08

Mar

EU democracy is under threat from foreign agents, MEPs say

European democracy is under threat from foreign agents, particularly through wide-ranging disinformation and fake news campaign. This was the key conclusion of an extensive report drawn up by a Special…

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15

Feb

EU lays out $6.8 billion satellite communication plan in space race

The European Commission on Tuesday set out a 6 billion-euro ($6.8 billion) satellite communications plan, part of a push to cut the European Union's dependence on foreign companies and protect key communications…

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19

Oct

EU starts debate on budget rules amid high debt levels

The European Commission opened a debate on Tuesday on how to reform the European Union's fiscal rules to deal with a pandemic-induced surge in public debt and with the huge investment needed to fight climate change. "We are re-launching this…

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15

Jun

After NATO, Biden turns to EU for renewal of transatlantic ties

U.S. President Joe Biden will intensify his post-Trump push to renew transatlantic relations on Tuesday, meeting with European Union leaders to cool trade tensions and join forces to beat COVID-19, uphold democracy and…

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29

Sep

Google offers concessions in fresh bid to win EU okay for Fitbit deal

Alphabet unit Google has offered concessions for a second time in a bid to address EU antitrust regulators' concerns about its bid for fitness tracker maker Fitbit, a European Commission filing showed on…

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22

Sep

British customers in EU will lose bank account if no deal is reached

Major UK banking companies are informing their British customers living in the European Union that their bank accounts will be closed by end of the year should no post-Brexit trade…

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16

Apr

EU guidelines play down infection risks posed by domestic waste

Household waste does not facilitate the spread of Covid-19 infections, according to guidelines issued by the European Centre for Diseases Prevention and Control (ECDC).  The centre listed recommendations on the…

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16

Apr

European Parliament seeks reassurances and reimbursements for Erasmus+ students

The 165,000 current Erasmus+ exchange students and 5000 EU volunteers need reassurance that they will be reimbursed and retain their status, MEPs say. In a letter addressed to Commissioner Mariya…

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13

Apr

Western Balkan states request help from EU

The European Union is considering a joint proposal submitted by the Western Balkan states requesting an exemption from the ban on the export of medical supplies from the Union. The…

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29

Nov

Recruitment of foreign doctors is new flashpoint in Europe’s health debates

  Politico reports that outgoing Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis waded into the increasingly heated EU debate over the recruitment of foreign health care professionals, criticizing the U.K. for its plan…

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28

Nov

Benin orders EU ambassador to leave

Benin ordered EU ambassador Oliver Nette to leave the country on Wednesday, diplomatic sources told AFP news agency. The Beninese government accused the ambassador of the European Union mission of interfering in…

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28

Nov

EU sues Denmark over misuse of term ‘feta’ on Danish cheeses

The European Commission said on Wednesday it was suing Denmark for failing to prevent local companies from making and exporting outside the EU white cheese labelled as “feta”, breaching rules…

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20

Nov

Majority of EU citizens positive about international trade

The results of a special Eurobarometer survey published today by the European Commission show that 60% of Europeans feel that they personally benefit from international trade, 16 percentage points more…

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01

Nov

EC questions Romania’s latest commissioner nomination

There are "serious doubts that Romania’s nomination [for the position of European Commissioner] was legitimately sent by the interim government,” EC spokesperson Mina Andreeva stated on October 30. It is…

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30

Oct

New European Chief Prosecutor says first results will come in two-three years

Romanian Laura Codruta Kovesi, the first European Chief Prosecutor, expects the first results of her work to show in two-three years. Kovesi will start, on November 4, as the head…

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28

Oct

EU has agreed Brexit delay until January 2020

EU Council President Donald Tusk says the bloc has agreed to delay the Brexit deadline until 31 January 2020 at the latest. The decision will now be "formalised through a…

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25

Oct

Discrimination falls, but wide differences remain across EU

Support for LGBTI relationships has grown in Europe, but it varies considerably between EU member states, according to a new Eurobarometer survey on discrimination in Europe. Also, the report highlighted…

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07

Oct

EU to remove Switzerland from tax haven lists

European Union finance ministers are set to remove Switzerland from the bloc’s lists of countries deemed to act as tax havens, an EU document said. On October 10 they are…

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03

Oct

Photo Story: Federica Mogherini visits Moldova

Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (L) shake hands with President of Moldova Igor Dodon (R)…

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02

Oct

Zagreb to See Over 160 Events During EU Presidency

The coordinator of Croatia's EU presidency, Gordan Markotić, said  that during the country's chairmanship of the EU 161 events would be organised in the Croatian capital city and that around…

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27

Sep

European Commission announces winners of EU Product Safety Award

The European Commission revealed the winners of the first-ever EU Product Safety Award. The new award recognises businesses going above and beyond EU requirements for greater consumer safety. Eight companies…

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27

Sep

Brexit Party heads list of top earners in European Parliament

Members of the European Parliament from the Brexit Party have the highest combined outside earnings compared to other delegations, according to data on financial declarations analysed by the NGO Transparency…

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26

Sep

European economy faces growing risks from Brexit

Economic growth in the European Union is slowing down as the bloc faces increasing risks from global trade tensions and the unclear outcome of Brexit, the EU’s top economic commissioner…

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25

Sep

Agreement so Romanian Laura Codruta Kovesi becomes first head of the new EU Public Prosecutor’s Office

The European Parliament and EU Council negotiators agreed on appointing Romanian Laura Codruta Kovesi as the first head of the new EU Public Prosecutor’s Office, the European Parliament announced on…

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20

Sep

EU Council vote backs Romania’s Kovesi for European prosecutor job

COREPER, the executive body of the Council of the European Union, voted on September 19 in favour of Romanian Laura Codruta Kovesi’s candidacy for the position of chief prosecutor of…

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18

Sep

EU warns climate change could wipe out crop production in Europe

Crop and livestock production is projected to decrease and may even have to be abandoned in parts of Europe’s southern and Mediterranean regions due to the increased negative impacts of…

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06

Sep

European Parliament recognises the progress made by EASO to reform its governance

This week, the Executive Director of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), Nina Gregori, held meetings in Brussels with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) forming part of the Committee…

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01

Sep

Von der Leyen is considering plans to revamp the European Commission

Ursula von der Leyen is considering plans to revamp the structure of the next European Commission. The biggest change in a draft plan being mulled by the incoming Commission president,…

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22

Aug

IMF recommends scrapping age limit for Georgieva

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its executive board recommended the removal of the age limit for its managing director, a move needed for European nominee, the Bulgarian Kristalina…

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03

Aug

Bulgarian Kristalina Georgieva selected by EU for IMF top job

Kristalina Georgieva, the Bulgarian chief executive of the World Bank, has been picked as Europe's choice to lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after a divisive 14-hour round of voting…

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15

Jul

EU foreign ministers meet to discuss Iran nuclear deal

EU foreign ministers are meeting on Monday to discuss the latest developments concerning the Iran nuclear deal. They will try to flesh out a plan to convince Iran and the…

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10

Jul

EU’s 2018 bank stress test considered too mild

  Last year’s European Union bank stress test did not appropriately reflect systemic risks, EU auditors said on Wednesday, a shortfall that may have produced misleading results for some lenders,…

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05

Jul

Juncker complains about von der Leyen nomination

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the process to appoint his successor, Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, was not transparent and marked an unwelcome break with the practice of choosing…

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05

Jul

Opposition grows in Germany for Ursula von der Leyen’s nomination for EU President

Only one third of Germans believe their defense minister, Ursula von der Leyen, is a good choice to lead the EU Commission, according to a Deutschlandtrend survey, organized by Germany's…

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04

Jul

Finland to offset air travel emissions during its Presidency of the Council of the EU

  Finland will offset emissions from air travel during the Presidency of the Council of the EU. This will be achieved by funding projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and…

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03

Jul

No infringement procedure against Italy

  The European Commission on Wednesday took the advice of its European commissioners' cabinet chiefs and decided not to recommend opening an infringement procedure against Italy for breaking the debt…

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01

Jul

Swiss stock exchange loses EU access

The Swiss Market Index rose 1pc in early trading on the first day since EU-based traders lost the right to trade equities in the country as a result of a diplomatic…

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30

Jun

Switzerland-EU partnership deadline looms

The European Union is threatening that from Sunday midnight, to terminate its preferential treatment of Swiss stock exchanges. From July 1, the EU would no longer recognize Swiss stock-exchange regulations…

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28

Jun

EU TE-SAT Report: Terrorism in the EU became more complex in 2018

  In 2018, terrorism continued to represent a major security threat in EU Member States. Horrific attacks killed thirteen people and injured many more. A stark increase in the number…

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26

Jun

Cutting edge EU translation technology now available to Maltese civil servants

Maltese civil servants now have the opportunity of using eTranslation, a cutting-edge machine translation tool developed and used by the European Commission (EC). The Commission, which has one of the…

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21

Jun

EU publishes strategic agenda for next 5 years

Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, announced that the European Union (EU) now has "a new Strategic Agenda for the EU setting the priorities and direction for 2019-2024". Tusk…

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21

Jun

UPDATED: EU leaders fail to agree over top jobs at Brussels summit

A summit of 28 European Union leaders has ended without an agreement on who should take on the bloc's top jobs. The talks, held in Brussels, continued until the early…

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19

Jun

EU delays accession talks with N. Macedonia and Albania

EU ministers have decided to delay opening accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia. The European Commission last month recommended that accession talks should begin with the Balkan countries after…

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14

Jun

EU finance ministers fail to agree on euro zone budget

European Union finance ministers failed to agree in overnight talks on some of the key features of a future euro zone budget and decided to continue discussions in the coming…

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13

Jun

Slovak capital to host the new European Labour Authority

The Slovak capital Bratislava on Thursday won the right to host a new European Union agency to oversee the labour market that is due to start operating this autumn. A…

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13

Jun

New threat assessment confirms links between counterfeiting and organised crime in the EU

  Most criminal activity involving counterfeiting is carried out by increasingly professionalised organised crime networks, which can reap large profits while running relatively few risks. That is according to the…

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12

Jun

Merkel calls for ‘comparable minimum wage’ across EU, appeal for equal working conditions within the EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for the EU to look into ways to ensure countries have a "comparable" minimum wage. She also added that there should be equal working…

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12

Jun

EU wide rules on drones published

On 11 June 2019 common European rules on drones, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 & Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, have been published to ensure drone operations across Europe are…

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12

Jun

Macron ready to back Merkel for new European Commission President post

  French President Emmanuel Macron told Swiss TV station RTS that he would back German Chancellor Angela Merkel for European Commission president. Politico reports that Macron, when asked about his…

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30

May

Brexit uncertainty hits business confidence in Europe

Uncertainty over Britain’s departure from the European Union has triggered a sharp drop in business confidence in Europe over the past six months, a survey showed on Thursday. Only 50%…

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23

May

Former Italian PM Mario Monti appeals for a different Europe

In an exclusive interview with Euronews  former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has said that "we need a different Europe", and warned about the "dangers" of nationalist parties, ahead of…

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19

May

EU drops Aruba, Barbados and Bermuda from tax-haven blacklist

European Finance Ministers meeting in Brussels  dropped Aruba, Barbados and Bermuda from its tax-haven blacklist. The list, now down to 12 countries and territories, was established in December 2017 following…

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10

May

EU leaders not agreeing on process to choose successor to Juncker

European leaders are split over the process for choosing the next president of the European Commission and face stormy negotiations on top jobs after this month’s EU elections. Emmanuel Macron,…

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10

May

EU antitrust fines in the pipeline for seven banks

Reuters reports that Barclays, Citigroup, HSBC, JPMorgan, Royal Bank of Scotland, UBS and a small Japanese bank and three other banks are set to be fined by EU antitrust regulators…

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08

May

Strength in unity: Commission makes recommendations for the EU’s next strategic agenda 2019-2024

Ahead of the meeting of EU27 leaders in Sibiu, Romania, tomorrow, the European Commission is setting out a number of policy recommendations for how Europe can shape its future in…

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03

May

Eurozone inflation rate in April beats forecasts

Euro zone inflation surged beyond expectations during the month of April, bring slight relief for the European Central Bank (ECB). Much of the surge was likely related to seasonal effects…

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17

Apr

EBA ends probe of Estonian, Danish regulators over Danske Bank

The European Banking Authority (EBA), the EU banking watchdog, terminated an investigation of financial regulators in Estonia and Denmark in relation to suspected money laundering activities by Danske Bank after…

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