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(Over)fishing in the EU: Trawling for a sustainable model

The European Union likes to see itself as a world leader on climate change, trumpeting its commitments on decarbonisation, critical green technologies and biodiversity. But when it comes to marine ecosystems, how does the bloc measure up? EU ministers insist they are following scientific advice and protecting fish stocks. But…

France 24

Defence Forces can't recruit itself out of retention crisis because 'no amount of water will fill a leaky bucket'

Exclusive: Lieutenant Colonel Conor King explained that work will need to be done to ensure the organisation is transformed into an employer of choice and said once this happens it will have a positive impact on recruitment.

Irish Mirror

Good Friday Agreement at 25: how did it happen and is it at risk?

Monday marks 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, which largely ended the sectarian violence and political conflict in Northern Ireland, known as “The Troubles”, which had claimed thousands of lives over the previous 30 years.

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Kremlin followed EU-China talks, doubts China will change stance

The Kremlin said on Friday it had followed "important talks" between Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, but said it doubted China would change its position on the Ukraine conflict under external pressure.

Reuters

Kremlin Followed EU-China Talks, Doubts China Will Change Stance

Asharq Al-Awsat

Digested week: Dover Easter queues? It’s the bad weather, stupid

I could have sworn we had stormy seas before Brexit and there weren’t long delays – but maybe I’m imagining things

The Guardian - UK

With lavish treatment of Macron, China's Xi woos France to "counter" U.S.

China's Xi Jinping has given French President Emmanuel Macron an unusually lavish welcome on a state visit, which some analysts see as a sign of Beijing's growing offensive to woo key allies within the European Union to counter the United States.

Reuters

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Birds of a feather cast asunder by Brexit: fears for Britain’s rare canaries

Rare species now required to be tested for five diseases before they can travel between UK and EU

The Guardian - UK

Kremlin says its strategic aim is to create a ‘new world order’ – as it happened

Foreign minister says Russia rejects a ‘unipolar world order led by one hegemon’

The Guardian - AU

Germany, France join EU proceedings against Hungary over anti-LGBT law

Germany and France are joining the EU Commission's infringement proceedings against Hungary over its anti-LGBT law, a German government spokesperson said on Thursday.

Reuters

‘We could see inside people’s garages’: Tesla cameras captured someone naked and employees shared the video internally, says report

“Any normal human being would be appalled by this,” one privacy expert told Reuters.

Fortune

EU's Ukraine ammunition plan held up by eligibility wrangle

A European Union plan to send 1 million artillery shells to Ukraine is being held up as member states argue over how far spending for the plan will stay within the EU, diplomats and officials said on Thursday.

Reuters

PFAS: 'Forever chemicals' linked to cancer found in over half of UK fruit and vegetables

Mounting evidence suggests that PFAS chemicals harm the environment and human health

Evening Standard

Twenty-five years on: The legacy of the Good Friday Agreement

Politicians and experts reflect on the deal credited with ending 30 years of violence in Northern Ireland.

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Finland’s long-held neutrality is over. What next?

Russia has sounded the alarm, but analysts say a Moscow-Helsinki conflict is unlikely.

Reuters

EU foreign policy chief Borrell to visit China next week

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will visit China next week, continuing a flurry of trips to Beijing by senior European officials.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: the lessons from the Northern Ireland peace process

As the French and Chinese presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Xi Jinping, were discussing the need for more constructive international engagement to end the war in Ukraine, it emerged this week that Ukraine, too, was open to reconsidering its options. A top adviser to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, noted that Kyiv…

Al Jazeera

France implores China to ‘bring Russia to its senses’ on Ukraine

France’s president, accompanied by the European Commission chief, says he wants to ‘be a voice that unites Europe’.

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Polish PM says fast-track route for Moldovan EU membership is possible

Fast-tracking Moldova's accession to the European Union could be possible, Poland's prime minister said on Thursday, as Chisinau seeks to join the bloc amid fears it could be drawn into the conflict in neighbouring Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Lithuania seeks compensation from Belarus for migrant crisis

Lithuania is seeking up to 120 million euros in compensation from Belarus, accusing its eastern neighbor of orchestrating the illegal immigration of thousands of people

The Conversation

Good Friday Agreement: Joe Biden's historic visit to Ireland comes during turbulent times

The US president, Joe Biden, is expected in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland next week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. His visit will be one of historic symbolism and of personal significance, as an Irish Catholic president who has spoken proudly of his…

The Independent UK

Loyalist internee brands 1998 peace deal the ‘Green Friday Agreement’

Jim Wilson said the accord has been rendered ‘worthless’ due to the handling of the Brexit process and the creation of barriers between GB and NI.

The Independent UK

DUP boycott could lead to end of Stormont Assembly, peer warns

Lord Reg Empey said Brexit had been a disaster for Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK

A wordless death, a dazzling new talent and a 50-day squat: is Athens the hotbed of European theatre?

Thirty directors from all over Europe converged on Greece for a showcase of its fizzing new talent that even included a play about the Nazis by Tony Kushner. What did they learn on this five-day odyssey?

The Conversation

Why Britain’s new CPTPP trade deal will not make up for Brexit

The UK recently announced that it will join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), giving British businesses access to the 11 other members of the Indo-Pacific trade bloc and bringing its combined GDP to £11 trillion.

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