Public and nonprofit funding for alternative proteins rose for the fifth consecutive year in 2024, and central and eastern European countries are playing an increasing role, according to a new report from specialist think tank the Good Food…
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Eurovision organisers postpone vote on Israel’s inclusion in contest next year
The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have postponed a vote on whether Israel should be allowed to perform in next year’s competition.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said “recent developments in the Middle East” had prompted it to cancel the virtual meeting to vote on the matter,…
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Egyptian president says Trump's plan on Gaza is 'last chance' for peace in region
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi and US President Donald Trump co-chaired a peace summit in Egypt’s Sharm el Sheikh on Monday on Gaza’s future and the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
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Medusa submarine cable linking Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa begins deployment
The €342 million Medusa submarine cable project,…
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La Pologne tente de rétablir l’Etat de droit et ça ne plaît pas à son président – POLITICO
“Nous sommes sur le point de décider ce qu’il faut faire de ces néojuges, comme on les appelle, et comment traiter leurs affaires afin que les procédures judiciaires se déroulent plus rapidement sans déclencher des poursuites devant les tribunaux européens — principalement la Cour…
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Cigars and Champagne? Pfft! Trump’s call to pardon Netanyahu stuns Israel – POLITICO
It drew an ecstatic burst of applause from the Israeli prime minister’s Likud lawmakers and other supporters in the Knesset, who giddily chanted Netanyahu’s nickname: “Bibi! Bibi!”
Trump added: “Cigars and Champagne, who the hell cares about that? Alright, enough controversy for…
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Mansfield Dialogue at University of Montana to discuss European democracy
MISSOULA – The next Mansfield Dialogue at the University of Montana, “Populism, Democracy and the Future of Europe,” will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in the UC Theater.
A program of UM’s Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center, the event…
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Erdogan wants Meloni to stop smoking, but Macron thinks it’s a lost cause – POLITICO
But French President Emmanuel Macron, who was next to them, was quick to dash Erdoğan’s hopes. “It’s impossible!” he said laughing.
“I know, I know,” Meloni said, adding a warning that quitting smoking might make her less sociable. “I don’t want to kill somebody.”
In…
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EU fraud investigators raid Greek farm funds agency – POLITICO
A massive scam to defraud the EU has convulsed Athens this year, after many Greeks improperly received farm subsidies for pastureland they did not own, or for farm work they did not do. POLITICO first reported on the scheme in February.
Several ministers and deputy ministers resigned over…
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Germany, France call for UN role to secure peace in Gaza – POLITICO
On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron echoed that statement after arriving in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, where he was set to meet Arab and other European leaders to discuss the ceasefire deal. France will “work diplomatically” at U.N. headquarters in New York to “build the…
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