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Europe News

EU delays final vote on combustion engine ban, exposing dissent

Under the proposed law, new sales of cars and vans that run on fossil fuels will be totally banned after 2035.

03/03/2023

Europe News

EU moves ahead with plans to buy gas jointly and secure lower prices

The first joint purchases are expected to take place in the summer in order to fill underground gas storages.

02/03/2023

Europe News

European Public Prosecutor uncovers €14.1 billion in financial damages

EU funds related to agriculture and cohesion programmes saw the largest share of expenditure fraud, the prosecutor said in its annual report.

01/03/2023

Europe Decoded

Is the Stormont Brake an 'unequivocal veto' on EU law, as London says?

The Stormont Brake is the most innovative part of the Windsor Framework, which is meant to revamp the Northern Ireland Protocol.

28/02/2023

Europe News

After 10 rounds of sanctions, how much EU-Russia trade is banned?

The EU has imposed a wide range of trade bans on key exports to Russia, such as microchips, drones, heavy trucks and luxury bags.

27/02/2023

Europe News

EU slaps new sanctions on Russia, almost missing self-imposed deadline

Discussions among ambassadors took longer than expected due to a proposed ban on imports of Russian-made synthetic rubber.

24/02/2023

Europe News

China's peace plan blurs roles of aggressor and victim, says Brussels

The European Commission believes China's 12-point plan is built on "misplaced" ideas of security interests and implicitly justifies Russia's invasion.

24/02/2023

Tech News

European Commission bans staff from using TikTok over security fears

The European Commission said the move aimed to protect it against cyberattacks amid fears Beijing is harvesting data to focus on political targets.

23/02/2023

Europe News

Asylum requests across the EU rose by 50% and reached 966,000 in 2022

The EU, Norway and Switzerland issued last year over 250,000 granting either refugee status or subsidiary protection.

22/02/2023

Europe News

Gas consumption in the EU drops by almost 20%, overshooting target

The EU argues gas savings are the most powerful tool to mitigate the worst effects from the ongoing energy crisis.

21/02/2023

Europe Decoded

The five major taboos the EU dared to break in one year of war

Since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine, the EU has taken decisions that were once considered off-limits.

21/02/2023

Europe News

Violence against LGBTI people in Europe is 'on the rise,' report warns

ILGA-Europe warns that hateful rhetoric from politicians and religious leaders creates an environment of insecurity for LGBTI people.

20/02/2023

Europe News

Corruption scandal: Eva Kaili to stay in prison despite lawyer's pleas

Eva Kaili has been charged with participation in criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.

16/02/2023

Europe News

Corruption scandal: Marc Tarabella wants investigating judge dismissed

MEP Marc Tarabella has been charged with participation in a criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.

16/02/2023

Europe News

EU to target Iran's Revolutionary Guards in new sanctions on Russia

The EU wants to approve the 10th package of sanctions by the time the Ukraine war marks its one-year anniversary on 24 February.

15/02/2023

Europe News

Outrage as Enlargement Commissioner is caught calling MEPs 'idiots'

Olivér Várhelyi was heard asking "how many idiots are still left?" during a Q&A session with lawmakers.

15/02/2023

Europe News

The European Union adds Russia to its blacklist of tax havens

The EU considers Russia has failed to address the harmful elements of its tax legislation.

14/02/2023

Europe Decoded

For the EU, sanctioning Russia's nuclear sector may be too costly

Ukraine has urged the EU to sanction Rosatom and blacklist its managers, but the call has so far gone unheeded.

14/02/2023

Economy

EU economy to 'narrowly' avoid a recession as inflation peak passes

The European Commission warns uncertainty is still elevated, with the economy dependent on Russia's war in Ukraine and tight energy markets.

13/02/2023

Europe News

Corruption scandal: Cozzolino arrested in Italy and Tarabella charged

Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella has been charged with participation in a criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.

13/02/2023