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Brussels – Sweden, along with several other EU nations, is expressing concern over the increasing population of the great cormorant, particularly regarding its impact on local fish stocks. However, the EU Commission appears reluctant to modify the bird’s protection status. “I acknowledge your suggestion to categorize the great cormorant as a huntable species within the…

Kostas Tsiaras, the Minister of Rural Development and Food, met with Oliver Varhelyi, the Commissioner for Animal Health and Welfare. In a post on “X,” Tsiaras, who attended the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels, stated: “I had a productive discussion with Commissioner Varhelyi regarding animal health and welfare. We stressed that all decisions…

After suspected drone attacks on the flotilla last week, dockworkers have now marked the flotilla as a crucial indicator for potential threats of further action, with leaders vowing to disrupt shipments linked to Israel if the vessels face attacks. The flotilla includes notable activist Greta Thunberg. Disrupting all shipments to and from Israel is seen…

Chisinau (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Polls have opened in Moldova as citizens cast votes in parliamentary elections that could shift the country’s stance from being pro-Ukrainian and supportive of EU membership toward aligning more closely with Russia. Could Moldova’s elections shift the balance toward Russia or the EU?Which parties lead the pro-EU and pro-Russia camps?…

The European Commission is investigating the German software firm SAP for potential competition rule violations. SAP is accused of leveraging its licensing model to compel customers to use its customer service, which may have allowed the company to impose high fees for maintenance and support, harming other providers in the process. The Commission highlights that…

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The European Union’s chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, emphasised on Sunday that widespread sanctions against Iran’s nuclear programme should not mark the end of diplomatic efforts with the Islamic Republic. Why did the UN reinstate sanctions against Iran now?How is the European Union addressing nuclear concerns? For the first time in…

“These are the same tactics we have warned about — voter suppression,” said one official after the evacuation. Voting has resumed at the embassy following an all-clear from authorities. Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s pro-EU government has repeatedly warned that Russia seeks to influence the parliamentary election and hinder the country’s EU membership efforts. The ruling…

Brussels (ANSA) – The Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has voted against the Hungarian authorities’ request to revoke the immunity of Italian Left (Avs) MEP, Ilaria Salis, with a narrow result of 13 to 12. Salis, who faced accusations of assaulting neo-Nazi militants in Hungary, previously spent nine months in poor prison conditions…