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National Grid and SSEN battle Ofgem over ‘insufficient’ £80bn draft settlement for transmission
New Civil Engineer
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August 27, 2025
Owners of Great Britain’s privatised electricity transmission network have expressed disappointment with the level of investment proposed by the regulator Ofgem for the forthcoming price control period. The electricity transmission grid in Great...
Europeans likely to apply UN snapback sanctions on Iran on Thursday
The Times of Israel
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August 27, 2025
Britain, France and Germany are likely to begin the process of reimposing UN sanctions on Iran on Thursday, four diplomats said, adding that they hope Tehran will persuade them to defer the penalties by providing commitments over its nuclear...
European leaders back Moldova in face of ‘massive’ pre-election interference by Russia
The Irish Times
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The leaders of Germany, France and Poland have visited Moldova on its independence day and pledged to help the country resist alleged Russian attempts to destabilise it before potentially pivotal elections late next month. “No day passes in the...
European leaders go to Moldova to mark its Independence Day ahead of a key election
Associated Press
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August 27, 2025
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — The leaders of France, Germany, and Poland traveled Wednesday to Moldova to mark the country’s 34 years of independence from the Soviet Union, a month before it holds parliamentary elections that its president warns could...
Migrants detained in Africa ‘face torture, sexual abuse’, with EU policy blamed for adding to problem
The Irish Times
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A new report has alleged migrants in the west African country of Mauritania were subjected to systematic abuse, including rape and torture, by security and border personnel in the country – and that EU migration policy exacerbated the problem. The...
Migrants in Germany Plan to Stay For Good, Study Reveals
The European Conservative
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August 27, 2025
Almost all asylum seekers who came to Germany during the peak years 2013–2019 want to remain permanently and acquire citizenship, according to new research by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin). The findings confirm what...
European Sprint Orienteering 2025 set in Hasselt, Geel and Lier
Brussels Morning
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August 27, 2025
Hasselt (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The European Sprint Orienteering Championships will be held in Hasselt, Geel, and Lier, featuring 30 national teams, a relay highlight in Hasselt, and live coverage on Sporza. As VRT News reported, the...
European leaders urged to fill void left by Brussels over Gaza war
The National News
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European countries must take independent action against Israel or form coalitions of like-minded states to make up for the European Union's inaction, says former EU ambassador to the Palestinian territories Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff. The absence of...
Europeans poised to trigger return of UN sanctions on Iran
The National News
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Europe's big three of France, the UK and Germany appeared set to kick-start a UN process to reimpose sanctions on Iran on Thursday. Meetings on the move were held two days after a round of diplomatic talks in Geneva reportedly failed to lead to a...
EU stands its ground on digital rules despite Trump warning
The Financial Times
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The EU said it would keep moving forward with its landmark digital rules despite President Donald Trump threatening retaliatory tariffs against countries whose taxes or laws target US tech companies. “It is the sovereign right of the EU and its...
EU urged to uphold human rights, as Mauritania accused of abuse of migrants
Modern Ghana
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Mauritania's role as a key transit hub for African migrants seeking passage to Europe has come into sharp focus, following renewed claims by the NGO Human Rights Watch of abuse by its security forces. In a new report, Human Rights Watch (HRW)...
Stay west: EU leaders urge Moldovans to steer clear of Moscow
Deutsche Welle
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August 27, 2025
Many Moldovans are sick of hearing these familiar descriptions of their country: A small ex-Soviet state; one of Europe's poorest nations; a place caught between Russia and the West. That's not because these statements are untrue, but because over...
UK-EU Facilitation Forum
European Policy Centre
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Aileen McLeod Alberto-Horst Neidhardt Alice Berzolla Alison Hunter Almut Möller Amanda Paul Ana Berdzenishvili Andrew Duff Andrew Scott Anna Crawford Annalisa Buscaini Annika Hedberg Arancha González Laya Arnaldo-Javier Mina Mendoza Benedetta...
UK attitudes to Europe: Labour is following where it could be leading
The Guardian
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August 27, 2025
Britain’s relationship with the European Union was not a prominent issue in national debate when Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister, and Downing Street has striven to keep it that way. Labour strategists have seen Europe as a fissile topic,...
Hungarian Security Advisor Urges National Action Against EU Migration Pact
Hungarian Conservative
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August 27, 2025
Hungary’s Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister György Bakondi argued on Wednesday that the European Union has failed to correct what he described as a fundamentally flawed migration policy over the past decade. Speaking on Hungary’s public...
No 'silver bullet' to tackle irregular migration, says UK minister
Khaleej Times
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Leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would make it "significantly harder" to stop migrants travelling to the UK by small boat, a government minister said on Wednesday after a hard-right party outlined plans to ditch the treaty. The...
The countries putting Labour to shame on migration - including only one not in Europe
Daily Express
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August 27, 2025
Keir Starmer meets Georgia Meloni (Image: Getty) While Reform UK may be dominating the migrant debate in Britain, Nigel Farage is not a unique politician for a continent growing rapidly angrier at the political establishment. Like with Labour’s...
Spanish Court Rules: Non-EU Property Owners Can Deduct Rental Costs in Spain
SUR in English
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August 27, 2025
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 17:04 Share Spanish court has declared that non-European owners of Spanish property can deduct the costs of any rental and declares the Spanish property tax discriminatory. The Spanish National Court has issued a...
The FSB is using travelers to establish networks in European countries
The Odessa Journal
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Main image: The bridge connecting Estonia with Russia seen from Narva, Estonia, July 2024. (Sipa US/Alamy Live News) The FSB is using travelers to build intelligence networks in Europe, warns the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as reported...
Macron in Chisinau: “The EU is not the USSR. We respect Moldova’s sovereignty”
IPN
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August 27, 2025
0 The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, delivered a strong message of support for the European path of the Republic of Moldova during a joint conference with the leaders of Germany, Poland, and Moldova, held on the occasion of Independence...