The European Commission’s response to the ‘My Voice, My Choice’ citizens’ initiative is already being described as a breakthrough moment, with broad agreement that an existing EU fund, the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), can now be used to support access to safe abortion care across…
Category: 3. Europe
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EU’s Health Package is Europe’s answer to Trump’s drug pricing policy, says Várhelyi
Várhelyi estimated reforms could lower business costs by 20-25 percent – potentially offsetting the impact of US tariffs and “MFN” pricing.
Asked about the impact of Trump’s so-called ‘most-favoured nation’ pricing, European Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi said that Europe’s…
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Commission awards European Heritage Label to 13 historical sites across the EU
The European Commission has announced 13 new heritage sites selected for the 2025 European Heritage Label, recognizing their key role in the history and culture of Europe, and adding to the 67 sites already part of the network.
The newly awarded sites…
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A Legacy Undone? Bangladesh Bank’s New Chapter
Amid a swirl of rumours that he would be replaced, Bangladesh’s central bank governor, Ahsan Mansur (pictured), abruptly and unceremoniously left his post this week.
In stepping aside, Mansur leaves an economy in the throes of instability and a legacy that may come to be remembered less for…
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From plumber to parliament, Hannah Spencer is Britain’s newest MP – POLITICO
“People already know how much we care about the climate crisis and the environment,” Spencer told POLITICO in February. Instead, the Greens are hoping to combine their climate credentials with wider topics, “linking it to other things we really care about.”
‘I fixed homes for a…
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‘Roam Like at Home': Commission proposes to open negotiations to extend EU Roaming to the Western Balkans
The European Commission has proposed to open negotiations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to integrate them into the EU’s ‘Roam Like at Home’ regime.
Once the agreements are finalized with each of the partners and once they have each…
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How AI is supercharging Russia’s online disinformation campaigns
Unlike traditional Russian propaganda outlets like media companies RT and Sputnik, which the West swiftly sanctioned at the start of the invasion of Ukraine, such campaigns “allow for a level of… plausible deniability that complicates counter-influence efforts”, said Sophie Williams-Dunning, a…
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‘It’s clearly fake’: Olympic hockey star disavows AI-generated White House video
Brady Tkachuk, a bruising winger on the American Olympic men’s ice hockey team, was none too pleased with an AI-generated video the White House released on social media this weekend that appeared to show him criticizing Canada.
The video featured Tkachuk, who plays for the National Hockey…
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Statement by President von der Leyen with President Costa and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
Dear Volodymyr,
Dear António,
Commissioners,
Today (24 February), we stand in Kyiv on a grim anniversary. It has been four years since Russia launched its full-scale war against your country. But even in the face of this terror, the resilience of the Ukrainian people remains undimmed….
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EU funding strengthens bomb disposal capabilities in Estonia
Bomb disposal teams are crucial in maintaining public safety, preventing accidents, and protecting people. Their swift action ensures the well-being of both the public and those on the ‘front line’. But bomb disposal experts also need protection, with the best training, equipment, and…
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