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EU executive to propose countries set own fiscal targets for 2024

The European Commission is likely to propose on Wednesday that EU governments set their own deficit-cutting goals when they prepare draft budgets for 2024, pushing ahead with its idea of country-specific debt reduction…

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Centre-right European leaders seeking options leading to tie-up with Meloni – Politico

Centre-right politicians in Brussels and Strasbourg are considering ways to involve, or even eventually to include, Giorgia Meloni's hard-right with the continent's mainstream conservative, Politico has revealed. This move comes…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Commission and European Council: Tuesday 29 March: The presidency will debrief ministers on the ongoing negotiations between the Council and…

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EU adopts Green bonds framework, plans to issue first tranche in October

The European Commission has today adopted an independently evaluated Green Bond framework, thus taking a step forward towards the issuance of up to €250 billion green bonds, or 30% of…

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EU and Japan discuss education, culture and sport

Today, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, held a videoconference with the Japanese Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Koichi Hagiuda, to discuss EU-Japan cooperation…

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first REACT-EU support measures for recovery and transition approved for the Netherlands and Austria

The Commission approved the first decisions under REACT-EU (Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe) involving a modification of four operational programmes for the European Regional Development Fund…

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EU institutions experienced hack attempt in March- spokesman

BRUSSELS, April 6 (Reuters) - The European Commission and other EU institutions were the target of a cyber attack last month, but there has been no evidence so far of…

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Single Market: Commission adopts new guidance documents to facilitate the free movement of goods

The free movement of goods is an essential corner stone of the Single Market that benefits European citizens and businesses. Ensuring and facilitating its smooth functioning is of paramount importance…

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EU allocates €39 million for the most vulnerable in Bangladesh and Myanmar

The European Commission has announced today €39 million in humanitarian aid to address the needs of displaced and conflict-affected communities in Bangladesh and Myanmar, in particular in the context of…

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Vaccines: contract between European Commission and AstraZeneca now published

Following the renewed request from the European Commission on 27 January 2021, pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to publish the redacted contract signed between the two parties on 27 August 2020. The…

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Commission puts in place transparency and authorisation mechanism for exports of COVID-19 vaccines

In an effort to ensure timely access to COVID-19 vaccines for all EU citizens and to tackle the current lack of transparency of vaccine exports outside the EU, the Commission…

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Commission launches debate on responding to the impact of an ageing population

The European Commission today presented a green paper to launch a broad policy debate on the challenges and opportunities of Europe's ageing society. It sets out the impact of this pronounced demographic…

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Commission sets out key actions for a united front to beat COVID-19

Two days ahead of the meeting of European leaders on a coordinated response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Commission set out a number of actions needed to step up the…

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Commission launches political debate towards strengthening Schengen and restoring trust

On Monday, 30 November, the Commission will convene the first ever Schengen Forum, gathering Members of the European Parliament and Home Affairs Ministers, and aiming to foster concrete cooperation and political…

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EU mobilises €13 billion from Cohesion Funds to respond to coronavirus pandemic

The European Commission has announced the first provisional results of the implementation of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (CRII) and Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative Plus (CRII+). From the beginning of…

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EU migration pact ‘bows to’ anti-migration governments

Anti-poverty organisation Oxfam said that the EU has bowed to pressure from anti-migration governments. “The tragic fire, which completely destroyed Moria refugee camp in Greece, has exposed Europe’s failure to uphold…

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EU invites citizens to share views on upcoming legislation

The European Commission has launched a revamped version of the ‘Have Your Say' portal. This online platform invites all citizens, (including businesses and non-governmental organisations), to share their views on…

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EU Commission launches European strategy for development of vaccines against COVID-19

The European Commission has launched a European strategy to accelerate the development, manufacturing and deployment of vaccines against COVID-19. In a statement, the Commission said that "an effective and safe…

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Malta welcomes EU recovery plan but challenges distribution criteria and taxation plans

Finance Ministers got together online to discuss the EU's proposed Recovery Plan, intended to kickstart the European economies after the challenges broughout about by the coronavirus pandemic. During his intervention…

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Temperature heats up as EU states share divergent views on migration

Summer is not yet here and migratory challenges across Europe have already increased tensions across EU Member States. As countries insisted with their standoffs to raise visibility of their plight,…

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EU Commission approves €10 billion French guarantee scheme to support insurance market in coronavirus outbreak

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €10 billion French guarantee scheme to support the domestic credit insurance market in the context of the coronavirus outbreak.…

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