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EU-China landmark agreement against imitations and counterfeiting
The European Union (EU) and China have concluded negotiations on a bilateral agreement to protect 100 European Geographical Indications (GI) in China…
Maltese cyberbullying case illustrates EU collaboration
A Maltese case of cyberbullying risk is being featured in a campaign by the European Commission across EU member states. A woman…
EU Parliament will vote on new Commission next week
The European Parliament will vote on Ursula von der Leyen's top team next Wednesday, paving the way for the new Commission to…
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…
UK won’t nominate EU commissioner before election
The U.K. will not nominate an EU commissioner until after its December 12 national election, Britain’s Ambassador to the EU Tim Barrow…
Von der Leyen: ‘Europe must learn the language of power’
The European Union needs to take a more active role in global politics if it wants to protect its interests, incoming European…
DiscoverEU: 20,000 travel passes available for 18-year-olds to explore Europe next summer
The Commission is launching a new application round for DiscoverEU travel passes, which allows participants to travel across Europe, learn about its…
Juncker warns of difficulties implementing activists’ climate demands
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday that no matter how hard climate activists fight, implementing their demands is not necessarily…
Stepping up the fight against Ebola: €6 million of EU funding to support vaccine trials
The European Commission announced a €6 million contribution to a vaccination trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The funding comes…
Implementation of EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: EU mobilises €663 million in humanitarian assistance
The European Commission is mobilising €663 million in humanitarian aid to continue major projects under the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey.…
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…
EU weighs new anti-money laundering body in wake of scandals
The EU is to explore the creation of a central authority to crack down on money laundering activity after a series of…