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EU fiscal rules to remain suspended to cushion impact of Ukraine war

The announcement from Brussels come in the midst of record-breaking inflation and economic stagnation.

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Euroviews. View: We need to keep oil and gas out of climate policy discussions

Chloé Mikolajczak explores how the European Commission has prioritised the fossil gas industry’s advice on the energy crisis above all else.

Europe Decoded

Here's what EU election observers do when monitoring ballots abroad

In total, some 167 European election observers were dispatched including 30 who arrived in early April to begin the groundwork for a thorough assessment.

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EU's population decreases partly due to COVID-19, latest figures show

The natural population change — the difference between live births and deaths — tanked in 2020 to -2.5, likely due in part to the pandemic which has claimed the lives of over a million people across the EU.

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'Historic day': EU sets mandatory gas storage level for winter supply

EU member states will need to have their gas storage facilities filled at 80% capacity before next winter, according to a new draft law.

Europe Decoded

Five things to know about EU's big plan to cut Russian fossil fuels

The European Commission has unveiled an ambitious plan which will require an extra €210 billion in investments by 2027.

Europe Decoded

Explained: What is the Northern Ireland Protocol?

The EU and the UK continue to be at loggerheads over the special trade arrangement.

Europe News

EU hits back after UK moves to change post-Brexit trade rules

London insists the planned legislation would not break international law.

Green News

Germany to vote against EU plan to label nuclear power as 'green'

The EU's biggest economy is planning to vote against nuclear power becoming a 'green' form of energy.

Travel News

Schengen visas to move online in win for travellers

In response to feedback from travellers, the EU has promised a “smooth and secure” online visa process.

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EU and US agree to strengthen global supply chains amid Ukraine war

The two sides were meeting in Paris for the second Trade and Technology Council.

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EU 'held hostage' by Hungary over Russian oil ban, Lithuania claims

Twelve days after the Commission unveiled its plans to impose a phased embargo on Russian oil, negotiations are still dragging on. Hungary is now being accused of keeping the sanction package "hostage".

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Talks on an EU-wide Russian oil ban could drag on until end of May

Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic are against the timeline of banning Russian oil imports by the end of the year.

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'Question marks over Northern Ireland's place in EU's single market'

It comes amid a long-running dispute between London and Brussels over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Europe Decoded

Brussels and Tokyo vow stronger cooperation on Russian sanctions

The EU's Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel were in Japan on Thursday to discuss efforts to counter Russia's aggression on Ukraine and its impact in the Indo-pacific region.

Green News

EU-wide ban on new fossil fuel cars to kick in from 2035

By speeding the shift to zero-emission electric vehicles, the EU aims to tackle the quarter of EU emissions that come from transport.

Europe News

Euroviews. What have we learned from the Conference on Future of Europe? | View

Professor Alberto Alemanno examines the lessons learned from the citizen-driven, bottom-up process to reform the EU.

Travel News

Europe drops mandatory masks on planes and in airports

The ECDC and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency announced the joint decision on Wednesday.

Green News

There could be solar panels on all buildings in the EU by 2025

Solar costs have plunged by more than 80% over the last decade, but the technology produced only 5% of EU electricity in 2020.

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Explained: Why EU countries are at odds over treaty changes

Supporters of treaty changes say that it will make the EU quicker to respond to crises like COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine but opponents say it will take too much political energy that's currently needed elsewhere.