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Nearly half of EU citizens no longer see US as most important ally, survey shows

A new survey reveals EU citizens are growing more and more US-sceptic, and think it's time for the bloc to pursue its own foreign policy and reduce ties with Washington.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/11/28/nearly-half-of-eu-citizens-no-longer-see-us-as-most-important-ally-survey-shows

UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion

The international community must continue to show solidarity with Ukraine, a senior UN aid official said on Tuesday, marking 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country.

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157151

UK must keep trade open and EU close, Bank of England says

Britain should stand up for free trade and rebuild ties with the European Union as the global economy fragments, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said in a speech on Thursday (14 November) that cast an eye towards Donald Trump's White House return.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/uk-must-keep-trade-open-and-eu-close-bank-of-england-says/

Berlin Film Festival is quitting Elon Musk’s X

The Berlin International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, has announced it is quitting Elon Musk’s social media platform X.

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/11/11/berlin-film-festival-is-quitting-elon-musks-x

Hungarian opposition leader accuses Orbán of Watergate-style spying plot

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar on Sunday accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government of spying on him and his staff.

“Intelligence officers who serve their country and not a mafia government have confided in me that my apartment, our offices and our vehicles have been bugged for months,” said Magyar, who leads the opposition Tisza party.

https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-viktor-orban-watergate-spying-listening-wiretapping-mafia-maygar-tisza/

Greece and Turkey hail positive meeting but say more work to be done on maritime dispute

Greek and Turkish foreign ministers met in Athens as part of efforts to improve relations and boost trade between the historic foes.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/11/08/greece-and-turkey-hail-positive-meeting-but-say-more-work-to-be-done-on-maritime-dispute

Portuguese government ready to up support for UNRWA

Portugal is ready to step up its support for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) within the framework of the EU after Israel banned its activities, Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel told parliament Tuesday.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/portuguese-government-ready-to-up-support-for-unrwa/

EU defense chief calls for increased spending to counter Putin, not Trump's demands

New defense commissioner, Andrius Kubilius added that 'recent intelligence assessments suggest Russia may test the resolve of the EU or NATO by the end of this decade.'

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/11/06/eu-defense-chief-calls-for-increased-spending-to-counter-putin-not-trump-s-demands_6731870_4.html

Viktor Orbán: Anyone who thinks that the Romanians are leaving us behind should move there!

On Monday afternoon, Viktor Orbán told MSZP's Imre Komjáthi that if he thought life was better in Romania, he should move there, after the opposition politician mentioned that the Romanians had already left Hungary behind economically.

https://telex.hu/belfold/2024/11/04/parlament-azonnali-kerdesek-oraja-orban-viktor-pofozkodas

Europe’s Greens ask Jill Stein to pull out of US election to prevent Trump victory

“The race for the White House is too close for comfort,” write parties from around Europe, calling on Stein to throw her support behind Democrat Kamala Harris.

https://www.politico.eu/article/europes-greens-tell-jill-stein-to-pull-out-of-us-election-to-defeat-trump/

EU boosts energy aid to Ukraine ahead of harsh winter

The EU is helping Ukraine boost its energy capacity, but the bloc's officials are debating about how to ensure Russia won't strike critical infrastructure again.

https://www.dw.com/en/eu-boosts-energy-aid-to-ukraine-ahead-of-harsh-winter/a-70625238

EU warns Georgia membership is off table unless it reverses pro-Russia course

"Unless Georgia reverts the current course of action (…) the commission will not be in a position to consider recommending opening negotiations with Georgia,” reads the commission’s annual report on the bloc’s enlargement policy.

https://euobserver.com/eu-and-the-world/arf2ce9bfe

EU calls for swift probe of alleged Georgian election irregularities

The elections in Georgia have been marred by reports of intimidation, coercion and vote-buying, prompting calls by the EU for swift investigations.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10/28/eu-calls-for-swift-probe-of-alleged-georgian-election-irregularities

EU’s Borrell decries ‘human tragedy’ in Gaza as Israeli offensive rages

A “catastrophic level of killing, destruction and starvation” afflicts the enclave as Israel’s attacks continue, EU foreign affairs chief says.

https://www.politico.eu/article/josep-borrell-gaza-israel-hamas-war-human-tragedy/

EU leader denounces Russia’s ‘hybrid war’ aiming to destabilize Western Balkan democracies

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday denounced Russia’s hybrid attacks against democracies, saying the European Union is fighting daily to debunk misinformation.

https://apnews.com/article/european-commission-von-der-leyen-balkans-kosovo-russia-04edfec4d473d88620793c5b9f9d6ed3

Putin is the 'biggest promoter' of EU enlargement, Croatian PM Plenkovic says

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb87_GUbPhw

Moldova’s path to EU shows how to defend democracy in an unfair fight

Moldova’s fight is about securing a free and democratic future in Europe, but to finish the journey, we need the ongoing support of our European and global partners, writes Cristina Gherasimov.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/moldovas-path-to-eu-shows-how-to-defend-democracy-in-an-unfair-fight/

Yulia Navalnaya: After Putin, I’ll run to be Russia’s president

Alexei Navalny’s wife says she doesn’t “hate” the Russian president — she just wants to see him in prison.

https://www.politico.eu/article/yulia-navalnaya-run-russian-president-vladimir-putin-regime-falls/

Malign interference in Moldova ahead of presidential election and European referendum

Pro-Russian influence tactics exploit divisive issues to undermine Moldova’s October 2024 election and EU referendum

https://dfrlab.org/2024/10/18/malign-interference-moldova/

Ukraine: Time to recognise ‘tremendous potential’ of demining

The critical funding gap for mine action in Ukraine, estimated at over $34 billion, holds “tremendous potential” for the nation when connected with sustainability efforts, say the authors of a new demining report released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday.

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1155746