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Hungary appears confident it can prevent €7.5 billion cut in EU funds

Hungary has committed to implementing 17 measures to strengthen oversight into how EU funds are spent in the country before mid-November.

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NGOs launch legal action against EU over 'nuclear & gas greenwashing'

The NGOs argue that the inclusion of gas and nuclear in the EU Taxonomy violates the European Climate Law and the bloc's obligations under the 2015 Paris Agreement.

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Brussels calls for €7.5 billion EU funding cut from Hungary

The Commission stressed that this is the next step in its rule of law mechanism process.

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Brussels proposes making appliances less vulnerable to cyber attacks

The proposed legislation would apply to very connected devices including toys and household appliances such as smart fridges.

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How would the EU's ban on products made with forced labour work?

The European Commission is planning on cracking down on forced labour worldwide by banning products in part or completely made as a result of it from being sold in the EU.

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Watch back: Von der Leyen delivers annual state of EU speech

The war in Ukraine and soaring energy prices featured heavily in the Commission President's speech.

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What has the Commission done since the last State of the Union speech?

The war in Ukraine has derailed the plans the Commission chief outlined in her last address.

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Russia has turned off Nord Stream 1. Here's what it means for the EU.

The energy crisis could last up to four years.

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Liz Truss: EU stress Ukraine cooperation but Brexit still looms

Brussels said it hoped for "new beginnings" but made clear its position on Brexit "has not changed one iota."

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The Hague to ask for EU sanctions exemption to get Russia gas

The Netherlands' third-biggest city, which has a contract with Gazprom, has tried but failed to find alternative suppliers for gas before a sanctions deadline kicks in.

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French MEPs kick up a stink over UK's discharge of raw sewage into sea

The three MEPs accuse the UK of not adhering to its obligations under multiple treaties including the main Brexit agreement and a UN charter.

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Brussels 'must stop EU-based Russians being extradited home'

Bulgarian MEP Radan Kanev made the plea over the case of Alexey Alchin, who burned his Russian passport in protest at the Ukraine war and is now wanted on tax evasion charges back home.

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A month on, here's where we are with Finland & Sweden's NATO accession

All 30 NATO allies must give their consent for the accession of Sweden and Finland into the military alliance.

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Brussels and Warsaw in new tussle over post-COVID recovery fund

The general secretary of Poland's ruling party said they were prepared to aim "all our cannons in our arsenal" on the Commission and if needed form a coalition to unseat Ursula von der Leyen as Commission President.

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Brussels dismisses privacy concerns over online child sexual abuse law

The Commission's proposal would require social media platforms and online communications providers to scan all content, even encrypted content, for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

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Orbán visits Trump after furore over 'racist' comments

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas on Thursday. But first, he met with "important ally" Donald Trump.

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Energy savings: How EU governments plan to cut their consumption

The EU must cut its consumption of gas to survive the coming winter as Russia progressively turns off the tap. We asked governments what they will do to reduce their own energy bills.

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Euroviews. Here are the key takeaways from our cost of living crisis debate

Euronews breaks down the key takeaways and highlights from the cost of living crisis debate hosted by correspondent Shona Murray.

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Fighting Europe’s fires: Inside the EU’s emergency response centre

In just eight days this month, four member states requested EU assistance to battle blazes, bringing to five the number of activations for forest fires this year. There were nine for the whole of 2021.

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Northern Ireland Protocol: EU launches new legal action against the UK

The UK now has two months to reply to the letters from Brussels demanding "swift remedial actions to restore compliance with the terms of the Protocol".

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