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Ireland set to assume its eight EU presidency
Ireland will take on one of the European Union’s most influential roles when it assumes the presidency next week. Its term at the helm of the EU runs from 1…
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Spain’s Jews calling for investigation of neo-fascist demonstration in Madrid
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The Federation of Jewish Communities in Spain (FCJE) is calling on the public prosecutor for hate crimes…
Serbian rape testimonies spark regional women’s movements
Brussels (Brussels Morning) A regional MeToo-like movement is growing in the Western Balkans, and thousands of women are starting to…
Italy’s President invites ex-ECB head Draghi to form new government
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella plans to hand the mandate for forming a new, technocrat government to former…
Macron urges EU to help neighbouring countries ahead of Vučić visit
Brussels (Brussels Morning) France’s President Emmanuel Macron urged the EU to better help its bordering countries to secure the coronavirus…
Austria and Belgium ban anti-lockdown protests
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Belgium and Austria have banned anti-lockdown protests, citing recent unrest, according to RFI reporting on Sunday. Belgian…
Norway’s rare mineral discovery could alter EU dependency
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Norway has discovered a large deposit of rare-earth minerals in the southwest of the country, which could…
Estonia’s Kaja Kallas to become country’s first female PM
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The two largest parties in Estonia reached a coalition agreement on Sunday, which will see the centre-right…
De Sousa re-elected President of Portugal despite record abstention
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa won a second term in Sunday’s presidential elections on Sunday, despite…