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ROME
Whereas Italy’s announcement of who it is going to suggest for its European commissioner is predicted to be imminent, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stored Fee President Ursula von der Leyen ready, resulting in hypothesis that their relationship has soured. Learn extra.
BERLIN
Germany rejects requires U-turn on migration coverage following lethal knife assault. In response to mounting strain from opposition teams after a lethal knife assault by a Syrian refugee, the German authorities has pledged to extend deportations however stays resolute in its refusal to basically change its migration coverage. Learn extra.
Key photo voltaic panel producer to remain in Germany as US plans disintegrate. Germany’s greatest photo voltaic panel producer, Meyer Burger, won’t shut down its plant and transfer to the US, the corporate introduced on Monday. Learn extra.
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PARIS
Macron says Telegram CEO’s arrest has nothing to do with free speech. The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in Paris on Saturday has nothing to do with proscribing free speech, French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Monday. Learn extra.
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BRUSSELS
Belgian Commissioner race: will it’s Christmas for Reynders? As Belgium remains to be locked in negotiations to type its federal authorities, the query of the appointment of its future European Commissioner – and the destiny of present Belgian Commissioner Didier Reynders – is being raised with growing urgency because the fateful deadline date for nominee names approaches. Learn extra.
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THE HAGUE
Dutch Information Safety Authority hits Uber with €290 million nice for violating EU information safety guidelines. The Dutch Information Safety Authority (DPA) fined Uber for transferring European taxi drivers’ private information to the US with out correct safety for over two years, violating the EU’s Basic Information Safety Regulation (GDPR), the authority introduced on Monday. Learn extra.
NORDICS
OSLO
Safety companies say Norway vitality business faces Russia threats. Safety companies from seven European international locations have briefed Norwegian vitality executives and officers, together with from Equinor, Europe’s largest fuel provider, about what they see as Russian threats to crucial infrastructure. Learn extra.
EUROPE’S SOUTH
MADRID
Spain doesn’t rule out sanctions in opposition to Maduro’s regime. Spanish International Minister José Manuel Albares (PSOE/S&D) demanded on Monday that Venezuela “instantly” publish the outcomes of final July’s elections, beneath the menace that Spain might impose sanctions on the South American nation. Learn extra.
EASTERN EUROPE
PRAGUE
Russian efforts to divide Europe are bearing fruit, Czech authorities warns. Russian efforts to undermine European unity and safety are having some impact, Czech International Minister Jan Lipavský advised the nation’s ambassadors on Monday, as Prime Minister Petr Fiala referred to as for a deeper dialogue on the way to counter these threats. Learn extra.
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WARSAW
Unindentified object enters Polish airspace. An unidentified object from Ukraine entered Polish airspace throughout a Russian bombing raid on Ukrainian vitality infrastructure on Monday, sparking debate over whether or not Poland ought to have taken motion to intercept it. Learn extra.
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BRATISLAVA
Slovakia withdraws safety for businessman linked to pro-Russian propaganda community. Bratislava has discreetly withdrawn momentary safety from Artyom Marchevskyy, a Ukrainian-Israeli businessman linked to the pro-Russian affect community Voice of Europe after he fled to Slovakia from the Czech Republic in April. Learn extra.
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CHISINAU
Moldovan oligarchs with ties to Moscow undermine nation’s EU integration course of. Fugitive Moldovan oligarchs Ilan Shor and Veaceslav Platon have spent round €136,000 on Fb campaigns within the final three months to unfold panic, discredit Moldova’s EU integration course of and enhance Russia’s picture, WatchDog.MD consultants have discovered. Learn extra.
NEWS FROM THE BALKANS
SOFIA
Bulgarian events urged to submit Commissioner picks as deadline looms. Bulgarian events should submit their nominations for the nation’s new European Commissioner by the top of the week, caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev urged on Monday, as persevering with political instability and preparations for snap elections in October have delayed the method. Learn extra.
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[Edited by Sarantis Michalopoulos, Daniel Eck, Alice Taylor, Martina Monti, Sofia Mandilara]
