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Regional Revitalization: The Transformative Power of Investment in Rural and Post-Industrial Areas Across Europe
The event will feature insights from experts on a variety of topics, such as the current status of post-industrial regions in Europe, the EU's perspective on job creation and economic impact that results from re-industrialization, and shared experiences of revitalizing rural and post-industrial regions.
In today’s news from The Capitals:
PARISFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen spoke out against the “Europeanisation” of France’s nuclear firepower on Thursday, claiming that no EU commissioner would ever have the democratic legitimacy to decide on nuclear strikes. Read more.
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EDITOR'S TAKE
The discrete charm of dictatorship. China’s President Xi Jinping has been received in Serbia and Hungary as the messiah in scenes reminiscent of communist times, where Belgrade and Budapest were decorated with flags and posters, and citizens were bussed in to greet important visitors. Read more.
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EU INSTITUTIONS
European firms souring on China, lobby group warns. The proportion of European firms that rank China as a top investment destination has hit a record low, a European business lobby group said on Friday, warning that it could take years to restore confidence in the world's No.2 economy. Read more.
Wojciechowski is 'grateful' for farmers' protests, CAP should be based on incentives. EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski told Euractiv he is grateful for the recent wave of farmers' protests, which helped ensure a swift response to their problems with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), a system that should be based on incentives, not obligations. Read more.
UK & IRELAND
LONDONUK opposition leader sets out plans to tackle small boats crossings. British opposition leader Keir Starmer will say on Friday a Labour government would hire hundreds of enforcement officials and use counter-terrorism powers to target people-smuggling gangs to stop asylum seekers arriving in England on small boats. Read more.
EUROPE’S SOUTH
ROMEMeloni's inclusion allowance worsens poverty in Italy, Commission warns. Meloni’s inclusion allowance will increase the incidence of both absolute and child poverty, concludes a European Commission analysis - deemed as "partial" by the Italian government - which also highlights Italy's significant gap with the EU on various employment indicators, including long-term employment, wage growth, and the poverty rate of those in work. Read more.
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MADRID
EPP leader Weber slams Sánchez for 'reflection days' on leadership. European People's Party (EPP) President Manfred Weber on Thursday criticised Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (PSOE/S&D) for deciding to take five days to consider whether to resign or stay in office, saying "Spain needs a statesman, not a showman". Read more.
Spain, Ireland and other EU partners could recognise Palestinian statehood on 21 May – report. Spain is neither confirming nor denying reports that it will join Ireland and “other EU partners” in recognising Palestine as a state on 21 May – a move that would see Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s PSOE follow the demand of coalition partner Sumar. Read more.
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LISBON
Portuguese most pro-EU, favour Ukraine accession - poll. Portugal is one the most pro-EU countries, mainly supporting Ukraine's accession to the EU bloc and advocating more decisions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the European Policy Barometer reads. Read more.
NEWS FROM THE BALKANS
SOFIABulgarian president greets participants in banned pro-Russian march. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, emerging as one of the key future players in Bulgarian party politics, personally attended the banned pro-Russian "Immortal Regiment" march in Sofia on Thursday. Read more.
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BUCHAREST
Romanian PM urges regulators to tackle 'shrinkflation’ phenomenon. With some retailers offering less while keeping prices the same, a phenomenon now widely referred to as "shrinkflation", Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has called on lawmakers to adopt measures to combat the trend, drawing inspiration from the French model. Read more.
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[Edited by Sarantis Michalopoulos, Daniel Eck, Alice Taylor, Liene Lūsīte, Sofia Mandilara]
