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Hungary only nation against EU call for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Hungary is the only EU country not to support an EU declaration calling for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians, according to the bloc's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell.

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EU foreign ministers meet on Gaza as Israel-Hamas conflict rages on

The European Union says it will redouble efforts to end the violence between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants during a special meeting of its foreign ministers on Tuesday.

Poland

Diplomats from 40 countries call on Poland to protect LGBTQ rights

The Polish government has come under international criticism in recent years for promoting "LGBT free zones" and fueling homophobic rhetoric.

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EU suspends tariffs on US steel & aluminium in bid to reboot relations

The trade dispute dates back to the administration of Donald Trump.

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Meet the Italian 'put behind bars' in UK amid post-Brexit confusion

Marta Lomartire, from Puglia, is one of dozens of EU nationals to be detained and deported from the UK over visa misunderstandings. We hear her story,

United Kingdom

Parliamentarians slam detention of EU citizens by UK Border Force

Around 30 EU citizens including Greek, Italian, Bulgarian and Spanish nationals are thought to have been detained in the UK in the past week due to confusion over visa requirements.

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Can the EU play a role as Israeli-Palestinian violence escalates?

Beyond issuing statements urging calm, can European diplomacy have an actual impact in defusing the recent surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence?

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Over a quarter of EU adults 'unlikely' to get COVID vaccine: Survey

Eurofound found that people who use social media as their main source of information are more sceptical about the vaccine than those who use traditional news sources.

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Euroviews. Europe must act to suspend patents for COVID-19 vaccines | View

Pharmaceutical companies received millions from European taxpayers to help them develop vaccines. Now they must turn that knowledge over to the developing world.

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COVID-19 pandemic has made workers and employers closer, union says

A new report published by the European Trade Union Institute found that more than 30 sectors have managed to find common ground in the face of COVID-19 related restrictions.

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E-commerce giant Amazon wins appeal over Luxembourg tax rebates

The ruling is a blow to the European Union's attempt to curb corporate tax avoidance but the bloc could still appeal the decision.

Georgia

Georgia frees jailed opposition leader Nika Melia after EU posts bail

Melia was arrested in February after police stormed the headquarters of the main opposition party, sparking international criticism and aggravating the political situation within the country.

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“Europe is a religion and nobody can betray this religion in Albania,” said Albania's Prime Minister

Global Conversation interviews Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama ahead of the State of the Union conference in Florence and discusses the country's ongoing efforts to join the European Union.

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Splitting EU bids of North Macedonia & Albania 'not possible'

Brussels had been considering both applications alongside each other, but last week Olivér Várhelyi, the European commissioner for enlargement, told Euronews that decoupling the bids "might be an option" if Bulgaria continues to oppose North Macedonia's entrance in the bloc.

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EU talks up Afghan support as US leaves and security declines

European Union foreign ministers debated ways to maintain support for Afghanistan's government on Monday.

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Why does Europe Day matter and how can you take part in it?

From a debate on the future of Europe to online concerts with top European bands: there are many ways to observe Europe Day this Sunday.

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EU agrees to buy up to 1.8 billion Pfizer vaccine doses

The European Commission deal with Pfizer-BioNTech is its biggest vaccine contract so far

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France aims to spend €30 billion on decarbonising its economy

The country wants to invest billions of euros into decarbonising its economy, speeding up its target of becoming Europe's first major country to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

United Kingdom

France demands Jersey fishing amnesty be extended to September

The fishing row between France and the Channel island of Jersey has seen the UK and France deploy patrol vessels to the area.

Afghanistan

Euroviews. Afghanistan has never needed EU support more than it does now | View

"This is a terrifying moment for women in Afghanistan," writes Heather Barr from Human Rights Watch. "The April 14 announcement that US troops will leave Afghanistan before September 11 has created a new level of fear in a country already devastated by 40 years of war."