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Albania & North Macedonia's EU membership bids 'must be together'

Brussels had been considering both applications together, 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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With new elections, can Moldova's Maia Sandu finish what she started?

Her landslide election win in November left her with a hostile, pro-Moscow parliament. Elections on July 11 are a chance to change that.

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European Union opts not to renew AstraZeneca vaccines contract

Commissioner Thierry Breton says a post-June order has not been made as French President Emmanuel Macron says the bloc will focus on different vaccines

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Margrethe Vestager explains the EU's position in the global battle for data

Margrethe Vestager, the Executive Vice President of the European Commission, responsible for all things digital, gives us her insight into global data, data sharing, big tech, the Data Governance Act and the reality of policy and implementation.

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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.

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Italy set to spend €260bn to rescue battered economy after pandemic

Rome will receive €191.5bn in European funds as part of its plan, making it the largest recipient of EU money from the bloc's so-called Recovery and Resilience Facility.

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IP rights just one part of vaccine production, says EU's trade chief

Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU's trade chief, told Euronews that other measures, besides patent waivers, need to be considered to ramp up global production of COVID-19 vaccines.

Economy

Brussels wants to cut down EU's dependence on key imports

The European Commission has identified 137 products in strategic sectors, like healthcare and high tech, where the EU is highly dependent on imports.

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Brussels moves to control foreign takeovers of EU companies

The European Commission has proposed a new law to investigate the activity of companies that receive subsides from non-EU governments.

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EU suspends efforts to ratify controversial investment deal with China

The future of the agreement had already been thrown into doubt after Beijing imposed sanctions on several Members of the European Parliament.

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Brussels plans fresh drive to start Albania's EU membership talks

EU countries vetoed the latest attempt to begin negotiations.

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Brussels calls for a law to protect Europe's endangered journalists

"There is nothing in our European rules recognising the special role of the media as one of the pillars of democracy."

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EU Commission recommends entry of fully vaccinated non-EU travellers

Brussels considers that the latest scientific advice indicates that vaccination "considerably helps to break the transmission chain".

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This VR experience imagines a future without vital pollinators

The European Commission reached out to gamification, storytelling and immersive technologies to save the bees.

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Apple overcharges rival streaming services, claims Brussels

Brussels considers that Apple breaches EU competition law because it charges high commission fees on rivals on the App store.

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EU's 'mandatory' lobbying register 'doesn't go far enough'

MEPs have voted to reinforce a list used to register meetings between lobbyists and EU officials that will apply, for the first time, to all three institutions, but critics say it doesn't go far enough.

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EU plans to boost power of border agency Frontex raise eyebrows

The move from the European Commission raised concerns due to the ongoing investigations surrounding the border control agency.

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EU's legal action against AstraZeneca: Why now? How will it play out?

After months of accusations and criticism, Brussels has today revealed it's taking AstraZeneca to court.

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EU to vaccinate 70% of adult population by July, says Von der Leyen

The European Commission president has announced that 70% of the adult population in the EU will receive at least one vaccine dose by July.

Economy

Portugal becomes first EU country to submit its pandemic recovery plan

Prime Minister António Costa announced the plan's submission via Twitter on Thursday morning.