21

Jan

Media houses lament lack of protection in new Digital Services Act

MEPs agreed a draft set of measures to tackle illegal content, to ensure platforms are held accountable for their algorithms, and improve content moderation. The text, which was approved by…

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21

Jan

UPDATED: EU told to prime for fourth COVID vaccine dose, if needed

BRUSSELS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - European Union health ministers were told on Friday to prepare to deploy a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines as soon as data showed it was…

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18

Jan

EU at forefront of global humanitarian response: €1.5 billion for 2022

Humanitarian crises around the world continue to rise. While conflicts and violence are the source of major humanitarian needs, the situation is increasingly being worsened by natural disasters, such as…

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17

Jan

Decorations for the French Presidency of the European council in Brussels, Belgium

Decorations of the French Presidency of the European council, made of national flags, in the Atrium of European council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, 17 January 2022. France took the six…

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14

Jan

Berlin might drop opposition to EU plans for women’s quota on company boards

The new German government is taking a fresh look at EU efforts to introduce a quota for women on company boards, a spokesman said, raising the chances that European legislation…

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14

Jan

Casa confident in Metsola election as Green candidate pushes feminist agenda

PN MEP David Casa expressed full confidence that fellow centre-right MEP Roberta Metsola will secure the backing of the European Parliament in her bid to become the first Maltese elected…

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13

Jan

Seeking N. Ireland solution, UK’s Truss hosts EU talks at her country house

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Liz Truss will on Thursday seek to inject momentum into talks with the European Union to resolve post-Brexit disputes over trading rules,…

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11

Jan

Stop secessionist rhetoric or face sanctions, EU tells Bosnian Serb leaders

The Bosnian Serb leadership risks sanctions and a loss of aid should it continue to incite tensions among Bosnian communities with inflammatory rhetoric as used during the celebrations of its…

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04

Jan

Gas can be useful in the energy transition – EPP

The Group of the European People's Party expressed support to an EU decision to label gas and nuclear energy as green, saying that gas can help facilitate the energy transition, though…

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21

Dec

Travel ban on southern Africa ‘inefficient’ but EU states oppose lifting – top official

Brussels is pushing to lift an "inefficient" travel ban on southern African states over the Omicron variant, but European Union nations are reluctant to drop it, the EU's commissioner for…

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18

Dec

EU to place order with Pfizer for COVID shots adapted to Omicron

European Union governments have agreed to exercise an option to buy more than 180 million doses of a version of the COVID-19 vaccine adapted for the Omicron variant developed by…

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17

Dec

Moldovan president to Russia: joining the EU is our choice

Moldova aspires to join the European Union and the former Soviet republic has told Russia that this is its choice, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said. Her comments in an interview…

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16

Dec

Russia proposes holding collective cybersecurity talks with EU

MOSCOW, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday proposed holding collective consultations on cybersecurity with the European Union, after successful talks with the Netherlands, France and Germany, the TASS news…

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16

Dec

EU leaders meet to discuss booster jabs, energy prices and Russian aggression

 EU leaders are back in Brussels for a one-day European summit with a busy agenda that promises discussions around booster shots, energy prices, migration routes and Russia's military build-up along…

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15

Dec

Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia to press for EU membership at summit

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The leaders of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine will lobby the European Union at a summit on Wednesday to allow them to begin negotiations to join…

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15

Dec

Successful EU is top national priority for Germany – Scholz

BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) -The success of the European Union is Germany's top national priority, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday, warning that no disputes among member states must be…

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15

Dec

EU ready to take “unprecedented measures” against Russia – von der Leyen

BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The European Union is ready to scale up its sanctions and take "unprecedented measures" against Russia if it shows further aggression towards Ukraine, European Commission…

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14

Dec

EU recovery fund idea could be used again, if it is a success now -Gentiloni

The European Union's idea of jointly borrowing for joint goals, such as for the post-pandemic recovery, could be used again by the EU if the implementation of the recovery scheme is a…

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10

Dec

Jeopardising EU funding for Malta’s energy transition is a dangerous game – Malta Chamber

The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry has appealed for caution and to keep in mind the national interest in matters related to energy provision. "It is therefore imperative…

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08

Dec

EU seeks to deter economic coercion with new trade defence

The European Commission set out plans on Wednesday to retaliate against countries that put economic pressure on EU members to change their policies, while stressing the main purpose was deterrent.…

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07

Dec

EP to push for reform of European elections

European elections are still governed for the most part by national laws, with political campaigns mostly focusing on national matters. Over the past years, a number of MEPs have been…

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03

Dec

U.S., EU concerned by China’s ‘problematic and unilateral actions’ at sea

WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The United States and European Union on Thursday voiced strong concern at China's "problematic and unilateral actions" in the South China Sea and stressed the…

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03

Dec

Omicron may become dominant in Europe in months -EU

The European Union's public health agency said that the Omicron variant could be responsible for more than half of all COVID-19 infections in Europe within a few months, but no…

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02

Dec

Kremlin says probability of new conflict in east Ukraine still high, Possible EU economic sanctions on Russia

MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that the probability of a new conflict in eastern Ukraine remained high and that Moscow was concerned by "aggressive" rhetoric…

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02

Dec

‘Robust’ statement expected from U.S.-EU meeting on China-U.S. official

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The United States and the European Union are expected to issue a "robust" joint statement from a Thursday meeting on their approach to China, reflecting…

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02

Dec

MEP Casa chosen to lead €70 billion Social Climate Fund

Maltese Member of the European Parliament David Casa has been appointed as the European Parliament’s rapporteur on the multi-billion-euro Social Climate Fund. He reports to the European Parliament Committee on…

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01

Dec

UPDATED: EU unveils 300 bln euro global investment scheme

The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday a plan to invest 300 billion euros globally by 2027 in infrastructure, digital and climate projects as a better alternative to China's Belt and…

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01

Dec

UPDATED: EU pushes for daily travel reviews, mass booster shots over Omicron

The European Union needs daily reviews of its travel restrictions and rapid deployment of vaccine booster doses to limit entry and protect its citizens from the Omicron variant of the…

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01

Dec

Forty-two cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant confirmed in 10 EU states

Forty-two cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant have been confirmed in 10 European Union countries, the head of the EU's public health agency said. Authorities in the 27-nation EU were…

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30

Nov

Malta lags behind in R&D as only Romania fares worse in EU scoreboard

In 2020, the Member States of the EU spent around €311 billion on research & development (R&D). This is a decrease of €1 billion compared with 2019 (€312 billion). The…

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26

Nov

EU’s von der Leyen and NATO’s Stoltenberg visit Lithuania and Latvia

Nov 26 (Reuters) - The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will travel to Lithuania and Latvia on Sunday amid a migrant…

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26

Nov

UPDATED: EU executive wants travel suspension from countries with new COVID variant

BRUSSELS, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Friday that EU countries suspend travel links with countries in which the new variant of the coronavirus called B.1.1.529, has…

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25

Nov

EU revises state aid rules for cross-border projects

BRUSSELS, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The European Commision said on Thursday it was revising state aid rules for cross-border European projects that enable breakthrough innovation in key sectors and technologies…

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25

Nov

EU countries agree on common stance on new rules for U.S. tech giants

BRUSSELS, Nov 25 (Reuters) - EU countries on Thursday agreed on a common position on new rules to curb the power of U.S. tech giants and force them to do…

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25

Nov

UPDATED: EU proposes booster jab for summer 2022 travel

BRUSSELS, Nov 25 (Reuters) - European Union residents will need to have COVID-19 vaccine booster jabs if they want to travel to another country in the bloc next summer, according…

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25

Nov

Greek PM says EU should make COVID booster shot a condition for free travel

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis proposed that the EU’s executive arm make having a booster shot against COVID-19 a condition for some Europeans to travel freely across the bloc, amid…

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25

Nov

Europe must make clear Russia will pay high price for Ukraine action – Estonian PM

The European Union must make it clear to Russia that there would be a high price to pay if it acted against Ukraine, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told Reuters,…

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24

Nov

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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24

Nov

EU extends human rights sanctions, including on Chinese officials

BRUSSELS, Nov 24 (Reuters) - European Union ambassadors approved on Wednesday the first renewal of the bloc's new global human rights sanctions, including those on four Chinese officials and one…

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24

Nov

Indo-Pacific region priority for France’s EU presidency – foreign minister

JAKARTA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The Indo-Pacific region will be a priority for France when it takes the presidency of the European Union next year, its foreign minister said on…

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23

Nov

Promise EU membership to Western Balkan countries to solve Bosnia impasse, German MEP proposes

Bosnia Herzegovina and other Western Balkan countries should be given a credible promise of EU membership, German MEP Reinhard Bütikofer said on Monday. The European Parliament is expected to discuss…

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23

Nov

EU wants to harmonize validity period of vaccination certificate

The European Commission aims to harmonize the duration of the validity of the COVID-19 vaccination certificate, including the effects of booster shots, Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said on Monday, amid record infection numbers in some EU states. "I fully…

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22

Nov

EU Budget to dominate proceedings during EP’s plenary session

The European Union's Budget for 2022 is expected to dominate the European Parliament's second plenary session of November, taking place in Strasbourg, with MEPs pushing on the agendy further scrutiny…

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22

Nov

Belarus says it does not want confrontation, wants EU to take migrants

Belarus does not want confrontation with Poland but it does want an answer from the European Union on whether the bloc will accept 2,000 stranded migrants, President Alexander Lukashenko was…

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18

Nov

EU says chips policy aim is to ensure resilient supply chain

BRUSSELS, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The European Union's policy on state aid for the production of semiconductors will seek to avoid a subsidy race, and companies must aim for diversification…

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18

Nov

EU launches Green Team Europe Initiative with South East Asia

Today, a Green Team Europe Initiative in partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)/South East Asia, was launched by Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, during the 3rd ASEAN-EU Dialogue…

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18

Nov

Ukraine says will be included in EU consultations on Nord Stream 2 pipeline

KYIV, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine's energy ministry said on Thursday it would be included in consultations by the European Commission on giving a legal opinion to Germany on the…

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18

Nov

EU lawmakers agree on rules to target big tech

European Union lawmakers have reached a deal on how to target big tech companies, as part of a move to limit anti-competitive practices in the digital economy, the Financial Times…

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17

Nov

Latvia: students to get affordable European-backed study loans

Together with Latvian banks, ALTUM and the European Investment Fund, backed by the Investment Plan for Europe, are enabling more favourable lending to students and learners in Latvia, to cover…

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17

Nov

EU to aim for rapid deployment force without U.S. help by 2025, document says

The European Union is considering a joint military force of up to 5,000 troops by 2025 to intervene in a range of crises and without relying on the United States,…

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16

Nov

COP26 agreement ‘timid step forward’, EP Socialists say

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament described the conclusions of the COP26 climate conference as a timid step forward in the right direction, expressing regret that big players…

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16

Nov

EU ready to support sanctions on Russian mercenaries, France says

The European Union agreed on Monday to draft a list of possible sanctions on Russian mercenaries who could be deployed to West Africa's Sahel region, France's foreign minister said. Reuters…

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12

Nov

Facing election, France urges EU caution on new trade deals

France urged EU partners to proceed more firmly and cautiously with trade negotiations, while denying it was blocking the conclusion of any deal before its presidential election in April. EU…

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12

Nov

Malta: EC forecasts strong economic growth in 2022

Malta’s economy is set to see a robust recovery in 2021 and to continue on a stable growth path in 2022 and 2023, the European Economic Forecast for Autumn said.…

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11

Nov

UPDATED: Poland reports violent clashes overnight as migrants attempt new border breach

WARSAW, Poland, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Migrants stranded inside Belarus threw rocks and branches at Polish border guards and used logs to try to break down a razor wire fence…

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11

Nov

‘Europe is in danger’: top diplomat proposes EU military doctrine

The European Union's foreign policy chief warned the bloc that it must agree an ambitious doctrine as the basis for joint military action abroad, including with a deployable crisis force.…

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10

Nov

Minsk’s standoff with EU and Belarus border crisis

Thousands of migrants have attempted to cross illegally into the European Union from Belarus since the summer in an escalation of a year-long row between Brussels and Minsk. Poland and…

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