UN aid chief warns of possible spillover of Gazans into Egypt The United Nations aid chief warned on Thursday (15 February) of the possibility of a spillover of Palestinians amassed in Rafah into Egypt if Israel launches a military operation against the border town. Ukraine withdraws units from parts of Avdiivka, sends in crack brigade Ukraine said on Thursday (15 February) it was withdrawing troops from some parts of the eastern town of Avdiivka to better positions after months of heavy fighting, and battle-hardened reserve fighters from a crack brigade have joined the battle. Poland drops German war reparation claims In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Romania maintaining its cap on energy prices until March 2025, Italy notifying the Commission that it is ready to sue Austria for restricting motorway access, and so much more. Divided Greek government greenlights same-sex marriage with opposition votes The Greek government passed a bill on Thursday to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption thanks to the opposition progressive parties’ votes as 51 lawmakers from ruling conservative New Democracy party (EPP) opposed it. ‘What next?’ EU’s Gentiloni gets ball rolling on future of pandemic recovery fund The next European Commission will face a discussion on how to replace the EU's unprecedented €800 billion scheme of joint borrowing created to revive the economy after the pandemic, European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Thursday (15 February).
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