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Today, there is very little on the agenda — following a week marked by Putin’s BRICS meeting in Russia and intense debates on Ukraine, migration, and the Green Deal.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, however, is visiting Bosnia and Serbia, where she is expected to meet with Serbian prime minister Aleksandar Vučić. She will conclude her Western Balkans tour on Saturday with visits to Montenegro and Kosovo.
Meanwhile, pressure is mounting on Croatian commissioner Dubravka Šuica, who has come under fire for failing to report meetings with lobbyists during her term in office.
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Russia tried to buy €36m anti-EU votes in Moldova
Moldovan authorities said the country’s police uncovered a transfer of $39m (€36m) from the sanctioned Russian bank Promsvyazbank, intended for electoral corruption in Moldova.
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Amid EU skill shortages, MEPs call for better working lives
With Europe facing a significant skills hap, MEPs called on EU member states to increase investments in education and urged businesses to improve both work-life balance and working conditions for employees.Read on »
Homophobic Lithuanian MEP risks losing immunity
The European Parliament is looking at waiving the immunity of Petras Gražulis, a Lithuanian MEP whose homophobic views are under investigation.Read on »
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