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European Commission disburses €12.1 million in pre-financing to Luxembourg
The European Commission has today disbursed €12.1 million to Luxembourg in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the country's financial allocation. Luxembourg is…
European Travel Information and Authorisation System on track for entry into operation by end 2022
The rules making the future European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) interoperable with other EU information systems enter into force on…
European Commission approves Vatican and San Marino Covid-19 vaccination certificates
The Commission has adopted decisions ensuring that COVID-19 certificates issued by the Vatican City State and San Marino will be considered equivalent…
European Commission launches call worth €12 million in support of news media
The Commission published four new calls for proposals aiming to stimulate a lively and diverse public sphere and promoting citizens' access to…
18 arrested for smuggling more than 490 migrants across the Balkan route
Officers from the Romanian Police (Poliția Română) and Border Police (Poliția de Frontieră Română), supported by Europol, dismantled an organised crime group…
EU supports Member States with transport of essential Coronavirus supplies
The Commission continues to provide further financial support to six Member States through the Mobility Package of the Emergency Support Instrument amounting…
No conclusive evidence of Frontex involvement in migrant pushbacks but human rights violations witnessed
A scrutiny group established by the European Parliament to investigate the actions of EU border agency Frontex found that there was no…
EP proposes new regulation on tackling cross-border threats
The European Parliament wants the EU to strengthen crisis prevention, preparedness and response when addressing future serious cross-border health threats. The Committee…
18 arrests in Europol sting against migrant smugglers
An investigation led by the Spanish National Police, with close cooperation with the Albanian Police and law enforcement and immigration authorities in…
12 EU countries to have recovery plans approved today
European finance ministers are set to adopt the recovery plans of 12 EU states on Tuesday, including those of Italy, Spain and…
EU moves closer to new legislation on motor insurance
The Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee gave its support to the political agreement reached between the Council and the European Parliament’s negotiators during…
Malta joins EU push for Guinness World Record
Malta is taking part in the European Climate Pact Day of Action on June 29, officially launching a drive to reach 141,000…