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🟨 Latest News

Biden urges US Congress to approve F-16 sale to Turkey ‘without delay’
US President Joe Biden sent a letter to leaders of key Capitol Hill committees on Wednesday (24 January) informing them of his intention to begin the formal notification process for the sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft to Turkey once Ankara completes Sweden’s NATO accession process.

Tusk, Mitsotakis possible ‘EPP drivers’ of von der Leyen’s EU campaign
In today's edition of the Capitals, find out about centre-right Kokoomus' Alexander Stubb and the Greens' Pekka Haavisto face off in Finland's presidential election on Sunday, Polish farmers rally against the EU Green Deal, and so much more.

Israel denies attack on UN refuge in Gaza that drew rebuke from Washington
The United Nations said on Wednesday (24 January) that Israeli tanks struck a huge UN compound in Gaza sheltering displaced Palestinians, causing "mass casualties", but Israel denied its forces were responsible and suggested Hamas may have launched the shelling.

Germany heading for record employment in renewables industry
Germany is heading towards the highest number of people employed in renewables-linked jobs since 2010, a trend bolstered by demand for heat pumps and installations of solar panels.

EU reveals new economic security plan to resist ‘fierce’ Chinese tech competition
The European Commission officially unveiled plans to strengthen the EU’s economic security on Wednesday (24 January), marking the latest attempt by Brussels to counter Chinese influence over strategically sensitive areas of the bloc’s economy.

🟦 Daily Update

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 65 of its own PoWs by shooting down plane
Polish government to propose easing abortion restrictions
Farmers’ protests are France’s first EU campaign battleground
EU wrestles with Israel over two-state solution
Slovakia’s Fico softens harsh tone in U-turn on Ukraine
EU Parliament gives first green light to new rules for gene-edited plants
EU Commission’s last-minute attempt to keep private companies in world’s first AI treaty
Most cars on EU roads emit same carbon levels as 12 years ago: report
How Russia’s ‘shadow war’ could impact Moldova’s pro-EU polls
Germany to miss 2024 heat pump target by half
Baltic states want to sanction Russian food imports into the EU
The Brief – Farmers and politics: Time for choices
Franco-German energy paper was worked on by Paris before reshuffle
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European Left to pick no-name lead candidate amidst lack of appetite for role
Economic security: A strategic argument for Ukraine’s EU membership
France’s Valérie Hayer to be president of EU liberal group Renew
Europe Stands at a Crossroads on Technology Policy [Promoted content]
Election year 2024 ‘prime target’ for disinformation and foreign interference – Borrell
A not-so-personal opinion on access to abortion in France
Polish agriculture minister: ‘Farmers protests pushed the EU to softer stances’
Commission convinced on ability to stringently assess risks, safety of lab-grown meat
Planning for the future
EU hopes to overcome US opposition to WTO ‘court’ as key summit nears
‘Doomsday Clock’: 90 seconds until the end of the world

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