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ROME
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will miss Friday’s high-level assembly in Berlin the place German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Joe Biden will talk about key world points – a no-show that has already raised issues in Italy in regards to the nation’s relevance on the world stage. Learn extra.
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BERLIN
Germany, Norway press NATO allies to divide accountability for underwater infrastructure safety. Amid makes an attempt to spice up underwater infrastructure security, Germany and Norway proposed dividing NATO’s territory into 5 maritime areas, every protected by one member of the alliance. Learn extra.
Germany banking on extra electrical as approach out of auto disaster. Germany’s highly effective automobile trade is struggling to maintain up with world competitors, however trade leaders and politicians at the moment are resorting to previous tips to make sure the nation can compete in electrical mobility. Learn extra.
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PARIS
French authorities confirms buy of recent plane provider regardless of finances cuts. The French Ministry of Defence’s affirmation of the order for the next-generation plane provider (PANG) to interchange the Charles de Gaulle one has raised issues as its finances is anticipated solely to be finalised by the tip of 2025 amid a rising public deficit. Learn extra.
Paris and Berlin’s letter for an EU-UK migration deal was by no means ‘acquired’ by the Fee. A letter drafted by French and German Inside ministers, asking the Fee to hunt a negotiating mandate for a future EU-UK migration deal, was by no means formally acquired by the Fee, Euractiv has learnt. Learn extra.
NORDICS & BALTICS
STOCKHOLM
Swedish local weather minister reported to constitutional committee over local weather objectives. Swedish Local weather and Setting Minister Romina Pourmokhtari has been reported to the nation’s Parliamentary Constitutional Committee by left-wing opposition events on Thursday (17 October) over her emission discount eventualities. Learn extra.
COPENHAGEN / STOCKHOLM / HELSINKI
EU Nordic members again Polish-Belarus border shutdown. The heads of presidency from Denmark, Finland and Sweden advised the press earlier than a European Council summit assembly on Thursday (17 October), that they backed Polish plans to shut entry to asylum seekers in case of elevated strain on the border with Belarus. Learn extra.
EUROPE’S SOUTH
MADRID
No regularisation for migrants who enter EU illegally, says Vox chief. Migrants coming into the EU illegally ought to know that they may by no means be regularised, Santiago Abascal, the chief of Spain’s far-right Vox social gathering, stated on Thursday, whereas pointing to the Italian-Albanian migrant outsourcing mannequin as an fascinating various to ease the present disaster. Learn extra.
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LISBON
Portuguese PM asks for EU finances top-up. There must be a rise within the EU finances, with extra contributions from member states, a brand new joint debt situation and personal funds, Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro stated in Brussels on Thursday. Learn extra.
Portugal able to obtain migrants however not ‘with doorways huge open’. Portugal is able to obtain immigrants however is not going to accomplish that “with its doorways huge open”, Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro stated on Thursday, expressing assist for EU mechanisms to ensure the return of migrants in irregular conditions. Learn extra.
EASTERN EUROPE
CHISINAU
State authorities: Greater than 300 individuals skilled overseas to destabilise Moldova. Moldovan residents have been skilled in Moscow, in addition to in Bosnia and Serbia, together with by Wagner fighters, to destabilise Moldova, the Moldovan police, the Safety and Intelligence Service (SIS), and the prosecutor’s workplace stated in a joint assertion on Thursday. Learn extra.
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WARSAW
Tusk says EU nations perceive his authorities’s stance on asylum. The Polish authorities’s place on asylum rights has been heard and understood by EU nations, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated after what he described as fruitful talks on migration on the European Council summit on Thursday. Learn extra.
NEWS FROM THE BALKANS
SOFIA
Bulgaria suffers sharp drop in international funding. Internet international funding in Bulgaria will probably be 4 occasions decrease in 2024 than within the earlier 12 months, in accordance with preliminary information from the Bulgarian Nationwide Financial institution (BNB) launched on Thursday. Learn extra.
AGENDA:
- EU: Excessive Consultant for International Affairs and Safety Coverage Josep Borrell participates within the G7 Ministerial assembly on defence, in Naples, Italy; Participates in New Economic system Discussion board;
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[Edited by Sarantis Michalopoulos, Daniel Eck, Alice Taylor, Sofia Mandilara]