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EU Commission proposes new rules to facilitate free movement of companies, safeguarding against unfair treatment of employees and tax evasion
The European Commission has proposed new rules aimed at facilitating the free movement of companies within the Union. This proposal seeks to…
European Central Bank and Bank of England to meet on Brexit
The European Central Bank and the Bank of England will convene a technical working group on risk management in the period around…
EU member states approve ban on the use of three pesticides harmful to bees
EU member States on Friday approved a proposal from the European Commission to ban the use in the open of three pesticides…
EU announces position on vaccines
The European Commission is issuing a set of recommendations for how the EU can strengthen cooperation in the fight against diseases that…
ECB retains same interest rates
This week, the European Central Bank announced that it will keep its interest rates unchanged. This decision was based on the ECB's…
Libya: General Khalifa Haftar returns to Benghazi
Khalifa Haftar, a veteran general and the most powerful figure in eastern Libya, has returned to the eastern city of Benghazi following…
EU proposes measures to tackle online disinformation
The European Commission is proposing measures to tackle disinformation online, including an EU-wide Code of Practice on Disinformation, support for an independent…
Macron’s evolution towards becoming a global leader
There was a lot of anticipation for the visit of the French President to the United States. A lot of column inches…
Decrease in European deficit and debt registered
In 2017, the government deficit and debt of both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28 decreased in relative terms compared with…
EU Commission opens in-depth investigation into Italian State loan to Alitalia
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Italy's bridge loan to Alitalia totalling €900 million constitutes State aid…
Brexit makes no sense at all – Jurgen Klopp
On the eve of an important UEFA Champions League Semi Final match against Roma (to be played today), Liverpool's coach Jurgen Klopp…
EU Commission sets new, EU-wide rules for the protection of whistleblowers
Recent scandals such as Dieselgate, Luxleaks, the Panama Papers or the ongoing Cambridge Analytica revelations show that whistleblowers can play an important…