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Can Europe defend its seas? Take our poll
The next battlefield could be underwater. Every day, the cables, pipelines and shipping lanes crossing Europe's waters quietly power the global economy, carrying everything from internet traffic and financial transactions to energy and trade. Keeping them safe is becoming increasingly important.
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Can the EU fight underwater threats? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot
Underwater sabotage and threats are challenging Europe's security. In June, the Commission proposed €325 billion for five defence projects, including one on maritime and seabed surveillance. But what is the EU’s strategy to ramp up maritme defence? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.
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Iceland's reckoning moment: What the referendum means for the EU
Iceland votes Saturday on resuming EU membership talks. A "Yes" would restart negotiations with Brussels, with fisheries likely to emerge as the key sticking point. A "No" could provide a setback for the EU's enlargement drive.
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Migrants, rescue ships face threats at sea by Libyan groups, NGO says
The International Organisation for Migration said this month that the number of deaths in the Mediterranean had increased, while the number of migrants attempting the crossing had fallen because of tougher European policies.
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Thousands in Sweden protest over climate policy as election looms
The protest comes as experts in Sweden have warned that the government's climate policy jeopardises the country's emissions-cutting goals to reduce CO₂ emissions from transport by 70 percent by 2030 and to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045.
