EU Council

EU institutions face budget cuts

Most European Union capitals want to cut the money allocated to the bloc's civil service, as part of a deal on the EU's next long-term budget, a document seen by…

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EU Council opening communication channels with Kremlin

The office of European Council President Antonio Costa has made "brief contacts at diplomatic level" with the Kremlin in recent weeks "to open communication channels", an EU official ‌said. "Nothing…

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EU leaders agree more Russia sanctions, funds for Ukraine

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - European Union leaders wrapped up their last summit of 2022 with an agreement to provide 18 billion euros in financing to Ukraine next year and slap more…

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EU leaders to discuss infrastructure security after Nord Stream leaks

BRUSSELS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - EU leaders will discuss the security of their critical infrastructure next week, the head of the European Council said on Saturday, following damage to Nord Stream pipelines…

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Vaccine failings cast shadow over EU summit as third wave surges

European Union leaders met on Thursday to navigate a common path out of the COVID-19 pandemic as infections surge in many of their countries, seeking agreement on how to ramp…

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Signs of progress as EU leaders meet to haggle over climate target

Signs of progress towards a new European Union climate target emerged ahead of a summit on Thursday with a draft plan by leaders to bring Poland on board and acceptance of the goal…

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Cyprus demands sanctions on Turkey as EU summit stalls on Belarus

Cyprus defied pressure to approve European Union sanctions on Belarus at a leaders' summit on Thursday, urging other members of the bloc to also punish Turkey for its oil and…

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Summit extended to Sunday as EU leaders fail to agree

European Union leaders failed to agree on a massive stimulus fund to revive their coronavirus-hammered economies on Saturday after two days of fraught negotiations, but extended their summit for another…

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Second Coronavirus case detected at the Council of the EU

A second coronavirus case was detected at the Council of the European Union in Brussels last week and 46 staff were asked to stay at home and monitor their health,…

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EU Ombudsman asked to investigate Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of Romanian EU Council Presidency

The European Ombudsman launched an inquiry into the private company sponsorship of the rotating presidencies of the Council of the EU, according to an announcement today. That follows a complaint by international NGO…

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For Europe’s relevance, Merkel should be next EU council president – Sigmar Gabriel

Former German Social Democrat leader Sigmar Gabriel is in favor of Chancellor Angela Merkel becoming the next European Council president, arguing she would be "the best for this task." "Europe…

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No Deal Salzburg’s Summit – Different perspectives of one outcome

The EU issued an unequivocal rejection of Theresa May's Chequers proposal at summit on Thursday, despite the prime minister's warning that it was the only alternative to 'no deal.'…

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