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Fresh crackdown on child abuse welcomed
MEPs have broadly welcomed new EU moves to combat child abuse. They were responding to a new agreement between negotiators representing the EU Parliament and Council, the body representing EU…
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EU funding sought for the Baltic Defence Line project
Brussels (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The defence ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland assembled in Daugavpils, Latvia, to…
EU’s southern states aim to boost renewable energy
Brussels (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Officials from nine southern European Union states expressed they're concentrating on harnessing offshore wind…
Environmentalists halt cruise ship entry in Marseille
Paris (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Environmental activists stopped the cruise ship port in the southern French city of Marseille…
Germany expands border checks to tackle irregular migration
Berlin (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Germany started random checks at its borders with five Western European countries as it…
MEP Carolina Morace urges EU to defend LGBTQ+ rights in Italy
Rome (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) - MEP Carolina Morace criticized Italy’s far-right for attacking LGBTQ+ rights and called for EU…
Rail sector welcomes major EU report on competitiveness
The European rail supply industry says it “supports” a major new competition report’s recommendations. The sector says this could cut…
Spanish PM Sanchez urges EU to reconsider China EV tariffs
Madrid (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Spanish PM insists European Union to 'reconsider' China's electric vehicles tariffs plan. Spain's Prime…
MEP Mario Furore urges action after attack on healthcare workers in Foggia
Brussels (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) - MEP Mario Furore urged action following attacks on Foggia’s Riuniti hospital. In a note,…