[Opinion] Poland's actions are designed to make the River Oder, which hasn't been used to accommodate large-scale river traffic in decades, navigable along most of its length. By Bankwatch #Oder #Fish #Germany #Poland euobserver.com/opinion/156360

Russia's decision to suspend its participation in a #UN grain deal has triggered concerns over #foodsecurity worldwide — but efforts are underway to keep the deal in force. #Russia #Ukraine #Turkey euobserver.com/ukraine/156361

[Podcast] The push for decolonisation in parts of Europe took wings with the Black Lives Matter movement. But the EU still is nowhere near starting the process. By EU Scream in association with EUobserver and Shada Islam Dylan Mathews of Peace Direct #blm euobserver.com/eu-scream/1563…

[Opinion] If all of the previous steps by the US tried to handicap China's devlopment of #chipmaking technology, the recent announcement is openly going for the kill.
Dimitar Lilkov
Martens Centre
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euobserver.com/opinion/156355

[Opinion] European governments know full well that there will be political and electoral consequences if they don't manage to provide at least a minimum level of support during the #EnergyCrisis .
Fabian Zuleeg
EuropeanPolicyCentre
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euobserver.com/opinion/156354

EU agencies rely on self-declarations by members taking #privatesector jobs, falling short of properly monitoring the compliance of former staff with restrictions imposed on them after departure.
#RevolvingDoors
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The European Central Bank @ECB raised #interestrates by another 0.75% on Thursday despite opposition from French, Italian and Finnish leaders.
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Norway opposes EU proposal to set a dynamic #pricecap for #naturalgas transactions.
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An EU office for combatting anti- #Muslim hatred has stood empty for over a year, in what risks smelling of neglect.
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euobserver.com/migration/1563…

[Analysis] As Europe enters winter — with so far mild temperature but soaring #inflation — concern is growing over the political price of the economic backlash of efforts to contain Russian president Vladimir #Putin .
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euobserver.com/ukraine/156349

[Opinion] Ultimately, we will not escape an existential fight between #autocracy and #democracy . The inconvenient truth is that the EU is not ready for this new age and the confrontations that it brings.
Guy Verhofstadt
Renew Europe
#EUWeekInReview
euobserver.com/opinion/156350

[Opinion] The #socialists have made it their mission to hide behind #populism , newspaper headlines and easy political spins to shame the EPP. They claim righteousness but are hypocritical.
RomanaTomc
euobserver.com/opinion/156345
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[Opinion] The #centreright effort to frame criticism of their collaboration with the #farright as a hysterical overreaction has been muscular. Their ideological forbears would be turning in their graves.
Martin Schirdewan
Manon Aubry
The Left in the European Parliament
#EUWeekInReview
euobserver.com/opinion/156346

[Feature] Struggling with rising #EnergyPrices , inhabitants of a Tuscan village have reverted to old cooking techniques used by their ancestors to cut down on costs. Instead of #gas they use #wool to prepare meals.
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Few took notice when a 4.2-km subsea cable in the #Arctic Ocean vanished without trace back in April 2021, but these days #undersea #infrastructure security has become a hot topic.
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euobserver.com/nordics/156342

Czech EU presidency is proposing an annual minimum on the number of #asylum seekers EU states are willing to relocate.
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[Column] It's a harsh fact: Europe's history of empire and #colonialism remains an important obstacle in forging a truly influential #geopolitical Europe.
Shada Islam
#EUWeekInReview
euobserver.com/opinion/156341

EU #energy ministers meet in Luxembourg to hammer out the bloc's energy plan, a topic of intense debate since the historic peak in #gasprices , but shied away from radical market reform as proposed by the EU Commission.
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#Journalists in Europe are also increasingly bombarded by legal letters designed to stop critical articles being published.
#SLAPP
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#Serbia may end up cancelling more visa free agreements with third countries to further stem #migration towards the European Union.
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euobserver.com/migration/1563…