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Warfarin risk: EU expert’s urgent warning over dangerous side effect
Euro Weekly News
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June 2, 2025
Deadly drug combo warning: Common painkillers and blood thinners could cause bleeding. Credit: HeungSoon, Pixabay Health experts have issued a serious warning over mixing two widely used medications. Combining warfarin — a common blood thinner —...
The election of a Trump ally in Poland could alter EU and Ukraine policies
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Conservative populism on the rise Nawrocki’s victory underscores the enduring appeal of nationalist rhetoric among about half of the country along the eastern flank of NATO and the European Union, and its deep social divisions. The 42-year-old...
Pro-Trump candidate wins Poland’s presidential election – a bad omen for the EU, Ukraine and women
The Conversation
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June 2, 2025
Poland’s presidential election runoff will be a bitter pill for pro-European Union democrats to swallow. The nationalist, Trumpian, historian Karol Nawrocki has narrowly defeated the liberal, pro-EU mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, 50.89 to...
EU dealt huge blow as Trump-backed candidate seals victory in knife-edge Polish election
Daily Express
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June 2, 2025
Karol Nawrocki, a right-winger backed by US President Donald Trump, has won Poland’s presidential runoff, according to final results released on Monday - a result all but guaranteed to complicate relations with the European Union. Mr Nawrocki won...
Factbox-Potential policy flashpoints between Poland's pro-Europe government and new president
The Malaysian Star
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June 2, 2025
WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki won the second round of the country's presidential election with 50.89% of the votes, the electoral commission said on Monday, in a blow to the reform agenda of the pro-European...
Potential policy flashpoints between Poland's pro-Europe government and new president
The Economic Times
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June 2, 2025
Polish nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki won the second round of the country's presidential election with 50.89% of the votes, the electoral commission said on Monday, in a blow to the reform agenda of the pro-European government. Prime...
Polish nationalist wins presidency in setback for pro-EU government
Otago Daily Times
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June 2, 2025
Nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland's presidential election, results showed on Monday, delivering a major blow to the centrist government's efforts to cement Warsaw's pro-European orientation. In a victory for...
Grain Ukraine: EU accession will be one of the most important topics in Ukrainian agriculture
The Odessa Journal
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The panel discussion “Models of Farmer Competitiveness in Europe and Ukraine” brought together specialists from the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine. The moderator Helen Fairlamb, head of the Agri Hubs project at the World Food...
Philippines, EU Launch Security Dialogue To Tackle Cyber Threats, Foreign Interference
Arise News
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June 2, 2025
The Philippines and the European Union have agreed to launch a formal dialogue on security and defence cooperation, aiming to confront emerging threats such as cyber attacks and foreign interference, Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo...
Moody's affirms Hungary's rating but flags risks of fiscal slippage and loss of EU funds
BNE Intellinews
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Moody's has reaffirmed Hungary's sovereign credit rating at Baa2 with a negative outlook in its latest scheduled review on 30 May, keeping the country just one notch above the lowest investment-grade category, despite weakening growth prospects,...
Poland’s pro-European stance at risk after nationalist Nawrocki wins presidency
BusinessLIVE
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Warsaw, Poland — Nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki narrowly won Poland’s presidential election, results showed on Monday, delivering a major blow to the centrist government’s efforts to cement Warsaw’s pro-European orientation. In a...
EU Poised to Curb China’s Access to Medical Device Procurement
Mint
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June 2, 2025
The European Union is set to curb Chinese medical device manufacturers’ access to public procurement contracts in the bloc, according to a person familiar with the matter. EU countries are due to vote on the proposed measure as early as Monday,...
The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
Euronews
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Hello, and welcome back for another week of exciting new recommendations. If May was all about movie mania with Cannes, June marks the beginning of a music festival frenzy. While Glastonbury might be the most notable, Europe is brimming with...
Populist Nawrocki’s triumph threatens Poland’s place at Europe’s top table
The Guardian
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June 2, 2025
The victory margin of the nationalist Karol Nawrocki in Poland’s presidential elections may have been wafer-thin, but it marks a huge upheaval in the country’s political landscape whose impact will be felt not just in Warsaw but across the EU....
Explainer: Why new right wing Polish president is on EU collision course
Irish Independent
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Prime Minister Donald Tusk swept to power in 2023 with a broad alliance of leftist and centrist parties, on a promise to undo changes made by the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) that the European Union said had undermined democracy and women’s...
Open Water Swimmers Exceed all Expectations at European Championships
Hungary Today
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June 2, 2025
Hungarian open water swimmers made history at the European Championships in Croatia, racking up an impressive medal haul. With five gold, two silver, and two bronze medals, they not only secured top spot in the medal table, but also won the Team...
Can one hatchery create a spike in Europe's flat oyster production?
The Fish Site
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Christian Vorbeck has been CEO of Ostrea Aquaculture since 2019 © Angelica Liljenroth For gourmands and ecologists alike, the native European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) has unrivalled qualities. For the former, it’s the ultimate eating oyster,...
European Tourist Arrival To U.S. “Drops” Under Donald Trump; Are Harsh American Policies Impacting U.S. Tourism?
The Eurasian Times
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June 2, 2025
The number of visitors to the United States from Western Europe in March fell by 17 percent from the same month a year earlier, but then picked up 12 percent in April, according to the US tourism office. The German Travel Association (DRV) said...
Philippines, EU Launch Security Dialogue as Tensions Mount in South China Sea
Politiko
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June 2, 2025
By ROY C. MABASA Amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines and the European Union have agreed to launch a formal Security and Defense Dialogue to strengthen coordination on regional and global security challenges, including...
Starmer urged to pause EU fishing ‘surrender’ until France stops the small boats
LondonlovesBusiness
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June 2, 2025
Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to suspend EU fishing until France stops migrants crossing the English Channel and “end the madness.” Chris Philp the Shadow Home Secretary has said he address Starmer’s “sell-out” reset in the House Commons on...