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Ribera defends her management of the storm while the PP tries to block her European future
Brussels – The designated Vice President of the European Commission for a Clean, Fair and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera, defended her work in managing the storm during a heated parliamentary hearing marked by the prior maneuvers of the opposition PP to convince the European People’s Party (EPP) to reject the Spanish candidate. The evaluation of…
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Electric vehicles: Séjourné wants “to accelerate demand”
“`html Brussels – The Frenchman Stéphane Séjourné, a candidate for the position of European Commissioner for Industrial Strategy, promised a plan to “accelerate demand” for electric vehicles before Members of the European Parliament on Tuesday, in order to support car manufacturers in reducing CO2 emissions. During his hearing at the European Parliament, Mr. Séjourné was…
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Spain will present a reform of the recovery plan for the DANA before the end of the year
“`html Brussels – The Minister of Economy, Trade and Enterprise of the Government of Spain, Carlos Cuerpo, announced this Tuesday that the government will present a reform of the recovery and resilience plan to the European Commission by the end of the year to address the reconstruction of the economy in view of the damage…
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Candidate-European Commissioner Fitto is not acceptable to everyone
Hermida accused Fitto of having voted against a sanction procedure against Hungary during his time as a Member of the European Parliament. “That is inconsistent with the role you aspire to as a guardian of the EU treaties,” said Hermida. Through a sanction procedure, officially called an infringement procedure, the European Commission calls an EU…
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The EU asks Apple to lift geographic restrictions for users
“`html According to the Commission, research by the European network of national consumer protection authorities (CPC) has found that Apple would commit several violations of European legislation on geoblocking. This is a practice where access to a certain product or service is denied or restricted based on the place of residence. The violations would occur…
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Brussels urges to start reconstruction after the DANA and apply for funds afterwards’123
Brussels – The European Commission has encouraged Spain to already carry out the necessary investments for reconstruction work after the DANA — which has left more than 200 dead in the east and south of the country — as, if the measures are eligible, they may obtain European funding retroactively. Sources from the Spanish Government…
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Sweden’s chief negotiator on COP29: It might get messy
“`html Stockholm – One of the main highlights during the climate summit COP29 in Azerbaijan is to agree on a new target for how much donor countries should contribute annually from 2025 – and Sweden’s chief negotiator Mattias Frumerie believes it will be tough. The last time such a decision was made was in 2009.…
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The Slovenian candidate for commissioner successfully passed the hearing in the European Parliament
“`html Brussels/Ljubljana – The Slovenian candidate for European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos successfully passed the hearing at the Foreign Affairs Committee (Afet). During the three-hour hearing, she highlighted support for Ukraine as an absolute priority, but was also the target of allegations regarding her political past. She described the enlargement and reform of the…
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President of the EIB: We see great potential for further investments in Slovenia
“`html Ljubljana – At the European Investment Bank (EIB), they see great potential for further investments in Slovenia, said the bank’s president Nadia Calvino after meeting with Slovenian Finance Minister Klemen Boštjančič. The range of Slovenian projects under consideration is extensive and includes areas such as transport and energy infrastructure and support for businesses, she…
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COP in Baku: EU lawmakers want to meet political prisoners
Baku/Vienna/EU-wide – The Austrian Member of the European Parliament Lena Schilling (Green) intends to meet with political prisoners in the authoritarian-ruled country during the UN Climate Conference COP29 in Azerbaijan, together with nine other EU parliamentarians. They demand this in a letter to the Minister of Justice in Baku, Schilling explained on Monday in an…