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Japan Rejects EU’s Request to Join Russian Assets Plan
“We will continue to work together to develop a wide range of financing options to support Ukraine, including potentially using the full value of the Russian Sovereign Assets, immobilized in our jurisdictions until reparations are paid for by Russia,” finance ministers from G7 countries stated after their meeting. In a note of caution, they added…
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Tripartite Body Approves Draft Law for Gender Pay Equality in Line with EU Regulation
Bratislava – The tripartite body has unanimously endorsed the draft law ensuring equal pay for men and women. This announcement was made on Monday following a meeting of the Economic and Social Council of the Slovak Republic by Minister of Labour, Social Affairs, and Family Erik Tomáš (Hlas-SD). The law aims to incorporate the principle…
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Central Europe’s Opportunity in Lagarde’s Wake-Up Call
In a Frankfurt hall on November 21, as Christine Lagarde delivered her keynote at the European Banking Congress, something remarkable happened – or rather, something remarkably quiet. The room, filled with bankers, policymakers, and economists, fell almost silent when the ECB president laid out the stark reality of Europe’s self-inflicted wounds. Internal barriers within the single market, she revealed, act…
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Trump’s new strategy marks the unraveling of the Western alliance
The revised strategy criticizes America’s European partners for supposed “anti-democratic” behaviors, accusing them of censorship and political repression, reflecting Vance’s earlier remarks in Munich. The NSS ominously suggests supporting “patriotic” parties in Europe, a notion that stirred anxiety when first proposed by Vance, and is now solidified as official policy. The prospect of regime change…
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EU member states reach agreement on the redistribution of 21,000 asylum seekers
The new European asylum and migration pact, set to take effect in June 2026, features a solidarity mechanism for the annual redistribution of 30,000 asylum seekers from member states experiencing significant migratory pressure. Member states choosing not to accept asylum seekers may opt to pay a financial contribution of 20,000 euros for each asylum seeker.…
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Yermak’s resignation could lead to significant changes in Ukraine’s banking sector
28 November will be remembered by many as ‘Black Friday’ due to the dismissal of Andriy Yermak. For external observers, the event is unremarkable, but inside Ukraine it is a real game changer. The searches of Yermak’s house and his immediate resignation from the post of head of the Presidential Office disrupted the plans of…
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Merelbeke-Melle Vandals Destroy Molenkouter Sports Park’s Meadow
Merelbeke-Melle (Eurotoday) – Merelbeke-Melle vandals destroyed Molenkouter Sports Park’s flower meadow. The resident noticed damage; Alderman Pascal Rousseaux (CD&V) filed a police complaint and warned that perpetrators would face legal action and pay for restoration. As VRT News reported, the newly planted flower meadow at Molenkouter Sports Park was destroyed by Merelbeke-Melle vandals in the…
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Costa of the EU Warns US Against Interfering in Europe
“Certainly, this [U.S.] strategy continues to speak of Europe as an ally. That’s good,” Costa said. “But if we are allies, we must act as allies. And allies do not threaten to interfere in the democratic life or the domestic political choices of these allies. They respect them. They respect each other’s sovereignty.” According to…