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General Court slams Commission for lack of transparency over COVID vaccines contracts
Est. 4minThe Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) finds that the European Commission was wrong to restrict access to COVID-19 vaccine purchase contracts to citizens, In a decision handed down on Wednesday (July 17).
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Ten war victims found in mass grave at Croatian garbage dump, more expected
Est. 2minExcavators dug through piles of waste at a garbage dump surrounded by sunflower fields in Croatia on Thursday (27 June), searching for bodies of victims killed in war more than three decades ago, after remains of 10 people were found earlier this month.
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EPP snubs hearing before Brussels court on von der Leyen’s Commission candidacy
Est. 5minThe European People’s Party (EPP) failed to show up at a court hearing in Brussels for a case in which the plaintiff is trying to have them remove Ursula von der Leyen as their top candidate for the European Commission presidency.
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EU court orders Hungary to pay €200-million fine over migrant policy
Est. 2minHungary must pay a €200-million fine for not implementing changes to its policy of handling migrants and asylum seekers at its border, the European Union's top court said on Thursday (13 June).
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EPP before Brussels court next week about von der Leyen’s candidacy
Est. 2minUrsula von der Leyen may face complications in securing a second mandate, as her EU group, the EPP, is due to appear before a Brussels court next week, where the plaintiff in the case is seeking to have the EPP remove her as their top candidate for the Commission presidency.
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Julian Assange allowed to appeal extradition from UK to US
Est. 4minWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission on Monday (20 May) to appeal against extradition to the United States after arguing at London's High Court that he might not be able to rely on his right to free speech in a US court.
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Pfizergate: Belgian court postpones case to December taking pressure off von der Leyen
Est. 6minOn Friday, hearing before a Belgian court on the Pfizergate was postponed to 6 December to give all parties additional time to further examine certain aspects of the case, such as the competence conflict between the Belgian investigating judge and the EPPO.
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Slovak PM Fico in serious but stable condition, President-elect says
Est. 5minSlovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in a serious but stable condition and is able to speak a little, the country's president-elect said on Thursday (16 May), a day after an assassination attempt that sent shock waves across Europe.
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RussiaGate: German police search premises of leading far-right politician
Est. 4minOn Thursday (16 May), German authorities searched the premises of Petr Bystron, a top candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany in June's EU election, to investigate alleged bribes by Russian officials.
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Malta deputy PM and EU Commission hopeful quits amid healthcare scandal
Est. 2minMalta deputy prime minister Chris Fearne resigned on Friday (10 May) amid a corruption scandal over a 2015 government concession for the management of three state hospitals granted to a previously unknown healthcare group.
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Polish judge at heart of spy scandal loses immunity
Est. 2minA Polish judge with access to classified information who fled to Belarus was on Thursday (9 May) stripped of his legal immunity, opening the way for potential espionage charges.
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Brussels office of far-right MEP Krah’s assistant raided in Chinese espionage case
Est. 3minLaw enforcement officers raided the offices of far-right AfD lead candidate Maximilian Krah's team in the European Parliament in Brussels early on Tuesday (7 May) to search for evidence against his former aide, suspected to have worked for Beijing.
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Poland probing alleged links between Orlen unit’s ex-CEO and Hezbollah
Est. 4minPoland has launched an investigation into multi-million-dollar cash losses by Polish refiner Orlen's Swiss unit and allegations that its former CEO had ties to "terrorist organisations", Warsaw chief prosecutor Malgorzata Adamajtys said on Tuesday (30 April).
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Germany’s ‘Reichsbuerger’ coup suspects go on trial
Est. 3minNine men go on trial in Germany on Monday (29 April) charged with high treason, attempted murder and plotting a violent coup d'état aimed at installing an aristocrat as national leader and imposing martial law.
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EU Parliament votes to strengthen protection for human trafficking victims
Est. 4minThe criminalisation of forced marriage, illegal adoption, and exploitation of surrogacy have been added to the scope of a directive to prevent human trafficking and protect victims, as voted by the European Parliament on Tuesday (23 April).
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Pro-Russian Voice of Europe back online from Kazakhstan
Est. 3minThe outlet Voice of Europe, allegedly involved in a pro-Russian propaganda network, has restarted operations, hosted in Kazakhstan after it was sanctioned by the Czech Republic last month, Euractiv’s data shows.
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Belgium probes EU lawmakers allegedly bribed by Moscow
Est. 4minBelgium's federal prosecutor has launched an investigation against members of the European Parliament allegedly paid by Moscow, and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo will bring the issue of Russian interference to the top of next week's leaders' summit.
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Greek Recovery Fund: MP urges EU prosecutor to keep eyes ‘wide open’
Est. 5minEU Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi, recently criticised by the Greek government for 'overstepping her mandate', should keep her “eyes wide open” when it comes to the implementation of the Greek Recovery Fund, in light of a new investigation over alleged fraud, a leading opposition lawmaker told Euractiv.
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Spain to scrap ‘golden visas’ for foreign real estate investors
Est. 2minSpain will scrap its so-called "golden visa" programme granting residency rights to foreigners who make large investments in real estate in the country, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told reporters on Monday (8 April).
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‘Panama Papers’ trial to begin eight years after tax scandal
Est. 3minTwenty-seven people are set to go on trial on Monday (8 April) for money laundering in connection with the "Panama Papers" tax evasion scandal, which revealed how many of the world's wealthy stashed assets in offshore companies.
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Top court shakes Greek politics with key ruling on wiretapping scandal
Est. 4minGreece’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday (5 April) that people under surveillance by secret services should be informed about the reasons their privacy is breached, a development hailed by the opposition as a victory for the rule of law.
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Italy uncovers alleged €600mn Recovery Fund fraud
Est. 4minThe European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and the Italian financial police have jointly uncovered an alleged fraud scheme involving €600 million related to the Next Generation EU recovery fund, and extensive raids are underway across Italy, the EPPO said on Thursday (4 April).
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EU Parliament once again raises ethics reform as Russia’s cash-for-influence scandal unfolds
Est. 4minWith two months until June’s EU election, the Parliament has gone into alert mode as pressure piles up to respond to a new cash-for-influence scandal rocking the institution, with new reforms back on the table.
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Julian Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US
Est. 4minWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the United States from Britain was put on hold on Tuesday (26 March) after London's High Court said the United States must provide assurances he would not face the death penalty.