- This move follows a decision last year to begin an anti-subsidy probe into electric vehicles made in China, potentially leading to new tariffs by July.
- Chinese leaders have rebutted European and US criticism of market distortion in favor of domestic firms, but doubts persist regarding Beijing's extensive use of public support.
EU conducts ‘dawn raid’ on Chinese security equipment supplier: Separate Brussels probe targets Chinese medical market amid growing trade tensions with Beijing
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Europol says Turks involved with the most threatening criminal networks in Europe - Nordic Monitor
nordicmonitor.com/2024/04/europol-says-turks-among-the-most-threatening-criminal-networks-in-europe/
Quick Glance: Europol's Insights on Turkish Criminal Networks in Europe
- A Europol report confirms that under President Erdogan, Turkey has become a hub for criminal syndicates posing a serious threat to European security.
- Turkish criminal networks extend across the Western Balkans, engaging in fraudulent schemes and arms trafficking, with Turkey being highlighted as a key location for online fraud systems.
- Turkey plays a key role in illegal firearms trafficking into Europe and exports weapons to conflict zones in the Middle East and Africa.
- Despite pressure from FATF, Turkey remains on the grey list and has intensified operations against criminal networks in the last 10 months, resulting in the arrest of hundreds of suspects.
Sweden Calls for Ban of Russian LNG Ahead of EU Meeting: The EU continues to inch towards a comprehensive ban of Russian liquefied natural gas ...
highnorthnews.com/en/sweden-calls-ban-russian-lng-ahead-eu-meeting
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 ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/china-s-putin-ties-risk-relations-with-eu-top-diplomat-says
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 ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/post-brexit-food-checks-will-be-light-touch-uk-minister-says
Ukraine: USA takes the lead in providing support. EU must do more: In the long term, Europeans cannot rely on America to take responsibility for European ...
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Controversial activities in the West Bank: EU apparently imposes sanctions against Israeli settlers for the first time
spiegel.de/ausland/eu-verhaengt-offenbar-erstmals-sanktionen-gegen-israelische-siedler-a-bb12f456-fdcb-4b25-8387-2642daa05120
Latvia to stop teaching Russian as foreign language in schools: Children in Latvia will no longer learn Russian as a foreign language in schools from 2026 ...
kyivindependent.com/latvia-to-stop-teaching-russian-as-foreign-language-in-schools/
EU conducts ‘dawn raid’ on Chinese security equipment supplier: Separate Brussels probe targets Chinese medical market amid growing trade tensions with Beijing
ft.com/content/4aa9b10f-93bf-4af3-b5e0-e2865ad78af7
EU-Turkey migration deal: Four million refugees, €9 billion in aid and a mixed record
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/25/eu-turkey-migration-deal-four-million-refugees-9-billion-in-aid-and-a-mixed-record_6669474_4.html
Europe warming twice as fast as other continents, report says : Two top climate monitoring organizations are reporting that Europe is the fastest-warming ...
apnews.com/article/copernicus-heat-climate-europe-world-meteorological-organization-d08b3bd028bc461f281f39828bd73056
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.
Greece and Spain under pressure to provide Ukraine with air defence systems: Kyiv renews plea for Patriot and S-300 systems at meeting of foreign and defence ...
ft.com/content/cc322202-97da-40e6-bdd2-ae1c89deea10
Brazil Justice says no evidence Bolsonaro sought asylum in Hungarian embassy: Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday closed an ...
reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-justice-says-no-evidence-bolsonaro-sought-asylum-hungarian-embassy-2024-04-24/
US accuses China of backing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Beijing is “picking a side” and can’t claim to be neutral any more, the US ambassador to NATO tells ...
politico.eu/article/us-accuses-china-backing-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/
Hungarian government targets former Fidesz ally in elections campaign: Following his divorce with Fidesz' former justice minister, Péter Magyar emerged as a ...
euronews.com/2024/04/23/hungarian-government-targets-former-fidesz-ally-in-elections-campaign
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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Bloomberg: France proposes new sanctions to target Russian disinformation, election interference
kyivindependent.com/bloomberg-france-proposes-new-sanctions-to-russian-disinformation-election-interference/
EU to tighten Iran sanctions after Israel attack: The expanded penalties target companies involved in the production of drones and missiles.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68842436
Orbán to Brussels: Time to shake up ‘bad’ EU leadership: “If the leadership proves to be bad, it must be replaced. It’s that simple,” Hungarian leader says.
politico.eu/article/hungarian-prime-minister-viktor-orban-calls-for-eu-leadership-change-at-the-upcoming-elections/
UK Rejects EU Youth Mobility Scheme to Ease Travel for Young Adults: The UK government rejected the European Union’s proposal to negotiate a post-Brexit deal for ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/uk-rejects-eu-proposal-to-ease-travel-for-young-adults
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Climate change in Europe: 2023 was a year of extremes - Conditions for green electricity are good
berliner-zeitung.de/news/klimawandel-2023-war-jahr-der-extreme-bedingungen-fuer-oekostrom-gut-li.2208152
How far will the Kremlin boss go? Navalnaya believes Putin is capable of anything
n-tv.de/politik/Nawalnaja-traut-Putin-alles-zu-article24889295.html
Quick Glance: The Unpredictability of Putin: Nawalnaja Warns of Nuclear Weapons
- Julia Nawalnja, the widow of Russian opposition leader Navalny, considers Russia's leader Putin unpredictable and warns that he may resort to using nuclear weapons.
- She compares Putin's actions to the attack on Ukraine, emphasizing the unpredictability of his decisions.
- Nawalnaja views the arrest of suspected Russian spies as evidence that Putin is using all means to pursue his agenda in Europe.
- She criticizes Europe for not addressing the dangers posed by Russia earlier, which could have prevented conflicts and murders.
Hungary's Orban tells EU top officials their time is up: The European Union's top officials must be replaced as they do not deserve another chance after the ...
reuters.com/world/europe/get-your-hat-leave-hungarys-orban-tells-eu-top-officials-2024-04-19/
Biden says military aid on way to Ukraine after Senate approval: EU foreign and defence minister agree Ukraine needs better air defences but stop sort of ...
euronews.com/2024/04/23/biden-says-military-aid-on-way-to-ukraine-right-after-senate-approval
What are the new post-Brexit border controls starting on April 30?: On April 30, the second phase of Britain's new post-Brexit border controls for food imports ...
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From state contracts to a dawn raid: how Europe turned on China’s Nuctech: Security equipment supplier’s machines are widely used at borders around the continent ...
ft.com/content/b72069ec-e748-46f8-a936-de22a7446238
Reuters: Next round of EU sanctions on Russia to target shadow fleet, ships transporting North Korean equipment
kyivindependent.com/reuters-next-round-of-eu-sanctions-on-russia-to-target-shadow-fleet-ships-transporting-north-korean-equipment/
France Proposes New EU Sanctions to Fight Russian Disinformation: France is asking the European Union to set up a new sanctions regime to target Russian ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/france-proposes-new-eu-sanctions-to-fight-russian-disinformation
Paid articlePaid Impending attack by Iran: German politicians in favor of supporting Israel against Iran - also with weapons
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/drohender-angriff-irans-bundespolitiker-fuer-unterstuetzung-israels-auch-mit-waffen-a-d05fec3f-9011-42d4-8df2-406a92ef3ccb
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 ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/18/sieben-anwarter-auf-den-spitzenjob-in-der-kommission-wer-macht-ursula-konkurrenz
Russia's war: EU holds out prospect of further aid for Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was connected to the EU summit in Brussels via video ...
spiegel.de/ausland/eu-stellt-ukraine-weitere-hilfe-in-aussicht-a-14f20bc5-d555-43bb-aab9-20f0dae8b986
EU ship destroys Houthi rebel drone in Red Sea fired from Yemen: The unmanned aerial device was intercepted by an EU mission ship protecting merchant shipping in ...
euronews.com/2024/04/25/eu-ship-destroys-houthi-rebel-drone-in-red-sea-fired-from-yemen
UK drug shortages swell amid Brexit supply woes, think-tank data shows: Drug shortages in the UK more than doubled between 2020 and 2023 with Brexit likely to ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-drug-shortages-swell-amid-brexit-supply-woes-think-tank-data-shows-2024-04-18/
Security - How well prepared are we?: Ulrike Franke, Thomas Wiegold, Carlo Masala and Frank Sauer discuss future scenarios and the question of how Germany and ...
phoenix.de/sendungen/gespraeche/die-diskussion/sicherheitshalber-live-a-4384242.html
Billion-dollar package for Kiev: America's last big aid package for Ukraine for the time being
welt.de/politik/ausland/article251131192/Milliarden-Paket-fuer-Kiew-Amerikas-vorerst-letzte-grosse-Hilfe-fuer-die-Ukraine.html
Reuters: Russia's April oil and gas revenue to double compared to 2023, slightly drop from March
kyivindependent.com/reuters-russias-april-oil-and-gas-revenue-to-double/
Georgia not ready for EU, says ruling party: The pronouncement comes as tensions fray between Tbilisi and Brussels over a ‘Kremlin-inspired’ foreign agent law.
politico.eu/article/georgia-not-ready-eu-membership-georgian-dream-irakli-garibashvili-russian-law-agent-bill-protest-tbilisi/
EU summit after attack on Israel: extension of Iran sanctions decided: Iran must be isolated internationally after the major attack on Israel ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/nach-irans-angriff-auf-israel-eu-krisengipfel-staaten-beschliessen-ausweitung-von-iran-sanktionen-li.2207040
Hungarian voters sceptical towards EU Elections: Hungarian voters tell Euronews they are sceptical about what voting in the upcoming European Elections can ...
euronews.com/2024/04/21/hungarian-voters-sceptical-of-what-european-elections-can-accomplish
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 ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/24/father-of-anti-nazi-activist-ilaria-salis-my-daugther-wants-a-fair-trial
Hungarian sex abuse scandal hits close to home for Viktor Orbán: Cover-up of paedophilia at orphanage near prime minister’s village dents reputation and leads to ...
ft.com/content/7a4c631e-3fc4-48de-a0bf-8f4ef4a852fb
Ukraine aid far too late: Trump's selfishness has pushed Europe closer to the abyss
n-tv.de/politik/politik_kommentare/Trumps-Egoismus-hat-Europa-naeher-an-den-Abgrund-gerueckt-article24889128.html
Ukraine receives 1.5 billion euros from EU in second tranche of financial aid: The EU approved the four-year Ukraine Facility in February, allocating 33 billion ...
kyivindependent.com/ukraine-receives-1-5-billion-euros-from-eu-in-second-tranche-of-financial-aid/
EU proposes some free movement for UK young people: The EU Commission says UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study for up to four years.
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68848046
Vladimir Putin attacks Ukraine gas storage facilities: Are there consequences for Europe?
t-online.de/nachrichten/ukraine/id_100390050/wladimir-putin-greift-ukraine-gasspeicher-an-drohen-folgen-fuer-europa-.html
Reactions to US military aid: "Great day for the free world, great day for Ukraine"
spiegel.de/ausland/reaktionen-auf-us-militaerhilfe-grossartiger-tag-fuer-die-freie-welt-grossartiger-tag-fuer-die-ukraine-a-93cf2ccc-0363-4f4c-b0ff-2c1842b971b6
Majority of EU states object to capital markets reform push: France led calls to revive financial integration project to help fund Europe’s rearmament and green ...
ft.com/content/6164fb0d-634f-444b-b7e5-069c590f24ca
Drugs from the pharmacy: Mayor of Amsterdam pleads for a regulated cocaine market
n-tv.de/politik/Buergermeisterin-von-Amsterdam-plaediert-fuer-regulierten-Kokain-Markt-article24878860.html
EU leaders back new Iran sanctions after attack on Israel: European Union leaders decided on Wednesday to step up sanctions against Iran after Tehran's missile ...
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Liz Truss says the EU ‘only understands pain’: Ex-PM laments the fact her predecessor Theresa May wasn’t more ‘hardheaded.’
politico.eu/article/liz-truss-says-britain-should-played-hardball-brexit-negotiations-eu-only-understands-pain/
Quick Glance: Liz Truss: From Premiership to Resignation in 49 Days
- Liz Truss became Prime Minister and resigned after just 49 days, despite her husband's prediction that 'it would all end in tears'.
- Truss assumed office on September 6, 2022, succeeding Boris Johnson, but faced early challenges and personal struggles.
- Despite implementing economic measures and facing political turbulence, Truss resigned after a mini-budget led to a pensions crisis.
- She reflects on her failed tenure, attributing blame to structural issues and drawing parallels to the controversial football manager Brian Clough.
What happens if Ukraine loses?: Russian victory would be debilitating for the West, and especially for Europe
economist.com/europe/2024/04/11/what-happens-if-ukraine-loses
🔴 Live: EU to impose new sanctions on Iran drone, missile producers: European Union leaders agreed Wednesday to impose new sanctions on Iran's drone and missile ...
france24.com/en/middle-east/20240418-%F0%9F94%B4-live-eu-to-impose-new-sanctions-on-iran-drone-missile-producers
Bloomberg: Moldova's pro-Russian opposition parties establish anti-European bloc ahead of elections
kyivindependent.com/bloomberg-moldovas-pro-russian-opposition-parties-establish-anti-european-political-bloc-ahead-of-elections/
AfD and CDU: "The Thuringians are pro-European": In a TV duel, Mario Voigt and Björn Höcke argued about EU policy, the economy and migration ...
zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2024-04/mario-voigt-bjoern-hoecke-afd-cdu-tv-duell-thueringen
Quick Glance: Voigt accuses Höcke of 'dilly-dallying' after TV duel
- Thuringia's CDU leader Mario Voigt defends public confrontation with AfD far-right extremist Björn Höcke as meaningful.
- Voigt highlights differences between CDU and Höcke's far-right extremist group.
- Poll shows 29% support for AfD in Thuringia despite Höcke's extremism.
- Voigt advocates for reason and warns against chaos from exiting Euro and EU.
EU court rules in favour of Russian oligarchs Fridman and Aven in blow to sanctions regime
ft.com/content/5cc41a3d-1fa9-497b-8681-086b0c1e3b20
Hungarian FM says Ukraine carrying out 'witch hunt' against Hungarian businesses, threatens to block EU aid
kyivindependent.com/hungarian-fm-says-ukraine-carrying-out-witch-hunt-against-hungarian-businesses-threatens-to-block-eu-aid/
Trump meets with Orbán, Saudis, Cameron as they prepare for his return: Former President Trump is holding court with world leaders as foreign governments brace ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4603410-donald-trump-nato-viktor-orban-andrzel-duda-david-cameron/
Green Schilling wants "500,000 votes for climate protection": VIENNA: Lena Schilling, top candidate of the Austrian Green Party in the EU elections ...
nachrichten.at/politik/innenpolitik/gruene-schilling-will-500000-stimmen-fuer-den-klimaschutz;art385,3939707
Why Is Viktor Orban Keeping The 100-Year-Old Treaty Of Trianon Alive?: A newly refurbished museum in Hungary is devoted to the 1920 Trianon Treaty ...
rferl.org/a/hungary-treaty-of-trianon-orban-fidesz-ethnic-hungarians/32919124.html
Interest in EU election higher this time around, poll shows: Europeans' interest in the upcoming European Parliament election is significantly higher than before ...
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Belgium probes Russian interference in EU elections: Two months before Europeans vote in 27 countries, Moscow is accused of trying to influence the vote.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68797624
March marks yet another record in global heat: The world just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month streak in which every month set a new ...
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Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever
- Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.
- According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.
- The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.
- In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.
Croatian election results: Populist wins chance to steer Zagreb away from pro-EU, pro-Ukraine path
politico.eu/article/firebrand-populist-wins-chance-to-steer-croatia-away-from-pro-eu-and-pro-ukraine-path/
Council of Europe unanimously votes to use seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine reconstruction, compensation
euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/council-of-europe-unanimously-votes-to-use-seized-russian-assets-to-fund-ukraine-reconstruction-compensation/
March sets 10th-straight monthly heat record: March marked the 10th month in a row in which Earth experienced record-high temperatures ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4582640-climate-march-2024-heat-record/
Ilaria Salis nominated candidate in EU elections: The 39-year-old anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis has been held in prison in Hungary since her arrest last ...
euronews.com/2024/04/18/ilaria-salis-nominated-candidate-in-eu-elections
Japan calls for law-abiding fix to handling of frozen Russian assets: Japan wants any handling of frozen Russian assets to abide by international law ...
reuters.com/world/japan-calls-law-abiding-fix-handling-frozen-russian-assets-2024-04-12/
Putin’s ex-classmate gets Russia’s Supreme Court top job: Irina Podnosova is one of the many former peers of the Russian president who has landed a top job in ...
politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-ex-classmate-irina-podnosova-given-russia-supreme-court-top-job/
Johansson: EU countries that do not comply with migration pact will be punished: EU countries that fail to implement the new pact on migration and asylum ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/12/johansson-eu-lander-die-den-migrationspakt-nicht-einhalten-werden-bestraft
French inflation confirmed at 2.4% in March: Consumer prices in France, rose 2.4% year on year in March, statistics office INSEE said on Friday ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/french-inflation-confirmed-24-march-2024-04-12/
Two Russian tycoons removed from the sanctions list: What now?: The EU court has removed two prominent Russian tycoons from the sanctions list ...
nzz.ch/meinung/zwei-russische-magnaten-von-der-sanktionsliste-gestrichen-was-nun-ld.1826112
China abducts its own citizens on EU territory: An NGO has uncovered how China is intimidating its citizens on EU soil and even abducting them to China ...
de.euronews.com/2024/04/17/es-passiert-jeden-tag-chinas-geheimpolizei-verfolgt-chinesen-in-der-eu
Italy to recruit migrant workers in Lebanon, Ivory Coast and Ethiopia: Italy is to admit 300 migrant workers from Lebanon, Ivory Coast and Ethiopia who will not ...
reuters.com/world/europe/italy-recruit-migrant-workers-lebanon-ivory-coast-ethiopia-2024-04-12/
Quick Glance: Italy to Recruit Migrant Workers from Lebanon, Ivory Coast, and Ethiopia
- Italy is set to admit 300 migrant workers from Lebanon, Ivory Coast, and Ethiopia as part of a pilot project.
- The initiative is led by the Catholic charity and advocacy group Community of Sant'Egidio.
- The migrant workers will be selected, recruited, and trained by Sant'Egidio staff in their home countries before moving to Italy.
- Due to an aging population and labor shortages in certain sectors, Italy has started recruiting cheap labor from poorer countries outside the EU.
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