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Europe has cut ties with Russia — But not in nuclear fusion
EU-Russia tensions collide with decades of scientific cooperation at ITER, the world’s largest nuclear fusion experiment. As fusion becomes a strategic EU priority, Brussels faces a dilemma over its continued reliance on Russian expertise and technology.
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European Parliament's report tightens investment conditions in the EU
The European Parliament’s rapporteurs on the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act are closing the EU market to Chinese investment in sectors where Beijing is dominant, going further than what the European Commission suggested.
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EU to make last-minute decision on Arctic oil and gas drilling ban
The European Commission will soon unveil its revised Arctic strategy and whether to maintain or scrap its 2021 position on new oil and gas exploration in the High North. The International Energy Agency and Norway have urged Brussels to reconsider the ban.
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Euroviews. EU sanctions: a person must never be merely a means to an end
The EU is announcing its biggest wave of sanctions since the war in Ukraine began, says leading German free-speech lawyer Joachim Steinhöfel in this opinion piece for Euronews. He argues the measures violate human dignity and Germany's constitution.
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Brussels to open door to curbing Airbnb and second homes
As housing prices become increasingly unsustainable in Europe, the European Commission plans to clarify when and how national authorities can restrict short-term rentals in areas under pressure, according to a document seen by Euronews.
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EU eyes Arctic resources to cut dependence on China
The EU’s growing dependence on the Arctic’s resources is forcing Brussels to view the region through the prism of economic security and supply chain resilience – but the rights and living conditions of indigenous and local communities could suffer.
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Von der Leyen warns of worsening disaster risks, touts preparedness
The European Commission wants to shift the focus from responding to disasters to preventing them, strengthening preparedness and improving anticipation. But financing climate adaptation remains a major challenge, as EU countries face limited fiscal room to act.
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How Canada’s turn toward Europe might test the EU's borders
The boundaries of the EU are inevitably informed by geography – but Canada, which shares the EU’s values and its vision of the world order, could challenge the bloc’s limits and open the door to a new form of association with Brussels.
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EU’s wildfire summer puts spotlight on EU nature restoration plans
EU countries must submit their draft nature restoration plans by 1 September, as the continent emerges from a summer that was starkly affected by wildfires and drought. Meanwhile, researchers identified a €65 billion financing gap.
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Von der Leyen turns up pressure on China over trade deficit
The European Commission's president said that the EU’s trade relationship with China had to be rebalanced, and pointed out that the bloc's trade defence investigations into Chinese products had ramped up significantly in recent years.
