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4min</b><br/><p>"Workers are bearing the brunt of economic crises, the green transition, and climate challenges.”</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/police-fire-tear-gas-at-georgia-protesters-after-pm-quits-eu-talks-until-2028/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/12656533-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/">Global Europe</a> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732859556"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 29-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/police-fire-tear-gas-at-georgia-protesters-after-pm-quits-eu-talks-until-2028/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect width="22" height="22" rx="2" fill="#FFC709"/> <path d="M12 7H10V10H7V12H10V15H12V12H15V10H12V7Z" fill="#012B41"/> </svg> Police fire tear gas at Georgia protesters after PM quits EU talks until 2028 </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 5min</b><br/><p>Protests erupted after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze declared that his government decided not to bring up the issue of joining the EU on the agenda until the end of 2028.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/irish-election-old-parties-hope-to-cling-on-as-independents-surge/" ><img 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clearfix"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/sections/politics/">Politics</a> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732808010"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 28-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/opinion/the-brief-why-the-medical-community-is-leaving-x/"> The Brief – Why the medical community is leaving X </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 7min</b><br/><p><span data-contrast="none">A systematic review found that most forms of misinformation on social media had to do with vaccines.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card ea-native-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/special_report/energy-transition-and-the-new-mandate-what-lies-ahead/" class="ea-special-report-label">Special Report</a><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/">Opinion</a><span 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href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/news/commission-mulling-2025-white-paper-on-electricity-market-reform/"> Commission mulling 2025 white paper on electricity market reform </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 3min</b><br/><p>An internal Commission document, seen by Euractiv, says that the paper would be a “broad policy reflection" to "inform a possible European reform towards a fully integrated internal market for electricity."</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/eus-weakened-liberals-offer-olive-branch-to-some-conservatives/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/12627815-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/sections/politics/">Politics</a> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732803729"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 28-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/eus-weakened-liberals-offer-olive-branch-to-some-conservatives/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect width="22" height="22" rx="2" fill="#FFC709"/> <path d="M12 7H10V10H7V12H10V15H12V12H15V10H12V7Z" fill="#012B41"/> </svg> EU’s weakened liberals offer olive branch to (some) conservatives </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 6min</b><br/><p>Renew Europe, which performed poorly in the EU elections, is reviewing its approach to the ECR and the cordon sanitaire. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/">Opinion</a></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/azerbaijans-aliyev-sparks-controversy-with-confrontational-rhetoric-at-cop29/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/GettyImages-2183868112-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/">Global Europe</a> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732802064"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 28-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/azerbaijans-aliyev-sparks-controversy-with-confrontational-rhetoric-at-cop29/"> Azerbaijan’s Aliyev sparks controversy with confrontational rhetoric at COP29 </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 5min</b><br/><p>Aliyev lashed out against Western “hypocrisy” and accused France and the Netherlands of maintaining “neocolonial” relationships with their overseas territories.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/von-der-leyen-2-a-thin-stretched-majority/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/Flag-variation-Article-headed-for-Decoded-800x450.png" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://en.euractiv.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/Flag-variation-Article-headed-for-Decoded-800x450.png 800w, https://en.euractiv.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/Flag-variation-Article-headed-for-Decoded-1024x576.png 1024w, 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<h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/opinion/the-eu-has-a-commissioner-for-animal-welfare-a-new-dawn-for-animals/"> The EU has a Commissioner for animal welfare: a new dawn for animals? </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 5min</b><br/><div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">With a new Commissioner explicitly in charge of animal welfare, this opinion piece lays out why this legislative term must bring forward concrete changes for animal welfare - namely through the revision of the animal welfare legislation and phasing out of cages.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/eu-naivety-to-blame-for-northvolts-collapse-says-sweden/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/12654572-e1732859348812-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/sections/economy-jobs/">Economy</a> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732794249"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 28-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/eu-naivety-to-blame-for-northvolts-collapse-says-sweden/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect width="22" height="22" rx="2" fill="#FFC709"/> <path d="M12 7H10V10H7V12H10V15H12V12H15V10H12V7Z" fill="#012B41"/> </svg> EU ‘naivety’ to blame for Northvolt’s collapse, says Sweden </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 3min</b><br/><p>“We might very well end up in a situation where the European green transition ends up becoming a Chinese transition,” says Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/">Opinion</a></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/belarus-propaganda-machine-mobilises-citizens-for-lukashenkos-re-election-campaign/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/GettyImages-2147740591-2-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/">Global Europe</a> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732790723"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 28-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/belarus-propaganda-machine-mobilises-citizens-for-lukashenkos-re-election-campaign/"> Belarus’ propaganda machine mobilises citizens for Lukashenko’s re-election campaign </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 5min</b><br/><p>Does it mean that most Belarusians changed their position after the attempted revolution in 2020?</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card ea-native-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/">Opinion</a><span class="ea-native-label">Promoted content</span></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/opinion/organic-farming-and-procurement-driving-eu-food-systems-forward/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/pexels-ieva-brinkmane-1052950035-20432164-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/sections/agriculture-food/">Agrifood</a> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732784404"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 28-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/opinion/organic-farming-and-procurement-driving-eu-food-systems-forward/"> Organic Farming and Procurement: Driving EU Food Systems Forward </a></h3> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 7min</b><br/><p>This article explores the recent EU commissioner hearings and a landmark event emphasizing organic agriculture and public food procurement as pivotal for sustainable food systems, highlighting the Brussels Declaration's call for minimum standards and simplified procurement to drive food system transformation.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ea-card col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="thumbnail"> <div class="thumbnail-labels"></div> <a class="ea-image-aspect-16x9" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/biden-readies-725-million-arms-aid-package-for-ukraine/" ><img width="800" height="450" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/11/12652009-800x450.jpg" class="attachment-16x9 size-16x9 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> <div class="thumbnail-meta clearfix"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/">Global Europe</a> <span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1732776927"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 28-11-2024 </span> </div> <div class="caption"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/biden-readies-725-million-arms-aid-package-for-ukraine/"> <svg class="tw-inline" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 22 22" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <rect width="22" height="22" rx="2" fill="#FFC709"/> <path d="M12 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