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Latest news bulletin | April 1st – Evening
euronews (in English)
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01/04/2024
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15 years have passed since the last update of a treaty of the European Union.
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Entering into force in 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon clarified the division of powers between
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the EU and member states.
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Since then, some have called for treaty changes in anticipation of the bloc's enlargement.
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The EU needs to be made future-proof.
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It has to become more agile.
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It has to have more capacity to act.
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In particular, if the EU is going to grow.
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Institutional reforms would also aim to build on the EU's capacity to respond to contemporary
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challenges.
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We are dealing with a different international context and Europe needs to raise its capacity
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to defend itself, to support Ukraine.
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So the European Parliament, which gave the green light at the end of November to proposals
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for reforming the treaties of the Union, proposed to create a defence union with military capabilities.
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Proponents of reform argue the defence of the rule of law and democratic legitimacy
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of the EU could also be strengthened.
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One of the major weaknesses of the European Union has been over the past years that it
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hasn't been able to protect the rule of law in all member states.
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The expert recommends increasing budgetary conditions and improving Article 7 of the
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Treaty of the European Union, which allows the suspension of a member state's voting
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rights in the Council in the event of non-compliance with its fundamental values.
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Triggered against Poland and Hungary, Article 7 never succeeded and has not yet achieved
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its goal.
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Digital and energy transitions, the fight against climate change and health crises are
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all global challenges that require increased EU capacity for action, according to experts.
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Europe needs to have a key role in improving global governance when dealing with climate
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change.
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When it comes to energy, experts and MEPs propose the creation of an integrated European
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Energy Union to guarantee a stable, affordable and sustainable energy supply for Europeans.
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And there are also calls for increased EU competence to ensure fair and impartial access
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to healthcare within the EU or to conduct group procurement of vaccines.
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However, opponents of these proposed reforms believe that these powers belong to member
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states and many are calling for more national sovereignty.
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Czechia's Easter procession of the Burning Judas has begun.
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Only 28 villages in northern Bohemia carry out this ancient tradition.
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"The first mention of this is in the local chronicle from 1893, when a local teacher
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literally wrote the poem that is sung today."
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In line with ritual, the eldest boy in the village is wrapped in straw and turned into
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Judas.
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The straw suit, which weighs over 15 kilos, takes several days to prepare.
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"If I can move, I can move my body, but it's limited."
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Carollers lead the Judas from door to door in the village.
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The boys who take part are under the age of 15.
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The tradition finishes with a procession through the town.
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"The Judas is then symbolically burned with carollers rattling and singing."
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"The burning of the Burning Judas is in the celebrated costume of the village, associated
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with magic and the divine dripping of nature.
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It is such a spring personal purity."
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- The Euronews Council, Stradun, Czech Republic.
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Tapes with never released music by the late Marvin Gaye have been discovered in Belgium.
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Thirty cassettes contain 13 hours of new music.
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The American artist lived in Ostend for 18 months in 1981 and 1982 and wrote his best
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known song 'Sexual Healing' there.
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Debates over who owns the tapes left by the soul legend have begun.
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"On one of the cassettes there is a phenomenal song.
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It was in my head all day and I thought, 'Oh my God, this is from the same level as
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Sexual Healing.'
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That's my dream.
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It's not a bad thing."
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Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father in 1984.
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The hope now is that through the discovery of the cassettes, the music will be revived.
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