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The EPP-CoR Group is seriously concerned about the significant reduction in funding foreseen for farmers. Such a direction puts at risk not only the development of rural areas but also food security. Juanma Moreno, president of Andalusia and 1st vice-president of the Committee of the Regions, said: "We firmly oppose any cuts to our farmers, our livestock breeders and our fishermen. I will work at EU level to defend the interests of the agricultural sector in Andalusia."
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Protests on streets of Ukraine as Zelensky dismantles corruption bodies
In the first anti-government protests since Russia’s full-scale invasion, thousands of Ukrainians rallied in Kyiv and other major cities on Tuesday evening after lawmakers passed a law that would weaken key anti-corruption bodies.
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Protests on streets of Ukraine as Zelensky dismantles corruption bodies
In the first anti-government protests since Russia’s full-scale invasion, thousands of Ukrainians rallied in Kyiv and other major cities on Tuesday evening after lawmakers passed a law that would weaken key anti-corruption bodies. Read on »
Open letter from 34 ex-EU ambassadors: 'Act now against Israel'Letter
An open letter by 34 former European Union ambassadors calling for immediate and effective measures against Israel’s unlawful actions in Gaza and the West Bank.Read on »
China's rare earths exports surge ahead of key Beijing-Brussels summit
Chinese exports of rare earths and magnets needed to make electric vehicles in Europe surged in June, according to new data released on Monday, ahead of the crucial EU-China summit in Beijing on Thursday.Read on »
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The Helsinki Final Act turns 50: the rise — and fall — of the OSCEColumn
Like the majority of international organisations established in the last century to reduce geopolitical tensions, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe is now in a terminal existential crisis, writes Anton Shekhovtsov.Read on »
Europe must call Zelensky’s bluff on new anti-corruption lawOpinion
Tell Kyiv it won’t get any money or EU accession until president Volodymr Zelensky's new anti-corruption law is rescinded, writes Josh Rudolph of the German Marshall Fund.Read on »
Listen: Azerbaijan and Russia are on a collision course, but why now?Podcast
In this episode, Evi Kiorri unpacks rising tensions as Azerbaijan blames Russia for downing Flight 8243, revealing deeper geopolitical rifts and shifting alliances.Read on »
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