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Croatia to officially join eurozone as EU summit wraps

EU leaders turned their attention to the cost of living crisis and food security today.

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EU Summit: Ukraine and Moldova granted candidate status for membership

Euronews takes you through the day of summits in Brussels as EU leaders discuss Ukraine, its EU candidacy and food security.

Europe Decoded

How close are the Western Balkans to joining the European Union?

Ukraine and Moldova were given candidate status just weeks after applying to join the EU. Bosnia and Herzegovina applied in 2016. It is still waiting.

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EU should arm Ukrainian ports to solve food crisis, Lithuania FM says

The impact of Russia's aggression on Ukraine on food security is the main item on the agenda of the meeting held in Luxembourg on Monday as about 20 million tonnes of wheat and other grains remain stuck in Ukraine because of the war.

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Brussels backs Ukraine and Moldova as candidates for EU membership

EU national leaders will have the final say at a summit in Brussels on 23-24 June. Georgia, meanwhile, was told it wasn't ready yet.

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MEPs denounce fresh reports of migrant pushbacks in Greece

MEPs on the Civil Liberties Committee are calling on the Commission to ensure that the rule of law is respected at the bloc's external border.

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Explained: Where EU leaders stand on Ukraine's membership to the bloc

The European Commission is this week expected to endorse granting Ukraine candidate status for EU membership.

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EU relaunches legal action against UK over unilateral Brexit changes

The UK unveiled legislation that unilaterally alters the Brexit agreement earlier in the week.

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EU threatens legal action over UK move to change Northern Ireland deal

Britain's government unveiled a draft law to unilaterally alter the Northern Ireland Protocol on Monday.

Europe Decoded

The EU wants more renewables. For these, it's dependent on China.

About 80% of the components needed to manufacture a wind turbine are produced in China as are 97% of the silicon wafers necessary to build a solar panel.

Europe Decoded

Like NATO, the EU has a mutual defence clause but trust appears low

Article 42.7 is the EU's mutual defence clause yet Sweden and Finland still opted to join NATO.

Europe Decoded

Nature restoration: Why climate activists have high hopes for the EU

The European Commission is scheduled to finally unveil its proposal to restore the bloc's nature later this month. Here's what NGOs said should be the bare minimum.

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Explained: Why an EU embargo on Russian gas might be a long way off

Many EU leaders want to cut off Russian gas, but say they just can't see it happening.

Economy

Croatia could adopt euro in 2023 as Commission gives the all-clear

The eurozone could grow by 4 million people on 1 January 2023, if EU leaders approve later this month the Commission's recommendation to let Croatia adopt the single currency.

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Here's what EU leaders decided on energy, defence and the food crisis

A two-day special summit of European Union leaders concluded on Tuesday afternoon with the ban on Russian oil remaining the big main takeaway.

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EU leaders hash out deal over Russian oil ban at special summit

EU leaders will discuss food security and energy at a special summit on Monday.

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Here are the four EU countries that are not seeking to join NATO

All four EU countries are either militarily neutral or non-aligned.

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MEPs cancel official trip to Israel & Palestine after one denied entry

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the arrival of Manu Pineda, President of the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with Palestine, "was not approved."

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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.

Economy

Ukraine war is 'a wake-up call' for faster transition to green energy

"No country controls the wind and the sun. Let’s make sure that this is the last time that the global economy is held hostage to the hostile actions of those who produce fossil fuels."

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