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Nature Restoration Law survives knife-edge vote in the EU Parliament

The Nature Restoration Law has survived a dramatic vote in the European Parliament but only by a razor-thin margin.

12/07/2023

Europe News

'You tweet about Santa Claus!': MEPs spar over Nature Restoration Law

The gloves were definitely off during a debate in the European Parliament about the contentious Nature Restoration Law.

11/07/2023

Europe News

Brussels rejects Erdoğan's attempt to link NATO and EU accession bids

The European Commission has rejected the surprising demand put forward by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

10/07/2023

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Brussels tables EU-wide exit from controversial Energy Charter Treaty

The European Commission has formally proposed a "coordinated and orderly" withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty.

07/07/2023

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Von der Leyen tours chips hub but stays mum about Chinese restrictions

Ursula von der Leyen visited on Friday the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC), based in Leuven, Belgium.

07/07/2023

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Brussels pitches GDPR reform but without opening 'Pandora's box'

The European Commission has proposed to make surgical changes to the bloc's landmark data privacy legislation.

04/07/2023

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China restricts exports of two metals the EU considers 'strategic'

China has imposed restrictions on the exports of gallium and germanium, ratcheting up trade tensions with Western allies.

04/07/2023

Europe News

Von der Leyen to Orbán: We do migration reform by 'qualified majority'

The European Union is in the midst of reforming the common rules that govern the reception and relocation of asylum seekers.

03/07/2023

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Poland and Hungary thwart EU summit as they resist migration reform

Poland and Hungary made good on their promise to prevent the European Council from adopting joint conclusions on migration.

30/06/2023

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Poland and Hungary hijack EU summit with anti-migration demands

Poland and Hungary object to a new deal to revamp the European Union's rules on the reception and relocation of asylum seekers.

30/06/2023

Europe News

EU leaders gather in Brussels to talk Ukraine, China and migration

Leaders from the 27 member states are gathering today in Brussels for a summit with a busy agenda on the table.

29/06/2023

Europe News

No second chance if Nature Restoration Law falls, warns Timmermans

The European Commission is closely following the legislative discussions around the Nature Restoration Law.

28/06/2023

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MEPs vote down the Nature Restoration Law, threatening its survival

The European Parliament's environment committee on Tuesday voted down an amended version of the Nature Restoration Law.

27/06/2023

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'Lamentable': Hungary maintains veto on EU military aid for Ukraine

The Hungarian government is preventing the EU from approving a new tranche of €500 million in military assistance for Ukraine.

26/06/2023

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Josep Borrell on Wagner mutiny: 'The monster acts against his creator'

Foreign affairs ministers of the European Union gather in Luxembourg on Monday as they digest the aftermath of the attempted military coup in Russia.

26/06/2023

Europe Decoded

Explained: The EU's last-resort tool to chase after Russia's enablers

The European Union is getting serious about sanctions circumvention.

23/06/2023

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Ukraine has met two of the seven conditions for EU accession talks

The European Commission has delivered a first update on Ukraine's progress in its path towards EU membership.

22/06/2023

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EU agrees new sanctions against Russia, targeting Chinese companies

The European Union agreed on Wednesday to slap Russia with a new raft of sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

21/06/2023

Europe News

Ukraine suspends listing of five Greek companies as 'war sponsors'

The Ukrainian authorities have decided to temporarily suspend the listing of five Greek shipping companies as ''international sponsors of war."

21/06/2023

Europe News

EU countries vote to move forward with Nature Restoration Law

The Nature Restoration Law, which has attracted enormous controversy, was on Tuesday endorsed by EU member states.

20/06/2023