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European parliament approves new von der Leyen commission
Second-term team reflects growing appeal of conservative and hard-right parties in EuropeWorld - Financial Times - 2 hours ago -
European parliament reaches deal on approving von der Leyen’s top team
European Commission should take office on 1 December after centre-right EPP and Socialists forge compromise. European parliament leaders have reached a deal to approve Ursula von der Leyen’s top ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
How the European parliament reached a deal on the new commission
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Von der Leyen’s Cop29 absence sends ‘fatal signal’, say watchers
MEPs express concern for EU climate leadership as commission head confirms she will miss Baku summit. Ursula von der Leyen’s decision to miss the Cop29 climate summit is “a fatal signal” and raises ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Trade, tech, defence: UK braces for policy flashpoints with Trump’s US
Key differences are set to test the transatlantic relationshipWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
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EU judges grill von der Leyen’s lawyers over missing text messages
New York Times has sued European Commission over its refusal to release president’s exchanges with Pfizer chiefWorld - Financial Times - November 15 -
How António Costa plans to shake up EU summits and work with von der Leyen
Also in this newsletter: Italian police investigate two men over alleged spying for RussiaWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Von der Leyen calls for more EU defence spending after narrow election victory
European Commission president says average spending in Europe is 1.9% of GDP, while Russia’s is 9%. The head of the EU executive, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for more defence spending in ...World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago -
Court Hears New York Times Case Against European Commission Over Vaccine Deal
The news outlet is pushing the Commission to release text messages that the E.U.’s top official and Pfizer exchanged as they negotiated a Covid-19 vaccine contract.Business - The New York Times - November 15 -
Thousands rally outside Georgian parliament to demand a new election towards European integration
Thousands of opposition demonstrators have rallied in Georgia’s capital in continuing protests against the ruling party’s declared victory in the Oct. 26 parliamentary election amid allegations ...World - ABC News - November 11 -
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Belarus commission approves Lukashenko's 7th term bid but rejects opposition candidates
The national elections commission in Belarus has registered an initiative group for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to seek a seventh term in office, but rejected the attempts of two ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
The new face of European illiberalism
Prime Minister Robert Fico has tightened his grip on Slovakia using Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán’s playbook as inspirationWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Georgia must change course to open EU membership talks, says European Commission
Western powers call for investigation into Georgian Dream party election win amid reports of voter intimidation and fraud. The European Commission has said it will not recommend opening EU ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
European committee takes a second look at Alzheimer's drug and now says it should be approved
A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drugHealth - ABC News - November 14 -
Boeing Union Approves New Contract, Ending Costly Strike
About 33,000 workers at the aerospace manufacturer had been on strike for nearly two months, having rejected two earlier contract offers.Top stories - The New York Times - November 5 -
Boeing strike ends as machinists approve new contract
More than 32,000 Boeing machinists are getting back to work after their union signed off on a new contract. CNBC's Karen Gilchrist has all the details on Early Today.Top stories - NBC News - November 5 -
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Government admits new oil field approved unlawfully
Climate campaigners are bringing a legal case they hope will halt drilling at two huge fossil fuel projects.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Iraq's Parliament elects a new speaker to end a nearly yearlong vacuum
After a nearly yearlong vacuum, Iraq’s Parliament has elected a new speaker, selecting a prominent Sunni lawmaker who has a close relationship with IranWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Controversial bill to reinterpret New Zealand’s founding document reaches parliament
The widely criticised bill aims to redefine Treaty of Waitangi principles that guide relations between Māori and ruling authorities. New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi explained in 30 seconds A ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Insults and a haka in New Zealand parliament as MPs debate Māori rights bill
Voting temporarily suspended amid disruptions including a Māori party MP ripping up a copy of the bill. New Zealand’s parliament has erupted into fiery debate, personal attacks and a haka over a ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Moment MP leads haka to disrupt New Zealand parliament
Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke led the haka and ripped up a copy of a contentious bill being voted on.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Watch: New Zealand MP leads haka to disrupt parliament
The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to redefine the principles that have been used in support of Māori.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.World - The New York Times - November 15 -
Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand's Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights
As tens of thousands of marchers thronged the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, the column of people, flags aloft, had the air of a festival or a parade rather than a protestWorld - ABC News - November 19 -
NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's attack with new hypersonic missile
NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with a hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old warWorld - ABC News - 4 days ago -
New Hong Kong-focused ETF gains approval in Saudi Arabia
Hang Seng Investment Management is second manager to get green light as authorities push for closer ties between both marketsWorld - Financial Times - October 31
