European Union

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Approximation of laws
Advertising for biocidal products: EU law prohibits use of the indication ‘skin friendly’

Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Refugee status: a Member State is not required automatically to recognise refugee status granted in another Member State

Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Hamm
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
The granting of refugee status in a Member State precludes the extradition of the person concerned to his or her country of origin

EP President Metsola emphasised the strongest commitment of the Parliament to ensuring the smooth running of the process leading to the election of the next Commission President.

Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

EP President Metsola emphasised the strongest commitment of the Parliament to ensuring the smooth running of the process leading to the election of the next Commission President.

Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Updated projection for the composition of the new Parliament based on final and provisional results in all 27 EU member states (as of 11.01).

Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Zamestnik-predsedatel na Darzhavna agentsia za bezhantsite
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Stateless persons of Palestinian origin registered with UNRWA should, in principle, be granted refugee status if UNRWA’s protection or assistance is considered to have ceased

Updated projection for the composition of the new Parliament based on final and provisional results in 26 countries and pre-electoral data for one (as of 11.38).

Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Sinn Féin's ambitions of governing Ireland for the first time and advancing a bid for unity with Northern Ireland are facing a potentially huge setback in local and European elections on Friday (7 June) as their commanding poll advantage melts away.

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday (6 June) that the EU risked being blocked by a big far-right presence in the European Parliament after this week's elections.

The speech by President of the European Commission and candidate of the European People's Party for a second term in office at the European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen, was interrupted in Porto by dozens of demonstrators in support of the Palestinians.

In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the many Bulgarians who believe in conspiracy theories, Spain joining South Africa's case against Israel before the ICJ, and so much more.

France will deliver Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train pilots over the next six months, according to President Emmanuel Macron, who made announcements on Thursday.

This week, together with Marco Scialdone, a lawyer and adjunct professor of law and management of digital content and services at the European University of Rome, we delve into the impact of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).

Russia and China, which hold veto powers in the UN Security Council, raised concerns on Thursday with a US draft resolution that would back a proposal - outlined by President Joe Biden - for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas.

Failing to communicate the Green Deal properly was the current European Commission’s “biggest mistake”, Joanna Kamińska, an EU elections candidate for the Polish Greens, told Euractiv.

Regaining Romanian citienship could soon involve passing a compulsory language exam, according to a new government bill amending the country's citizenship law to stamp out potential abuses, which was submitted to parliament on Thursday.

The next EU Parliament needs to act quickly and decisively to end the crisis of child sexual abuse material found online, legislation for which has stalled, writes Sabine Saliba.  

A new set of sanctions against Russia is being considered - the 14th round of sanctions since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in early 2022. There are no good ideas for new economic measures against the Kremlin, but this does not justify the pursuit of bad ideas, writes Naike Gruppioni.

Seventy per cent of Bulgarians believe in conspiracy theories while 37% have fallen foul of misinformation according to a recent survey.