French PM faces no-confidence vote amid economic concerns
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote tomorrow, likely to be ousted after only three months in office, triggering concerns about political and economic stability in France and the EU; President Macron refuses to resign.
French PM faces no-confidence vote amid economic concerns
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote tomorrow, likely to be ousted after only three months in office, triggering concerns about political and economic stability in France and the EU; President Macron refuses to resign.
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56% Bias Score
Tbilisi Protests: EU Delay Sparks Clashes, Dozens Injured
Protests have erupted in Tbilisi, Georgia, for six nights due to the ruling party's decision to delay EU accession talks until 2028, leading to clashes with police resulting in dozens of injuries, including a viral video of a police officer kicking a protester in the head.
Tbilisi Protests: EU Delay Sparks Clashes, Dozens Injured
Protests have erupted in Tbilisi, Georgia, for six nights due to the ruling party's decision to delay EU accession talks until 2028, leading to clashes with police resulting in dozens of injuries, including a viral video of a police officer kicking a protester in the head.
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56% Bias Score
French Budget Crisis Threatens Government Collapse, EU Influence
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote amid a budget crisis, proposing €60 billion in cuts and tax increases to meet EU deficit targets, while political instability threatens France's influence in the EU.
French Budget Crisis Threatens Government Collapse, EU Influence
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote amid a budget crisis, proposing €60 billion in cuts and tax increases to meet EU deficit targets, while political instability threatens France's influence in the EU.
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44% Bias Score
Lavrov to Attend OSCE Summit in Malta Amidst Ukraine Conflict
Despite EU sanctions imposed after the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the OSCE summit in Malta on December 5-6, his first visit to an EU member state since the conflict began.
Lavrov to Attend OSCE Summit in Malta Amidst Ukraine Conflict
Despite EU sanctions imposed after the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the OSCE summit in Malta on December 5-6, his first visit to an EU member state since the conflict began.
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36% Bias Score
Northvolt Insolvency Threatens €600 Million in German Loan Guarantees
Northvolt, a Swedish battery manufacturer, declared insolvency, jeopardizing over €600 million in German and Schleswig-Holstein loan guarantees for its Dithmarschen factory; despite this, construction continues.
Northvolt Insolvency Threatens €600 Million in German Loan Guarantees
Northvolt, a Swedish battery manufacturer, declared insolvency, jeopardizing over €600 million in German and Schleswig-Holstein loan guarantees for its Dithmarschen factory; despite this, construction continues.
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40% Bias Score
EU Pushes for Stricter Outdoor Smoking Ban; Germany Abstains
A majority of EU health ministers endorsed a stricter outdoor smoking ban covering playgrounds, restaurants, and other public spaces; however, Germany abstained from the vote, maintaining its own health policy jurisdiction while ranking among the least effective against tobacco use.
EU Pushes for Stricter Outdoor Smoking Ban; Germany Abstains
A majority of EU health ministers endorsed a stricter outdoor smoking ban covering playgrounds, restaurants, and other public spaces; however, Germany abstained from the vote, maintaining its own health policy jurisdiction while ranking among the least effective against tobacco use.
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56% Bias Score
EU MiCA Regulations: December Update Brings Stricter Rules for Crypto Businesses
The EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations will significantly change the crypto landscape in December 2024, requiring all Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs) to obtain authorization, enforcing stricter AML measures, and introducing rules for token issuance, particularly impacting stable...
EU MiCA Regulations: December Update Brings Stricter Rules for Crypto Businesses
The EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations will significantly change the crypto landscape in December 2024, requiring all Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs) to obtain authorization, enforcing stricter AML measures, and introducing rules for token issuance, particularly impacting stable...
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40% Bias Score
EU Links Kosovo-Serbia Normalization to EU Membership
EU's new foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, stated that Kosovo and Serbia must normalize relations based on the Ohrid Agreement to join the EU, following separate meetings with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Brussels, where they also discussed recent atta...
EU Links Kosovo-Serbia Normalization to EU Membership
EU's new foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, stated that Kosovo and Serbia must normalize relations based on the Ohrid Agreement to join the EU, following separate meetings with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Brussels, where they also discussed recent atta...
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36% Bias Score
EPP abandons attempt to weaken EU's anti-deforestation law
The European People's Party (EPP) has abandoned its attempt to weaken the EU's anti-deforestation law, which will now take effect in 2026 instead of 2025, after facing resistance from member states and concerns about its economic impacts.
EPP abandons attempt to weaken EU's anti-deforestation law
The European People's Party (EPP) has abandoned its attempt to weaken the EU's anti-deforestation law, which will now take effect in 2026 instead of 2025, after facing resistance from member states and concerns about its economic impacts.
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48% Bias Score
EU Energy Dependence Remains High Despite Reduced Russian Gas Imports
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU decreased its reliance on Russian gas from 40% to 8%, primarily substituting with imports from the US and Norway, while its overall energy independence remains critically low at 4.0/10 according to the European Council on Foreign Relations.
EU Energy Dependence Remains High Despite Reduced Russian Gas Imports
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU decreased its reliance on Russian gas from 40% to 8%, primarily substituting with imports from the US and Norway, while its overall energy independence remains critically low at 4.0/10 according to the European Council on Foreign Relations.
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32% Bias Score
EU to Tackle Auto Industry Crisis with January Meeting and New Task Force
The EU Commission will meet in January to address the automotive industry crisis, creating a task force focused on competitiveness while rejecting calls to delay the 2035 ban on gasoline and diesel engines.
EU to Tackle Auto Industry Crisis with January Meeting and New Task Force
The EU Commission will meet in January to address the automotive industry crisis, creating a task force focused on competitiveness while rejecting calls to delay the 2035 ban on gasoline and diesel engines.
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40% Bias Score
Spain's Productivity Lags Behind EU Average, Threatening Economic Competitiveness
A new report reveals Spain's productivity growth lagged significantly behind the EU average from 2013-2022, placing it among the bottom five EU countries. Only three Spanish regions matched the EU average in 2021, highlighting a concerning lack of national and regional convergence. This underperform...
Spain's Productivity Lags Behind EU Average, Threatening Economic Competitiveness
A new report reveals Spain's productivity growth lagged significantly behind the EU average from 2013-2022, placing it among the bottom five EU countries. Only three Spanish regions matched the EU average in 2021, highlighting a concerning lack of national and regional convergence. This underperform...
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44% Bias Score