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Politico: Nerves for EU and NATO as Le Pen Faces Macron In French Vote
April 13, 2022
The European Union and NATO are watching with interest as France heads to the voting booths in two weeks to decide if President Macron will be re-elected or Marine Le Pen, whose potential win will impact the current plans of each entity.
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Orban Declares Hungary is Ready to Pay for Russian Gas in Roubles
April 08, 2022
Breaking ranks with the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared that Hungary is prepared to pay roubles for Russian gas following President Putin’s warning that he will cut gas supplies to Europe unless payments are made in the Russian currency.
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Links between Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights at the Heart of Event in Rome
April 06, 2022
The impact of Artificial Intelligence on human rights, democracy and the Rule of Law took center stage at a recent, high-level event co-organised by the Italian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers and the Council of Europe, at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Rome.
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EU Launches Process to Slash Hungary’s Funds Over Accusations of Rule-of-Law Breaches
April 06, 2022
Just two days after the re-election of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to his fourth consecutive term, the European Commission announced it will trigger a powerful new mechanism to cut funding to Hungary who is accused of eroding the bloc’s rule-of-law standards.
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EU Accuses Russian Troops of Committing Atrocities in Ukrainian Town Bucha
April 04, 2022
The European Union accused Russian troops of committing atrocities in the Kyiv region after the mayor of the town of Bucha said 300 residents had been killed during a month-long occupation by Russian forces with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell calling for all cases to be pursued by the International Court of Justice.