15

Nov

EU chief diplomat tells Belarus not to use people as weapons

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei discussed a migrant crisis on the Polish border and European sanctions against Minsk…

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15

Nov

Hungary will not leave EU, wants to reform it, PM Orban says

BUDAPEST, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Hungary will not leave the European Union but will resist attempts from Brussels to erode its sovereignty, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told his Fidesz party…

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09

Nov

Despite pandemic, Europeans consider the quality of life and situation of the economy has slightly improved

The first results of a newly published Flash Eurobarometer on public opinion in EU regions show that over eight in ten Europeans (83%) say that the quality of life in their region…

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09

Nov

EU accuses Belarus of ‘gangster’ antics as migrants shiver at Polish border

Hundreds of migrants shivered in freezing temperatures and huddled round campfires on the Belarusian border with Poland on Tuesday in front of razor wire fences and lines of Polish border guards…

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09

Nov

Anger, tangle and trouble: Is another Brexit showdown looming?

What happens if Britain triggers emergency unilateral provisions in the Brexit divorce deal known as Article 16? WHAT IS ARTICLE 16? Article 16 is a clause in the Protocol on…

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09

Nov

Amid spike in cases, EU to shortly approve first COVID antibody drugs

The European Union drugs regulator is set to authorise the use of two monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19 patients in coming days, two EU sources told Reuters, in its first approvals of such…

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30

Oct

U.S., EU agree to deal on Trump-era steel, aluminum tariffs, sources say

WASHINGTON/ROME, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The United States and European Union are expected to announce a deal to resolve a long-running trade dispute over U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs this…

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28

Oct

Europe has made little progress since last year in gender equality

The EU scores 68 points out of 100 in the Gender Equality Index, released today by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). This is a microscopic increase of just…

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26

Oct

European clean energy projects and leaders receive EU Sustainable Energy Awards

Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, announced yesterday the winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards, kicking off the first day of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW). During the ceremony, five of the best European…

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19

Oct

EU starts debate on budget rules amid high debt levels

The European Commission opened a debate on Tuesday on how to reform the European Union's fiscal rules to deal with a pandemic-induced surge in public debt and with the huge investment needed to fight climate change. "We are re-launching this…

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18

Oct

Polish PM vows loyalty to EU, warns of ‘dangerous’ centralisation

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is a loyal member of the European Union but opposes excessive centralisation of power, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Monday in a letter to other…

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18

Oct

Merkel says migration still challenge for EU but not same as 2015

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that the European Union had more work ahead to tackle the issue of migration but the situation was not the…

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13

Oct

EU proposes easing checks on British trade to N. Ireland

BRUSSELS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The European Union offered Britain a package of measures to ease the transit of goods to Northern Ireland, but it looked unlikely to end tensions…

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12

Oct

EU starts sales of first ever green bond

The European Union started selling its first ever green bond on Tuesday, Refinitiv news service IFR reported, taking its first step to potentially becoming the biggest issuer of environmentally-friendly debt with a record-sized…

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12

Oct

Polish prime minister accuses opposition of lying about ‘Polexit’

Poland's government does not want Poland to leave the European Union, the prime minister said on Tuesday, accusing opposition politicians of spreading what he said were lies. "Our dear opposition…

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12

Oct

EU to study joint natural gas buying to protect against price surges

The European Union will look into an option for member states to jointly buy natural gas as the bloc considers ways to protect itself against surging energy prices, according to a draft document…

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11

Oct

EU rejects UK call to end bloc’s court oversight over post-Brexit Irish trade

Oct 11 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Monday that removing the oversight of the bloc's top court from the UK's Brexit deal in parts governing trade on the…

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11

Oct

European climate group says EU needs tougher truck CO2 targets

(Reuters) - The European Union needs to dramatically toughen up CO2 targets for truckmakers to spur a shift to zero-emission models as current goals do not provide the incentive to…

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11

Oct

“Brexit can happen here”, Poles demonstrate in support of EU membership

WARSAW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Poles demonstrated on Sunday in support of European Union membership after a court ruling that parts of EU law are incompatible with the…

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09

Oct

Poland will continue to respect EU law, foreign ministry says

WARSAW, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Poland will continue to respect European Union law, its foreign ministry said on Saturday, after the country's Constitutional Tribunal ruled that parts of EU law…

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08

Oct

Polish Constitutional Tribunal: some articles of EU treaties unconstitutional

WARSAW, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Poland's Constitutional Tribunal ruled on Thursday that some articles of the European Union treaties are unconstitutional in the country, challenging a key tenet of European…

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05

Oct

Malta’s recovery and resilience plan approved by ECOFIN

Malta’s Recovery and Resilience Plan has been approved by the EU Council of Ministers for Economic and Financial Affairs, known as ECOFIN. This step will be followed by the signing…

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05

Oct

EU must do more on tax havens, says Von der Leyen, as MEPs pile pressure on blacklisting

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the Pandora Papers revelations are embarrassing for leaders who have pushed austerity. Speaking in Helsinki, she insisted that the European Union…

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05

Oct

EU regulator backs vaccine booster for people with weak immunity

The European Union's drugs regulator said on Monday people with weakened immune systems should get a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, but left it to member states to…

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02

Oct

Factbox-Status of Balkan hopefuls’ EU membership bids

The European Union can no longer agree to give a guarantee of future membership to the six Balkan countries once promised a place in the club, diplomats said before a…

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30

Sep

European Commission launches EU missions to tackle major challenges

The Commission launched today five new EU missions, a new and innovative way to work together and improve the lives of people in Europe and beyond. EU missions aim to tackle…

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28

Sep

EU would be our trade priority, UK opposition Labour Party says

The UK opposition Labour Party would make rebuilding Britain's ties with the European Union its top trade priority, putting the bloc above U.S and Indo-Pacific deals in the post-Brexit era, its trade policy chief Emily Thornberry said…

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27

Sep

EU should step up protection of workers from asbestos, MEPs say

The EU should do more to protect workers from asbestos, by reducing the allowed limit value and through more consistent screening of buildings, MEPs say in a resolution adopted today…

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26

Sep

Brexit threats not helpful in solving N.Ireland problems, says EU

LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The European Union warned Britain on Sunday that triggering a safeguard clause in its Brexit deal governing trade with Northern Ireland was "not helpful" and…

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26

Sep

EC Malta Representation launches EU Green Deal campaign

The European Commission Representation in Malta teamed up with the swimming record breaker Neil Agius and the NGO Wave of Change to launch the EU Green Deal Campaign. On Saturday…

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24

Sep

EU countries struggle to agree approach to COP26 climate talks

BRUSSELS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - European Union countries are struggling to agree their negotiating position for the COP26 climate change conference, with rifts emerging over timeframes for emissions-cutting pledges, according…

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24

Sep

EU drugs regulator to decide on Pfizer vaccine booster in early October

Sept 23 (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) aims to decide in early October whether to endorse a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be given half…

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22

Sep

Italian Senate passes first justice reform confidence vote

The Senate on Wednesday passed a confidence vote on the first article of the government's reform of the criminal justice system by 208 votes to 28. The reform was approved…

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22

Sep

EU working to help member countries respond to energy price surge

BRUSSELS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The European Union executive is drafting guidelines on steps EU members can take to tackle power price spikes without breaching the bloc's energy market rules,…

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22

Sep

Greece tests drone drug delivery for remote regions

TRIKALA, Greece (Reuters) - Greece on Tuesday tested a drone to deliver medicines to isolated places in an environmentally friendly way, sending the unmanned vehicle to a 200-person village. The…

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22

Sep

EU plans to legislate for common phone charger despite Apple grumbles

BRUSSELS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The European Commission will on Thursday present a legislative proposal for a common charger for mobile phones, tablets and headphones, a person familiar with the…

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22

Sep

EU’s Breton says issues in transatlantic ties ‘much broader’ than submarine row

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Strains in transatlantic ties have been building for years and cannot be reduced to just frustration over Australia scrapping a $40 billion submarine deal with…

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18

Sep

Poland’s Kaczynski says primacy of EU law undermines sovereignty

WARSAW (Reuters) - The European Union's insistence on the primacy of EU law over national legislation undermines Poland's sovereignty, ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said in a letter quoted by…

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13

Sep

EU joining discussions organised by the United Nations on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan

Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič participated on behalf of the European Commission, at the High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan.  The meeting, convened by the United Nations Secretary-General António…

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13

Sep

Greece plans firm hand on Afghan migrants, wants more EU help

ATHENS, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Greece would seek to block a potential wave of Afghan asylum-seekers fleeing Taliban rule and needs more European Union help on migrant issues, the prime…

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12

Sep

Green investments to be part of EU budget rules review -Dombrovskis

BRDO, Slovenia (Reuters) - The possibility of exempting "green" investments from EU deficit calculations will form part of discussions when EU budget rules are revised, European Commission Vice President Valdis…

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12

Sep

U.S., EU advance talks to protect data transfers- WSJ

Sept 10 (Reuters) - Officials from the United States and European Union are making progress on keeping data flowing across the Atlantic, with negotiations that are important to companies like…

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11

Sep

EU rejects reworking N. Ireland deal, urges calmer tone

BELFAST, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The European Union rejected a British demand to renegotiate their deal governing the trading position of Northern Ireland, saying that to so would only bring…

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07

Sep

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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07

Sep

EP Socialists want more gender equality through the EU budget

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament noted that only 21.7% of EU programmes had gender-related indicators in the last pluriannual EU budget for the period 2014-2020. This means…

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04

Sep

Afghanistan could be catalyst for common EU migration policy – commissioner

CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) - The challenges to security emerging from the upheaval in Afghanistan should be a wake-up call for the European Union, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said…

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04

Sep

Moderna seeks EU authorisation for COVID-19 vaccine booster dose

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Moderna Inc said on Friday it had asked the EU drugs regulator for conditional approval of a booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine at a 50…

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02

Sep

EP Socialists tell off Commission for delays in moving forward with own resources proposals

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament have strongly criticised the European Commission for postponing its proposal for own resources for the EU budget, from spring of this year…

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31

Aug

Key Polish ruling on primacy of EU law delayed

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal again postponed on Tuesday a planned ruling on whether the country's constitution or European Union treaties take precedence, a verdict that could call into question the bloc's legal order.…

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31

Aug

MEPs expected to push Commission to act on rule of law as Parliament returns

Members of the European Parliament return to Strasbourg this week with the evolving situation in Afghanistan expected to be high up on the agenda. However, it is the inter-institutional struggle…

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30

Aug

EU drops US from list of COVID-safe countries for travel

BRUSSELS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - European Union governments agreed on Monday to remove the United States from the EU's safe travel list, meaning U.S. visitors and those from five other…

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29

Aug

EU moves to reintroduce COVID travel curbs on US – diplomats

BRUSSELS, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The European Union on Friday started a procedure to remove the United States from a list of countries whose citizens can travel to the 27-nation…

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21

Aug

EU says no recognition of Taliban, no political talks

BRUSSELS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The European Union has not recognised the Taliban, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday, nor is it holding political talks with…

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17

Aug

EU Commission says will analyse Poland’s reply to judges’ disciplinary chamber

Poland has responded to the European Commission regarding its disciplinary chamber for judges and the EU executive will now analyse the reply, a Commission spokesperson said on Tuesday. The Polish response…

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17

Aug

Median income decreases in EU, but risk-of-poverty rate remained stable

In 2020, the year of the COVID-19 outbreak, the median employment income of the working age population (18-64) in the EU decreased by 7% compared with 2019. However, the median…

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17

Aug

EU approves new financing tool for European Guarantee Fund for virus-hit companies

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Guarantee Fund, which is managed by the Investment Bank Group, on Monday secured EU approval to provide guarantees on synthetic securitisation tranches to help companies…

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17

Aug

Ireland’s goods imports from Britain drop 32% in first half of 2021

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's goods imports from Britain were 32% lower in the first half of the year compared with 2020 after posting the smallest monthly decline in June since…

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