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Belgium

NATO-EU infrastructure security agreement signed

A joint taskforce will pool NATO and EU expertise to give additional protection to critical infrastructure.

Economy

People in Croatia rejoice as border queues become a thing of the past

"Seamless travel will bring tangible results for people living along the border, working across the border or having family on both sides of the border," said EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.

Economy

EU chief celebrates 'immense achievements' of member Croatia

The chief of the European Union visited Croatia on Sunday to celebrate the “immense achievements” of the newest EU member nation, which switched to using the euro and joined the world’s largest passport-free travel area on New Year's Day.

Europe News

Explained: The EU's Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles

The EU Commission has just taken its next steps towards ensuring a safe digital future for EU citizens. Here’s what you need to know.

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World News

EU must cut back energy use now to avoid shortages in 2023: IEA

The International Energy Agency has warned that EU could face a shortfall of natural gas next year if countries do not act now

Spain

Calls for flexible gas price cap at EU-Med9 summit

Leaders and representatives from nine Mediterranean and Southern European countries on Friday called on the European Union to come up with a more flexible gas price cap initiative than the recently proposed cap of €220 per megawatt hour,

Belgium

EU targets 200 Russian individuals in prosposed sanctions package

The European Commission proposes a new round of sanctions on Russia in a bid to cripple Russian President Vladimir Putin's war chest.

Europe News

EU to target Russia's armed forces and drone supplies in new sanctions

The new package of EU sanctions will also blacklist Russia's armed forces, together with governors, ministers and political parties.

Economy

Von der Leyen: EU must react to 'distortions' of competition from US

The multi-billion US programme to promote climate-friendly technologies in America is prompting the EU to find similar incentives

Indonesia

G20: Key European takeaways from Bali summit so far

From high level meetings to new regional strategies, here's the latest news from the G20 summit in Bali.

Europe News

EU to unveil emergency law to boost renewables over gas shortage fears

According to the IEA, the emergency law could replace 14 billion cubic metres of gas with renewables.

Egypt

Global north must follow EU and pledge funds to south — von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on northern countries to follow the EU's example of committing to climate funding for the global south.

Europe News

COP27: Important to discuss climate reparations, says von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen said world leaders should examine the available funds that can be used as compensation for the damage caused by climate change.

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Meloni hails 'frank, positive' exchange with EU leaders in Brussels

Italy's new far-right leader met with the heads of the European Parliament, Commission and Council on her first trip to Brussels since taking office.

Serbia

Urusla von der Leyen on charm tour in the Balkans

The European Commission President met with Serbia’s President Aleksander Vucic to discuss energy and hopes that Serbia’s gas market will open up for diversification.

Europe News

The EU and North Macedonia sign migration agreement

The European Union and North Macedonia have signed an agreement on border management cooperation. The accord involves the EU’s frontier agency, Frontex.

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EU to provide Ukraine with €18 billion in financial aid for 2023

So far this year, the EU has disbursed €4.2 billion in macro-financial assistance to help Ukraine cover its most basic budgetary needs.

Europe News

EU Summit: Leaders meet to hash out new measures to curb gas prices

Discussions will focus on capping gas prices, joint purchases, solidarity rules and common financing to tackle the energy crisis.

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EU proposes joint gas purchasing and 'dynamic' cap to curb prices

The new emergency measures also include joint purchases of gas and automatic solidarity rules to cope with potential shortages.

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EU leaders set to debate price cap on gas to ease energy crisis

Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a cap on gas transactions and another on gas used for electricity generation.