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Abbas asks EU to recognise Palestinian statehood

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is asking the European Union to formally recognise the state of Palestine. Abbas made the request during a press briefing with the EU's top diplomat, Federica Mogherini.

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Palestinians look to EU to broker peace talks

The European Union has long been the Palestinians' largest donor. Now Palestinian leaders are lookng to Brussels to mediate peace talks with Israel.

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EU aims to bring in Serbia, Montenegro by 2025

Serbia and Montenegro are likely to be the next countries to join the European Union, possibly by 2025. After years of stop-start progress, the EU is making a new push to bring in the Western Balkan nations.

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Irish PM looks to the future of Europe

Irish leader Leo Varadkar was at the European Parliament on Wednesday to kick off a series of talks on the future of Europe.

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Brief: Euro zone oversight and upheaval in Romania

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital.

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MEPs express concern about Romania upheaval

After just seven months in office, Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose has stepped down. The social democrat was forced to resign when he lost the support of his party. It's the second time since June that the PSD has ousted one of its own.

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Flaws remain in euro zone banking oversight

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, the largest banks in the eurozone are closely supervised by the European Central Bank. But a new report from the European Court of Auditors says there's still room for improvement - particularly when it comes to crisis management.

Economy

EU Parliament to vote on future of ‘electric pulse fishing'

The European Commission has approved as "environmentally friendly" the controversial fishing technique, banned in much of the world, which is both praised and condemned by experts.

Poland

‘This has to stop’: Polish MEP threatens legal action against vice pre

Roza Thun told Euronews the insult “crossed all boundaries,” as she joined calls from leading MEPs for Ryszard Czarnecki’s dismissal

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State of the Union: EU-Poland dinner date fails to revive romance

Poland

Poland says the EU is responsible for "social disillusionment"

Polish President Andrzej Duda told foreign ambassadors that EU institutions have been deaf to the needs of member states, pointing to Brexit and recent elections in some nations.

Poland

Leading MEPs call for vice president to be removed

The call came after Ryszard Czarnecki likened a fellow Polish MEP to a "szmalcownik"

Bulgaria

Bulgaria flexes migration muscles

Migration is a priority as Sofia takes up rotating EU presidency

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Brief from Brussels: will Trump torpedo EU-backed Iran nuclear pact?

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Is the Iran nuclear pact in trouble?

Trump sanctions ruling threatens to torpedo EU-backed deal

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Iran nuclear pact 'essential' - EU's message to America

Plea to respect pact follows foreign ministers meeting in Brussels

Economy

Bulgaria welcomes EU's top brass as presidential stint begins

The country has taken over the EU's six-month rotating presidency.

Economy

Southern EU leaders wrestle with migration and budgets at Med7 summit

Meeting in Rome the seven sought to present a united front ahead of full EU summit in March

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Brief from Brussels: plastics tax to the rescue for EU budget?

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The EU's future budget: plugging the Brexit hole

EU Budget Commissioner Günther Oettinger presented some of the proposals for the future long-term budget.