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NATO to step up defence capabilities in light of Ukraine war

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 09:59
NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels on Thursday (15 June) are expected to increase the alliance's ammunition stockpiles and production capabilities and review its defence plans as Russia's war in Ukraine rages on.
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99/2023 : 15 June 2023 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-520/21

European Court of Justice (News) - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 09:53
Bank M. (Conséquences de l’annulation du contrat)
Approximation of laws
EU law does not preclude, in the event of the annulment of a mortgage loan agreement vitiated by unfair terms, the consumers from seeking compensation from the bank going beyond reimbursement of the monthly instalments paid

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Press release - Ecodesign: new EU rules to make sustainable products the norm

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 08:55
The Environment Committee put forward its proposals to make products in the EU more environmentally friendly, circular and energy efficient throughout their lifecycle.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
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Press release - Ecodesign: new EU rules to make sustainable products the norm

European Parliament - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 08:55
The Environment Committee put forward its proposals to make products in the EU more environmentally friendly, circular and energy efficient throughout their lifecycle.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
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Press release - EP TODAY

European Parliament (News) - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 08:43
Thursday, 15 June

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
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Press release - EP TODAY

European Parliament - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 08:43
Thursday, 15 June

Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
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France wants European defence industry in on EU Sovereignty Fund

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 08:24
With France's backing, the EU defence industry is pushing to be included within the scope of a future European Sovereignty Fund but faces opposition from the European Commission.
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Scientific advisers urge EU to cut emissions 90-95% by 2040

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:56
The European Union will have to aim for a near-total reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 if it wants to meet its 2050 climate neutrality goal, according to a report by the bloc's climate advisory board, published on Thursday (15 June). 
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EU’s climate calculator needs an overhaul

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:55
The European Commission’s energy system modelling will not produce accurate calculations about the EU’s climate future until it receives the update it needs, writes Niels Fuglsang. 
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Ukraine counteroffensive takes shape but main test still to come

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:46
After a week of heavy fighting, the real tests of Kyiv's counteroffensive lie ahead, with Ukrainian troops some distance from Russia's main defensive line and the bulk of forces prepared for the push still on standby.
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Germany steps up state aid to support steel industry

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:46
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Finland’s wolf population continuing to rise, Kosovo’s president building bridges in Europe as Western sanctions loom, and so much more.
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Why does Poland want to ban the migration pact?

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:35
Last week, EU member states finally reached a consensus on the New Pact on Asylum and Migration, which seeks to streamline the management of incoming asylum seekers and distribute responsibility for hosting newcomers more evenly across the bloc. This week...
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Serbia to face another anti-government protest

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:25
The country will witness its seventh anti-government ‘Serbia against violence’ protest on Saturday, with further steps and changes expected in this protest, Aleksandar Jovanović-Ćuta, a member of the group Moramo – Zajedno in the Parliament of Serbia,  told EURACTIV. Jovanović-Ćuta...
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EU climate body sets 2040 emissions target

Euobserver.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:24
The EU climate advisory board has recommended a net emissions-reduction target of at least 90 percent by 2040 (on 1990 levels) in order to deliver on the climate neutrality goal by 2050.
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Albanian PM: Euro-Atlantic community backs anti-crime efforts in Kosovo but not main priority

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:23
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has commented on the rule of law situation in the north of Kosovo, including the presence of criminal gangs, repeatedly highlighted by Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti. The two leaders were due to meet on...
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Kosovo’s president builds bridges in Europe as Western sanctions loom

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:22
Amid talk of Western sanctions against Kosovo, including possibly halting citizens’ visa-free travel, EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola shared a photo of her beside President Vjosa Osmani, emphasising Parliament will support visa liberalisation as Osmani addressed lawmakers on Wednesday. “The...
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Serb cars banned from Kosovo as alleged police kidnap opens Pandora’s box of Kumanovo deal

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:20
Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti said that three Kosovo police officials were kidnapped on Wednesday in Leposavic by Serbian police, something Belgrade denies, with Pristina banning Serbian cars from entering the country. Meanwhile, observers note the alleged kidnapping would violate...
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US senator blocks arms sales to Hungary over blocking Sweden’s NATO bid

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:20
The top Republican on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Wednesday (14 June) he was blocking a $735 million arms sale to Hungary because its government has refused to approve Sweden's bid to join NATO.
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Romanian agriculture minister to request Ukrainian grain ban extension until end of year

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:18
Florin Barbu, the Minister-designate for the portfolio of Agriculture and Rural Development, will ask the EU Commission to extend the restrictions on grain imports from Ukraine until the end of the year, he announced on Wednesday. ”The ban is until...
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Slovakia’s gap in heat pump subsidies could ‘lose a year’ of progress

Euractiv.com - Thu, 15/06/2023 - 07:15
Households in Slovakia postpone replacing their old fossil fuel boilers with greener heat pumps due to a six-month subsidy lag during a crucial period before the heating season, said Petra Čakovská of the Slovak consumer group SOS.
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