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Today’s news from the Capitals:
warsaw
Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski (PO, EPP) said that the Polish government is considering issuing defense bonds because, contrary to initial expectations, defense spending will not be exempted from the EU’s excess deficit procedure. read more.
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Berlin
The German government is in full swing as each party holds competing business summits. Leaders of the parties that make up Germany’s coalition government have begun uncoordinated summits alongside business leaders, signaling a shift from governing to electoral mode ahead of next year’s vote. . read more.
united kingdom and ireland
london
The EU and the UK have agreed to cooperate in antitrust investigations. The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it had finalized talks with the UK on a deal that would allow both sides to cooperate directly in antitrust investigations. read more.
Nordic and Baltic countries
helsinki
Former Finnish President Niinisto provides an overview of the EU security plan. Former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö is expected to announce on Wednesday a series of proposals for the EU to strengthen its defenses against threats ranging from Russia to natural disasters. read more.
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stockholm
Sweden has been criticized by its neighbors in the Nordic Council over crime spillovers. The spillover of Sweden’s gang crime into neighboring countries came under thinly veiled criticism at the 2024 Nordic Council meeting in Reykjavík on Tuesday. read more.
south of europe
rome
Meloni continues his mission of cooperation in North Africa with his fourth visit to Libya. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Libya for the fourth time since taking office, underscoring her government’s desire to deepen strategic ties with Tripoli and North Africa, with a focus on economic cooperation and immigration control.
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madrid
Spain’s Supreme Court has urged an investigation into SALF leaders. Spain’s Supreme Court should investigate the leader of the far-right party SALF for disturbing public order during a violent demonstration outside the Socialist Party’s headquarters in the Spanish capital last year, a Madrid judge said on Tuesday. read more.
Spain has canceled a multi-million ammunition contract with Israel following media leaks. After the incident was revealed in the media, the Interior Ministry announced that Spain was canceling a 6.5 million euro contract with an Israeli military company to buy ammunition for the country’s military police. read more.
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lisbon
Companies will have to pay fines to the EU for unrecycled plastic packaging, according to a Portuguese NGO. Portugal is set to pay a €200 million fine to the EU next year for non-recycled plastic packaging placed on the market, but environmental group Zero says it should be paid by those who put it on the market. read more.
Eastern Europe
budapest
Speaking in the Georgian capital, Prime Minister Orban said the election was fair. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday congratulated Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on a visit to Tbilisi, saying the ruling party’s election victory in Georgia was free and democratic. read more.
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prague
Czech Republic’s ČEZ and Rolls-Royce partner on modular nuclear reactor. Czech state-owned energy company ČEZ has partnered with Rolls-Royce SMR to drive the development of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), purchasing a 20% stake in the British company and aiming to build its first nuclear reactor by the early 2030s. is planning to launch. read more.
News from the Balkans
sophia
Radical pro-Russian party contests Bulgarian snap election results The radical pro-Russian party Velissie (Greatness) announced on Tuesday that it would demand the election results be invalidated after it became clear it fell 30 votes short of passing parliament. did. read more.
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Bucharest |Oslo
Norway supports Romania’s acquisition of Patriot missile system Romania’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday endorsed Norway’s efforts to help Romania acquire its advanced Patriot surface-to-air missile system, following the recent delivery of a similar system to Ukraine. I welcomed it. read more.
agenda:
EU: President Ursula von der Leyen will chair the Commission meeting. We welcome Antonio Costa, the next President of the European Council. Meeting with Mr. Steffen Kampeter, Managing Director of the Federation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA). Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski meets with Trade Minister Budi Santoso in Jakarta, Indonesia. ***
(Editing by Sarantis Michalopoulos, Daniel Eck, Alice Taylor-Brace, Sofia Mandilara)
