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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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Brussels to Poland: protect human lives, allow EU guards to Belarus border

The EU executive expressed concern on Friday over the plight of migrants stuck on the Polish-Belarusian border and urged Warsaw to allow the bloc's joint frontier force Frontex to provide…

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‘No journalist should die’: EU calls for better media safety

The European Union’s executive arm asked its member countries Thursday to better protect journalists amid a rise of physical attacks and online threats against media professionals. According to the European…

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Watch Live – Debate on the State of the Union 2021

Today at 0900h (GMT+2), Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, which will be followed by a debate…

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European Commission disburses €237 million in pre-financing to Latvia

The European Commission has today disbursed €237 million to Latvia in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the country's financial contribution as established in the Council Implementing Decision. The pre-financing payment…

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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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European Commission disburses €157 million in pre-financing to Cyprus

The European Commission has today disbursed €157 million to Cyprus in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the grant and loan component of the country's financial allocation. The pre-financing payment under…

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European Commission concludes Italian loans worth €900 million to Alitalia are illegal aid

The European Commission has concluded that two State loans for an amount of €900 million, granted by Italy to Alitalia in 2017, are illegal under EU State aid rules. Italy…

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European Commission gearing up for issuing €250 billion of NextGenerationEU green bonds

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 seeks penalties on Poland in dispute over judicial reform

The European Commission said on Tuesday it had asked the EU's top court to impose financial penalties on Poland over the activities of a judges' disciplinary chamber, stepping up a long-running dispute with…

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EU Weekly agenda

Here are the latest events in the European Parliament and European Commission for the week 6 September until 10 September Monday 6 September: Members of the Women's Rights Committee and…

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EU calls for immediate release of Belarus protest leader Kolesnikova

The European Union has called for the immediate release of Belarus protest leader Maria Kolesnikova after she was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Kolesnikova and her fellow oppositionist Maxim Znak, who…

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Connecting Europe Express now leaving the station

The ‘Connecting Europe Express', a special train put together as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, will pull out of Lisbon train station on 2 September. It will stop in…

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Back to school: EU support to pupils, students and teachers

As millions of pupils and teachers in Europe start the new school year, the Commission continues to accompany and support them. The pandemic has highlighted schools' capacity to innovate, but…

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Vice-President Jourová in Poland to commemorate anniversary of the outbreak of the 2nd World War

Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová is today in Poland, where she will meet Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and the Ombudsman Marcin Wiącek. She will also meet the President of European People's…

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European Commission disburses €2.25 billion in pre-financing to Germany

The European Commission has today disbursed €2.25 billion to Germany in pre-financing, equivalent to 9% of the country's financial allocation under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). This corresponds to…

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EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to deliver emergency aid to Haiti following earthquake

An EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of two flights is delivering more than 125 tonnes of life-saving materials to humanitarian organisations active in Haiti, as part of the EU…

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European Commission disburses € 2.25 billion in pre-financing to Germany

The European Commission has today disbursed € 2.25 billion to Germany in pre-financing, equivalent to 9% of the country's financial allocation under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). This corresponds to…

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EU Commission presses for overhaul of asylum rules as Taliban enter Kabul

Aug 15 (Reuters) - The crisis in Afghanistan and the actions of Belarus demonstrate the need for a fast overhaul of the European Union's migration and asylum rules, EU Commissioner…

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European Commission approves €36.7 million to support migration management in Lithuania

The Commission has decided to make available €36.7 million to Lithuania in emergency assistance under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund to help improve reception capacity in Lithuania following the…

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Malta: Brussels orders hunting quotas for turtle dove to be cut by 50%

Malta will have to reduce its hunting bag limit on turtle dove by 50% during the autumn, after the European Commission deemed the species needed more protection. In a statement, BirdLife Malta…

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Six EU countries warn against open door for Afghan asylum seekers

Six EU member states have sent a letter to the bloc's executive warning against halting deportations of rejected Afghan asylum seekers despite major advances of Taliban militants in their country.…

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European Commission approves Slovak scheme to support sport clubs affected by coronavirus

The European Commission has approved a Slovak scheme, with a total budget of €10 million, to support professional sport clubs participating in leagues in the context of the coronavirus outbreak.…

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European Commission disburses €4 billion in pre-financing to Greece

The European Commission has today disbursed €4 billion to Greece in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the country's grant and loan allocation under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Greece…

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€662 million of additional Cohesion Policy resources for the recovery in Germany and Poland

The European Commission has approved the modification of six Operational Programmes (OP) for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund in Germany and Poland under REACT-EU for a total of €662 million. In…

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European Commission publishes proposals inclusive primary and secondary education

Today, the Commission published a proposal for a Council Recommendation on blended learning to support high quality and inclusive primary and secondary education. ‘Blended learning' in formal education and training is the…

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European Commission approves Italian scheme to compensate ski lift operators following coronavirus outbreak

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €430 million Italian measure to compensate ski lift operators for the damages suffered due to the restrictive measures introduced…

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European Commission disburses €12.1 million in pre-financing to Luxembourg

The European Commission has today disbursed €12.1 million to Luxembourg in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the country's financial allocation. Luxembourg is one of the first countries receiving a pre-financing…

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European Commission approves Vatican and San Marino Covid-19 vaccination certificates

The Commission has adopted decisions ensuring that COVID-19 certificates issued by the Vatican City State and San Marino will be considered equivalent to the EU Digital COVID Certificate. This means that…

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European Commission launches call worth €12 million in support of news media

The Commission published four new calls for proposals aiming to stimulate a lively and diverse public sphere and promoting citizens' access to reliable information across the EU. One call will…

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EU supports Member States with transport of essential Coronavirus supplies

The Commission continues to provide further financial support to six Member States through the Mobility Package of the Emergency Support Instrument amounting to over €14 million, for the transport of…

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European Commission endorses recovery and resilience plans of Greece, Spain and Portugal

The European Commission has adopted positive assessments of the recovery and resilience plans of Greece, Spain and Portugal. This is an important step towards disbursing funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to…

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EU agenda

Discover the latest events happening across the European insititutions: Tuesday 15 June: Health ministers will meet in Luxembourg. Ministers will exchange views on the pandemic situation. Wednesday 16 June: The…

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EU clears way for the EU Digital COVID Certificate

Today, the Presidents of the three EU institutions, the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission attended the official signing ceremony for the Regulation on the…

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EU sees first probes under money for rule-of-law regulation in Sept-Oct

The European Commission could in September or October start its first investigations into whether EU governments sufficiently respect the rule of law to qualify for EU budget and recovery funds,…

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European Commission flags data accumulation concerns over Alexa

Today, the Commission has published the preliminary findings of its competition inquiry into the consumer “Internet of Things”. Sector inquiries help us identify potential competition concerns in markets where…

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First bond sale backing EU recovery fund imminent – EU Commission

The first bond sale to finance the European Union's coronavirus recovery fund is expected "imminently", the European Commission said in an investor meeting on Tuesday. The EU last week sent a request to 11…

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Here are the events set to take place in the European Union institutions for the week 8-11 June: Tuesday 8 June: MEPs are set to debate and vote on the…

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