'We can never stop migration by building walls': EU Commissioner Urpilainen
Europe • Nov 22, 2024, 6:10 PM
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The EU believes it has an offer than can effectively counter China worldwide – its Global Gateway Investment Strategy. Jutta Urpilainen, the outgoing European Commissioner for International Partnerships, is adamant that this strategy offers long-term human development and avoids the debt traps that Chinese investment in Africa has come with. "We don’t want to create new dependencies," she tells Talking Europe. We discuss the impact that Global Gateway has had since its inception in 2021, as well as the EU's apparent shift in focus towards migration and border security, and what that means for its international partnerships.
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Investigation - Ukraine: Latin Americans on the front lines
Europe • 11:30 AM
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Many Latin American fighters have joined Ukraine’s armed forces since Russia's invasion in February 2022. And many of them post about it on social media, especially on TikTok. While some of them appear satisfied with their experience, others are more cri
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Russia launches a 'record' 188 drones, hits 'critical infrastructure,' Ukraine says
Europe • 8:45 AM
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Ukraine's air force said Tuesday it had shot down 76 Russian drones in 17 regions, while another 95 were either lost from their radars or downed by electronic jamming defensive systems in overnight attacks. The air force said infrastructure facilities we
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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says she will not seek a third term in 2026
Europe • 8:27 AM
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Anne Hidalgo, the first woman to be elected mayor of Paris, said she wanted to announce her decision not to run for reelection early to allow for a smooth transition. She endorsed Senator Remi Feraud as her preferred successor.
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NATO and Ukraine hold talks over Russia's new hypersonic missile
Europe • 5:40 AM
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Ambassadors from Ukraine and NATO's 32 members meet Tuesday in Brussels following Russia's strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro with a new hypersonic missile. Russian President Putin said the new missile strike responded to Ukraine's use of US and UK w
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Angela Merkel defends open-door migrant policy, ties with Russia in new memoir
Europe • 12:01 AM
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Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel reflects on her 16-year tenure in her memoir Freedom, released Tuesday in 30 languages. In the much-anticipated account, Merkel confronts criticisms of her policies on Russia and migration, which some argue left
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