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Romania's Top Court Scraps Presidential Election

Romania's constitutional court announced on Friday that it had annulled the presidential election following allegations of Russian interference, effectively cancelling the second-round run-off that had been due to take place this weekend.

International Business Times

EU And S.America Countries Conclude Mercosur Trade Deal

The EU and four South American countries have concluded a huge, but controversial trade deal that is opposed by France and many European farmers, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday.

International Business Times

A new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators

Our planet’s future hangs in the balance due to the unabated greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Treating these emissions as something that can be owned and exchanged in a market has been touted as a solution since the early 1990s, when UN negotiations to agree a limit to…

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You’re probably already behind when it comes to preparing for a new batch of pay transparency laws

New state regulations and an upcoming EU law will require HR teams to educate managers on how to handle employee questions about pay.

Fortune

European Union and Mercosur trade bloc announce free trade deal that’s 25 years in the making

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc have agreed to terms for a long-anticipated free trade deal

The Independent UK

Allister accuses SDLP chief of putting nationalism over ‘democratic credentials’

The pair had a heated exchange during the second reading of Mr Allister’s European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill.

Evening Standard

The European Union demands TikTok's response to Romanian files suggesting Moscow's role in vote

The European Union has sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files suggesting that Moscow coordinated influencers on the platform to promote an election candidate who became the vote’s front-runner

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Political Storm Clouds Macron's Notre Dame Glory

"We can do it!" President Emmanuel Macron told France on the night of April 16, 2019, the day after the fire that ravaged Notre Dame, as he set a target of five years to rebuild the great mediaeval edifice in the heart of Paris to its former glory.

International Business Times

UK must rejoin EU, warns Nick Clegg, claiming bloc will either ‘reform or die’

Former deputy PM suggests European Union must change or risk falling apart

The Independent UK

Europe readies for war as Russian rhetoric escalates

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The Conversation

EU Chief Meeting South American Leaders To Try To Close Trade Deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet leaders of South America's Mercosur bloc on Friday, aiming to push through a controversial pact to create the world's biggest free trade zone despite last-minute resistance.

International Business Times

Chinese Fishing Vessel Seized By Suspected Pirates Off Somalia

Learn about the hijacking of a Chinese fishing vessel by pirates off Somalia's coast and the challenges posed by the resurgence of piracy in the region.

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Mercosur deal in sight as EU chief von der Leyen pushes past French objections

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Uruguay for the final stages in years-long negotiations to clinch a controversial trade deal between the EU and the South American Mercosur trade bloc that would create a transatlantic market of some 700 million people.

Radio France Internationale

Despite 2024’s ‘greenlash’, the fight against climate breakdown can still be won. Here’s how

The overwhelming majority of Europeans support climate action, but they must be compensated for its costs in tangible ways

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International Business Times

'People Want Change': Inside Romania's Far-right Stronghold

In the Romanian village of Mihai Viteazu, where far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu performed particularly well in the first-round election in which he stormed to a surprise lead, businessman Ciprian Gavrila explained why.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Emmanuel Macron was once the darling of European politics. How far he has fallen

Macron will want to look strong when Donald Trump comes to call. It’ll be tough

International Business Times

Europe's Vega-C Rocket Launches Satellite Into Orbit After Delays

Europe's new Vega-C rocket launched Thursday from French Guiana and put a satellite into orbit in its first takeoff since a failed flight two years ago.

The Independent UK

Voters believe UK should prioritise EU trade over the US, poll reveals

Some 44% of Britons think Britain’s economic future lies with its closest neighbours in the EU, compared with 19% who favour the US.

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The Independent UK

Prioritise ties with EU over relationship with Trump, UK voters urge Starmer

Poll comes days after Starmer rejected demands that he make a choice between a trade deal with the US and closer relations with the EU

Radio France Internationale

EU steps up monitoring of TikTok ahead of Romania vote

The European Commission has said it's stepped up its monitoring of TikTok after receiving information about possible Russian interference in Romania's presidential election.

The Independent UK

Georgian opposition leader dragged from HQ into police car

Police dragged a Georgian opposition leader from his party office amid ongoing protests against the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.

RideApart

The EU Is Pushing For Stricter E-Scooter Safety Standards

For many people around the world, electric scooters and other small e-mobility devices have changed their lives. Moving around the city has never been this easy. Simply charge up your little scoot, throw on your going-out clothes and maybe a backpack, and be on your merry way. No more queueing…