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eunews, 8 months ago to news

The same day that Elon Musk fired the entire Twitter team concerned with fighting election disinformation, he also endorses a post where people are being encouraged to vote for the far-right German AFD party. The AFD thanked him for his endorsement and for disbanding the team that was fighting election disinformation.

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eunews, 4 months ago to news

EU wants to send warships to Red Sea to tackle Houthi attacks

Operation should include ‘at least three anti-air destroyers or frigates.’

https://www.politico.eu/article/gaza-israel-palestina-eu-warships-to-red-sea-to-tackle-houthi-attacks/

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eunews, 3 months ago to news

Activist sees ‘new beginning’ after Polish state TV apologizes for years of anti-LGBTQ propaganda

“It took me by surprise,” said Bart Staszewski, one of two activists invited on air Sunday evening when the state TVP host apologized to them for the rhetoric directed at their community for years.

https://apnews.com/article/poland-lgbt-rights-media-706f7d60f3ecc0c43ec52d66ccc90bcc

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eunews, 4 months ago to news

EU slams Alabama for nitrogen gas execution

US state used new method that experts have called ‘cruel and unusual.’

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-us-alabama-for-nitrogen-gas-execution/

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eunews, 23 days ago to random

EU accession has boosted growth among its new members

A new report points out that per capita wealth of the 10 countries that joined the European Union in 2004 has risen from 14% to 50% that of Germany in 20 years.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2024/05/18/eu-accession-has-boosted-growth-among-its-new-members_6671804_19.html

eunews, 1 month ago to random

How the AfD Became the Long Arm of Russia and China

The far-right AfD presents itself as a patriotic party, but revelations about possible monetary payments from Russia and a suspected Chinese spy have exposed its members as traitors to their country. DER SPIEGEL has learned that the Kremlin even drafted a "manifesto" for the party.

https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/afd-spionageaffaere-russland-und-china-im-fokus-neue-enthuellungen-belasten-die-partei-1714480876-a-a1c05e64-b6bc-4c6b-844e-a78a32ec4f91

eunews, 4 months ago to news

Spain set to slash work week to 37.5 hours

Spanish Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz has said her ministry will soon reduce the working week by two and a half hours, a decision which will improve the work-life balance of 12 million employees across the country.

https://www.thelocal.com/20240123/spain-set-to-slash-work-week-to-37-5-hours

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eunews, 6 months ago to news

Paris mayor quits X platform, calling it a 'gigantic global sewer'

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday announced she was quitting the X platform formerly known as Twitter, calling it a "gigantic global sewer" that was "destroying our democracies" by spreading abuse and misinformation.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/paris-mayor-quits-x-platform-calling-it-gigantic-global-sewer-2023-11-27/

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eunews, 8 months ago to news

French government dissolves far-right Catholic association

The French government dissolved the fundamentalist Catholic association Civitas on Wednesday (October 4), stating that the group seeks to “wage war against the Republic” by spreading anti-Semitic, Islamophobic, homophobic and conspiracy theories.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/french-government-dissolves-far-right-catholic-association/

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eunews, 4 months ago to news

No government, no elections, no money: Northern Ireland is frozen in crisis

Political deadlock and brutal austerity trigger mass labor unrest in UK’s most divided corner.

https://www.politico.eu/article/no-government-elections-more-money-northern-ireland-belfast-crisis-inflation-pay-rise-protests/

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eunews, 9 months ago to news

Viktor Orbán tells Tucker Carlson: Trump’s the man to save the West

Hoping Ukraine will beat Russia ‘is not just a misunderstanding. It is a lie. It’s impossible,’ Hungarian leader says in interview.

https://www.politico.eu/article/hungarian-pm-viktor-orban-donald-trump-ukraine-victory-over-russia-lie/

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eunews, 4 months ago to news

The European Parliament has for the first time called for a "permanent ceasefire" in Gaza and the start of political efforts to find a solution to the war between Israel and Hamas.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/01/18/israel-hamas-war-in-a-first-the-european-parliament-calls-for-a-permanent-ceasefire

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eunews, 5 months ago to news

France and Jordan airdrop aid to Gaza

France and Jordan have teamed up to airdrop seven tons of aid to civilians and aid workers in Gaza, President Emmanuel Macron says.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/france-and-jordan-airdrop-aid-to-gaza/

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eunews, 3 months ago to random

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Saturday that he will propose that Spain’s parliament recognizes a Palestinian state.

https://apnews.com/article/spain-prime-minister-proposal-recognize-palestinian-state-b4725cdaef60d085ffb63f162fbdc410

eunews, 3 months ago to news

Serbia should join EU before Ukraine, Orbán says

Hungary’s Moscow-friendly PM also warns: “Europeans are not strong enough for the Russians to take us seriously.”

https://www.politico.eu/article/serbia-should-join-the-eu-before-buffer-zone-ukraine-orban-says/

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eunews, 4 months ago to news

Arab nations develop plan to end Israel-Hamas war and create Palestinian state

Arab officials hoped to present the plan — which includes the prize of Saudi Arabia formalising ties with Israel — within a few weeks.

Arab officials have discussed the plan with the US and European governments. It would include western nations recognising a Palestinian state, or supporting their membership in the UN.

https://on.ft.com/3vHU0Vh

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eunews, 4 months ago to news

120 MEPs demand Hungary be stripped of its voting rights over Viktor Orbán's 'unacceptable' actions

A cross-party coalition of 120 Members of the European Parliament demand Hungary be stripped of its voting rights over the country's democratic backsliding and Viktor Orbán's "unacceptable" use of veto power.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/01/12/120-meps-demand-hungary-be-stripped-of-its-voting-rights-over-viktor-orbans-unacceptable-a

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eunews, 3 months ago to news

Mongolia's former president mocks Putin with a map showing how big the Mongol empire used to be, and how small Russia was

Tsakhia mocked Putin over the weekend and his focus on history to try to justify his invasion of Ukraine.

Putin has frequently used historical borders to justify his brutal invasion, arguing that Russia has a claim over Ukraine even though Ukraine is an independent country.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-mongolia-leader-shares-empire-map-mock-putin-ukraine-claims-2024-2

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eunews, 3 months ago to news

EU agrees on stricter air pollution limits

The European Union has agreed on new rules to have cleaner air and zero pollution by 2050. The bloc wants to introduce stricter limits for particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and other harmful pollutants.

https://www.dw.com/en/eu-agrees-on-stricter-air-pollution-limits/a-68313984

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eunews, 4 months ago to news

Ukraine to start building 4 new nuclear reactors this year

Ukraine expects to start construction work on four new nuclear power reactors this summer or autumn, Energy Minister German Galushchenko told Reuters on Thursday (25 January), as the country seeks to compensate for lost energy capacity due to the war with Russia.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/ukraine-to-start-building-4-new-nuclear-reactors-this-year/

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eunews, 17 days ago to random

Von der Leyen backs Polish, Greek calls for EU air defense shield

“We have to have a common air defense shield for all of Europe, like it was proposed by Mitsotakis and Tusk,” the Commission chief said.

https://www.politico.eu/article/european-commission-president-von-der-leyen-greek-eu-air-defense-shield-donald-tusk/

eunews, 5 months ago to news

Brussels launches legal action against Elon Musk's X over illegal content, disinformation

The European Commission has launched legal action against social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, under its landmark law for online platforms, the Digital Services Act (DSA).

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/12/18/brussels-launches-legal-action-against-musks-x-over-illegal-content-disinformation

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eunews, 3 months ago to random

Chinese police officers may soon be patrolling the streets of Hungary

According to an agreement reached by Hungarian Minister of Interior, Sándor Pintér and China's Minister for Public Safety in mid-February, Hungarian and Chinese police officers will soon begin patrolling together in some locations in Hungary. The German paper Welt had earlier reported that following a recent agreement, Chinese police officers will soon appear in Hungarian cities.

https://telex.hu/english/2024/03/06/chinese-police-officers-may-soon-be-patrolling-the-streets-of-hungary

eunews, 4 months ago to news

EU threatens to silence Hungary if it blocks Ukrainian funds

Leaders may consider invoking the “nuclear option” of kicking Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán out of the EU voting process.

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-threatens-silence-hungary-orban-if-blocks-ukrainian-aid-funds-article-7/

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eunews, 3 months ago to news

Denmark will send its ‘entire artillery’ to Ukraine

Denmark will send its entire stock of ammunition to Kyiv, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced, becoming the first to do so and appealing to other European nations to do more to help Ukraine.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/denmark-will-send-its-entire-artillery-to-ukraine/

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