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European Commission publishes Annual Burden Survey for 2021

The European Commission has today published the 2021 Annual Burden Survey, which presents concrete examples of simplification of EU rules in areas such as agriculture and rural development, competition, communications, health…

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Blinken meets with EU’s Borrell at ASEAN summit

August 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Cambodia's Phnom Penh on Thursday for Southeast Asia's regional bloc, ASEAN Summit, where he spoke with the European…

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Here are the latest events in the European Union institutions. 26 July: Extraordinary Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Energy): Energy ministers will hold an exchange of views on security of energy…

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Here are this week's events at the European Parliament, European Council and European Commission: 12 July: The European Council is expected to adopt the final three legal acts which will…

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Here are the latest events at the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission: 5 June:Digital Services Package: Parliament will hold the final vote on the new Digital Services…

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EU sees smaller wheat crop, record exports in 2022/23

PARIS, (Reuters) - The European Union's executive lowered its forecast for soft wheat production in the bloc in 2022/23 to well below last season's level, but maintained its outlook for record exports.…

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EU agrees to curb takeovers by state-backed foreign firms

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - EU states and lawmakers on Thursday agreed to rules to put a brake on state-backed foreign firms acquiring EU companies with annual turnover of 500 million euros ($520 million),…

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Photo Story: Czech Presidency of the EU Council starts

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (L) welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) prior to College of the European Commission visit on the very first day of the…

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EU’s executive arm proposes ban on flavoured heated tobacco

BRUSSELS, June 29 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to ban the sale in the EU of flavoured heated tobacco products after a big rise in their consumption. "By removing…

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Here are the latest events at the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission: 28 June: Environment ministers will aim at reaching a general approach on proposals that…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Council and European Commission: 21 June: Ministers will prepare the agenda of the upcoming European Council of 23 and 24…

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Here are the latest events at the European Parliament, European Council and European Commission 15 June: The Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) met on 12 June in Geneva, in the margins…

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Here are the biggest events in the European Parliament, European Council and European Commission this week: 31 May: The European Council will discuss Ukraine, defence, energy and food security. 01…

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European Commission proposes to keep EU borrowing limits suspended in 2023

BRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Monday to keep EU curbs on government borrowing suspended in 2023 amid great economic uncertainty and a sharp slowdown in growth caused…

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EU unveils escape route from Russian fossil fuels by 2027

BRUSSELS, May 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a 210 billion euro plan for Europe to end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels by 2027, and to use the…

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UPDATED: EU offers 9 bln euro loan to Ukraine, prepares reconstruction -Commission

BRUSSELS, May 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a 9 billion euro ($9.5 billion) loan to Ukraine to keep the country going as it struggles to fend off the…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Council and the European Commission: 17 May: the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety will adopt six reports,…

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Here are the latest events at the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission 10 May: In the context of the ongoing Russian war against Ukraine, the Foreign…

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EU to sanction Credit Bank of Moscow, Russian Agricultural Bank

BRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) - The European Commission has proposed sanctions against Credit Bank of Moscow and the Russian Agricultural Bank, two EU sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Earlier on Wednesday the head of the…

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EU Agenda: EP to discuss State of the EU with Draghi

These are the key appointments in Brussels and Strasbourg this week. Monday through Thursday: Plenary Meeting of the European ParliamentThe European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg on 2-5 May 2022…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Council and European Commission: 26 April: the Women's Rights Committee will adopt a resolution and an oral question on the…

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European Commission analysing higher 45% renewable energy target for 2030

BRUSSELS, April 20 (Reuters) - The European Commission is assessing whether the European Union could achieve a higher target of a 45% share of renewable energy by 2030, instead of its proposed 40%, to…

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Here are this week's events in the European Parliament, European Commission and European Council: 19 April: The European Parliament's Committee on Development discusses a study on the implementation of the…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council: 12 April: European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli delivers a keynote speech via videoconference…

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Senior EU officials were targeted with Israeli spyware-sources

Senior officials at the European Commission were targeted last year with spy software designed by an Israeli surveillance firm, according to two EU officials and documentation reviewed by Reuters. Among them was…

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EU agenda: Democratic backsliding in Hungary to top EP agenda after Orban victory

Here are this week's events for the European Parliament, European Council and European Commission: Tuesday 5 April: The Education, Youth Culture and Sport council meet to discuss education in various…

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EU targets 8.4 bln euros in Morocco investments over next 7 years

RABAT, (Reuters) - The EU has revised upwards its investments in Morocco over the next seven years to 8.4 billion euros ($9.2 billion) to support job creation, sustainable agriculture and renewable energy,…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Council and European Commission, as Europe grapples with the Russian- Ukraine conflict: the greatest threat to its security since World…

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EU proposes law forcing large firms to check suppliers for environment, human rights issues

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a law to make large companies operating in the EU check that their suppliers around the world respect environmental standards and…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Council and European Commission Tuesday 22 February: The ministers of transport will come together to discuss their views on current…

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European Commission cuts 2022 euro zone growth forecast, sharply raises inflation view

BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Euro zone economic growth will be slower than earlier expected this year because of a new wave of COVID-19 infections, high energy prices and continued…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, the European Council and European Commission: Tuesday 8 February: The Civil Liberties Committee will discuss the situation of migrants in Poland…

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Here are the latest events in the EU Parliament, Council and Commission Tuesday 01 February: Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation Wednesday…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Commission and European Council Tuesday 18 January: MEPs will choose Parliament's next President on Tuesday through remote voting. An absolute…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Commission and European Council 11 January: The Permanent Representatives Committee or ‘Coreper’ meets to discuss the work of the Council…

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Germany wants to avoid escalation in EU dispute over green finance rules

The European Commission's decision to include gas and nuclear investments in the European Union's "sustainable finance taxonomy" rules was circulated in a draft proposal late on Dec. 31 - a timing which was criticised…

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European Commission to issue €50 billion in long-term bonds by June 2022 to finance the recovery

Following the successful start of borrowing to finance the NextGenerationEU recovery in June 2021, and in line with its strategy for open and transparent communication to financial markets, the European…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Commission and European Council this week 14 December: Ministers will aim to approve the conclusions on the enlargement / stabilisation…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Council and European Commission: Tuesday 7 December: Economic and financial affairs ministers will be invited to adopt a general approach…

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Here are the latest events going on in the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission Tuesday 30 November: the Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA)…

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EU proposes blacklisting of transport operators involved in facilitating smuggling or trafficking

As part of the European Union's united response to state-sponsored instrumentalisation of people at the EU's external border with Belarus, the Commission and High Representative propose today measures to prevent…

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European Semester Autumn Package: rebounding stronger from the crisis

Today, the European Commission has launched the 2022 European Semester cycle of economic policy coordination. The European Semester Autumn Package includes the Annual Sustainable Growth Survey, Opinions on euro area…

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Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Commission and European Council Tuesday 23 November: Energy poverty advisory hub launch event 2021 by the European Commission Wednesday 24…

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EU allocates €700,000 in humanitarian assistance for vulnerable people stranded at Belarus border

Responding immediately to an appeal, the European Commission has allocated €200,000 in humanitarian funding to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The funding is part…

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Here is the week ahead at the European Parliament, European Council and European Commission: Tuesday 16 November: Just Transition meeting: The Just Transition Platform aims to assist all stakeholders in…

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Belarus must stop putting people’s lives at risk, von der Leyen says

Yesterday evening, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the following statement on the situation at the border between Poland and Belarus: “Belarus must stop putting people's lives at risk. The instrumentalisation of…

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Here are the latest events in the European Union this week: Tuesday 09 November: MEPs will discuss with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen the negative impact of big tech companies' business…

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European Commission advances partnership in climate technologies

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Bill Gates, the Founder of Breakthrough Energy, together with European Investment Bank President…

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European Commission announces €1 billion pledge to protect world forests

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced today €1 billion at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow as the European Union contribution to the Global Forests…

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EU ‘will start collapsing’ unless it takes on Polish challenge – official

The European Union "will start collapsing" unless it challenges a ruling by Poland's top court that national legislation trumps European laws, a senior official with the bloc said on Monday. Poland's constitutional tribunal…

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EU Code of Conduct against illegal hate speech online: results remain positive but progress slows down

Today the European Commission has released the results of its sixth evaluation of the Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online. The results show a mixed picture as IT companies reviewed 81% of the…

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Von der Leyen calls on global partners to set global standards and support sustainable investment

This morning, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen delivered the opening address at the EU Sustainable Investment Summit, the first annual event on sustainable finance hosted by the European Commission.…

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European Commission approves €2 billion of additional resources for the recovery in Italy, Spain, Luxembourg and Romania

The Commission has granted €2 billion to Italy, Spain, Luxembourg and Romania following the modification of two European Regional Development Fund, one European Social Fund (ESF) and one Fund for European Aid to the…

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European Commission approves 2022-2027 regional aid map for Poland

The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules Poland's map for granting regional aid from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2027, within the framework of the revised Regional…

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European Commission disburses €450 million in pre-financing to Austria

The European Commission has today disbursed €450 million to Austria in a pre-financing payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). This is equivalent to 13% of the country's total…

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European Commission urges VW to compensate all EU consumers over Dieselgate

The European Commission and EU consumer authorities urged Volkswagen on Tuesday to compensate all consumers, not just those in Germany, for having misled them over the emissions of vehicles they…

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European institutions celebrate ‘EU organic day’

Today, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission celebrate the launch of an annual ‘EU organic day'. The three institutions signed a joint declaration establishing from now on each 23 September as…

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