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In today’s Capitals news:

THE HAGUE

While the victory of the Dutch far-right PVV party whets the appetite of European nationalists for a return to “national identities,” the possibility of Gert Wilders leading the country – or even entering government – ​​remains complex.

Wednesday’s Dutch parliamentary elections resulted in a massive victory for the far-right PVV party, which won 37 seats out of 150, followed by the coalition of socialist and green parties (PvdA/GL) of former EU commissioner Frans Timmermans , which obtained 25 seats. Learn more.

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EU INSTITUTIONS

The EU has left the camp accused of practicing double standards when it comes to the rule of law. The cbetween right and conservative groups in the European Parliament have accused the Greens, Socialists and Left groups of double standards – comparing Spain to Hungary and Poland – for not condemning the controversial EU agreements. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez with the separatist parties, which they say constitutes an attack on the rule of law. Learn more.

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BERLIN

Scholz: An agreement on new European debt rules should arrive “soon”. EU countries are close to a reform deal on the EU’s controversial debt rules, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday after meeting his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, who remained more cautious about with the prospect of an agreement. Learn more.

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PARIS

France unveils energy objectives for 2030, criticized by environmental NGOs. The document setting France’s energy objectives for 2030 and submitted for public consultation, unveiled Wednesday by the Ministry of Energy, does not contain sufficient data to judge the actions carried out by the public authorities, said Wednesday the France Climate Action Network. Learn more.

NORDIC AND BALTIC

HELSINKI

Finland will close all border crossings with Russia except the northernmost one. Finland will close all crossings on its border with Russia, except the northernmost point, from midnight Friday in a bid to stop the flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic country, it said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. Learn more.

SOUTHERN EUROPE

LISBON

Portugal wants to evacuate Palestinians from Gaza with ties to the country. The Portuguese government wants to evacuate ten to twelve other Palestinians with ties to the country from Gaza, Portuguese Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho told reporters in Madrid on Wednesday. Learn more.

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MADRID

Sánchez’s new government strengthens the social agenda in its new budget. Towards full employment, strengthening the welfare state and improving gender equality are some of the objectives of the new budget plan of the new government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, the Minister of Education and spokesperson for the progressive coalition government, Pilar Alegría. Learn more.

EASTERN EUROPE

WARSAW

Poles doubt that PiS will remain in power (survey). Most Poles do not believe that the ruling PiS party will manage to form a new government despite winning the elections and appointing the president, according to a poll published by Wirtualna Polska Wednesday. Learn more.

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PRAGUE

Czechia to use EU Just Transition Fund for large ‘at risk’ projects. Czechia wants to devote a larger share of the EU’s Just Transition Fund to large-scale strategic projects that have long been criticized and carry significant risks, the Czech Deputy Minister of Justice said. ‘Environment, Jan Kříž, adding that projects must go through a rigorous approval process to be approved. funding. Learn more.

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BRATISLAVA

Disinformation experts leave Fico’s government. Ministry employees leave their posts after the Smer-SD party took power, citing interference and incompatibilities, as government members spread hoaxes and pro-Russian narratives in a team that is losing disinformation experts. Learn more.

NEWS FROM THE BALKANS

SOFIA

Bulgarian government survives second no-confidence vote. Bulgaria’s government survived a second vote of no confidence on Wednesday – which was tabled over allegations that the cabinet had failed in the areas of defense and national security. Learn more.

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BUCHAREST

German Eurofighters arrive in Romania for a NATO air policing mission. Four German Air Force Eurofighter aircraft arrived in Romania on Wednesday to provide airspace surveillance support to NATO’s Southern Air Policing Mission. Learn more.

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BELGRADE

Serbia is making progress in implementing last year’s recommendations from the Foreign Investors Council. The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) presented this year’s assessment of the business and investment climate in Serbia, as well as recommendations for its improvement, noting that progress has been made in only 28% of the 383 recommendations of the last year. Learn more.

AGENDA:

• EU: The Council for Education, Youth, Culture and Sport meets to discuss digital education, the mental health of young people, the working conditions of artists, etc.
• EU-Canada summit will focus on support for Ukraine, Middle East, Armenia, energy and more; The President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is present;
• An informal meeting of equality ministers is expected to explore the EU’s current challenges in responding to violence against women, such as data collection and support for victims;
• Commission Vice-President Vĕra Jourová speaks at the “Making Human Rights Reality” conference; Welcomes Free Press Unlimited Executive Director Ruth Kronenburg;
• Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič delivers opening speech at the European Air Quality Forum;
• Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, attends the Lisbon 2023 agricultural conferences in Portugal; Speech at the launch ceremony of the “Talent Enhancement Mechanism”, the first key initiative of the “Communication on harnessing talent in European regions”;
• Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni meets Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo;
• Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson hosts high-level EU-Turkey dialogue on migration and security;
• Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides attends the November session of the Animal Welfare Intergroup in Strasbourg, France;
• Neighborhood and Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi receives Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib; He welcomes the Turkish Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya;
• Equality Commissioner Helena Dalli delivers online keynote speech for Women’s STEM Congress;
• Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson visits the headquarters of the European Training Mission (EUTM) in Mozambique, in Maputo;
• Parliament’s plenary session votes on EU’s strategic compass, space defense capabilities, and more; Commission Vice-President Dubravka Šuica participates in the plenary debate on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Young Researchers and Judicial Cooperation;
• China: French Minister of Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna on an official visit;
• Jerusalem: Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visit the Middle East;

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(Edited by Sarantis Michalopoulos, Daniel Eck, Alice Taylor, Sofia Stuart Leeson, Sofia Mandilara)

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