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Europe conservative bloc calls for dropping ban on car engines, tripling border guardsThe draft manifesto puts a heavy emphasis on border control, security and protecting Europe Christian values. ;ListenAI generated Text-to-speechCopy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedIn We reject a ban policy, such as a ban on combustion engines, the manifesto reads | Olivier Matthys/EFE via EPAJanuary 18, 20242:42 pm CETBy Nicholas Vinocur andMari EcclesBRUSSELS 鈥?Europe biggest stanley trinkflaschen conservative force, the European People Party, wants to massively bulk up the EU external guard force and drop plans to phase out the combustion engine across the bloc by 2035, according to a draft of the part stanley cup becher y manifesto obtained by POLITICO.With its heavy emphasis on migration control and call to preserve our Christian values, the manifesto reflects the growing strength of right-wing parties across the bloc. According to POLITICO Poll of Polls, the EPP is set for victory in the European election in June. The 14-page draft, a sneak peek at the party platform ahead of the election, also calls for naming an EU defense commissioner to coordinate policies across the bloc, while phasing out the role of EU High Representative 鈥?currently held by a Spanish socialist politician, Josep Borrell 鈥?in favor of an stanley cup 8220;EU foreign minister.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe representativ Hdud EU enlargement commissioner calls for new Turkey policy
EU Ukraine aid has limited impact on corruptionAuditors say attempts to get Ukraine to reform remain a work in progress. ;Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInPeople gather for the second anniversary of an anti-government protest in Ukraine | Yuriy Dyachyshyn/A stanley tumblers FP via Getty ImagesDecember 7, 20168:49 am CETBy Cynthia KroetThe unstable political and legislative climate in Ukraine has meant EU funds designed to help the country reform have had a limited impact and results are fragile, according to聽a European Court of Auditors report published聽Wednesday.In the report, which examined public finance management and anti-corruption measures between聽2007 and 2015, the auditors noted that while cooperatio termo stanley n between the EU and Ukraine聽progressed after the 2014 Euromaidan demonstrations, the reform process has been hampered by a lack of follow-through. At the time of our audit, there was a strong political commitment to public administration reform, according to Szabolcs Fazakas, one of the auditors. But management changes jeopardized the reforms and low salaries created openings for corruption.AdvertisementAdvertisementFazakas said EU support聽stanley isolierkanne 8220;remains a work in progress, despite good efforts by the European Commission, and said further steps are needed to ensure money is well spent.The report recommended a series of measures including improved聽monitoring of the implemen |
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