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Wed, 20/09/2023 - 18:06
MEPs have ultimately backed ECB candidate Claudia Buch to head the institution's supervisory arm, rather than the initial favourite, Spain's Margarita Delgado
Wed, 20/09/2023 - 17:48
Russia is to blame for Azerbaijan's blitzkrieg against Armenians, a senior EU official has said. And Moscow is hoping to topple Armenia's Western-leaning leader.
Wed, 20/09/2023 - 17:42
Negotiations on EU-wide asylum and migration reforms hit a snag, following a long simmering dispute between the European Parliament and the council, representing member states.
Wed, 20/09/2023 - 17:32
MEPs are seeking an extra €10bn between 2024-2027, compared to the proposal of the European Commission. EU countries are expected to oppose the top-up request.
Wed, 20/09/2023 - 07:25
Sweden is not going to change its deal with Turkey on Nato ratification, which Finland and Nato still expect in October, despite Turkey's new rhetoric.
Wed, 20/09/2023 - 07:00
Socialists in the EU Parliament have pushed for a ban on lobbying by MEPs, but their own vice-chair says his consultancy side jobs are just fine.
Wed, 20/09/2023 - 06:45
Spain's sexual consent law sparked raw emotions in the European Parliament on Tuesday, with mike-cuts, screams, and cries of "shame!".
Tue, 19/09/2023 - 15:43
Spain's request to make Catalan, Galician, and Basque official EU languages has been put on hold by EU affairs ministers, making it harder for PM Sánchez to stay in power.
Tue, 19/09/2023 - 13:09
The once well-organized unipolar world, led by the US with EU support, has evolved as times change. But there is no need to be grumpy or afraid of the Global South and the multipolar world.
Tue, 19/09/2023 - 10:07
Ukraine has filed a WTO complaint against Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, accusing them of violating trade obligations due to grain import bans.
Mon, 18/09/2023 - 18:26
Knives are back out for Barroso, the former EU Commission chief, after a Belgian court found his top sleuth guilty of gross misconduct in the biggest EU scandal before Qatargate.
Mon, 18/09/2023 - 18:16
The European Commission won't rule out discussing a naval blockade to stop migrants and refugees from fleeing North African countries like Tunisia.
Mon, 18/09/2023 - 18:13
The challenge of decarbonising shipping and aviation has come out of the shadows and into the spotlight this year — but current EU legislation doesn't get either sector to where it needs to go.
Mon, 18/09/2023 - 17:00
The development of offshore renewable energy in Europe may fall short of renewable objectives, the European Court of Auditors warns in a report published on Monday.
Mon, 18/09/2023 - 10:39
At a two-day "pilgrimage" of finance ministers to Santiago de Compostela, Spanish economy minister Nadia Calviño called for agreement on new spending rules by the end of the year.
Mon, 18/09/2023 - 07:00
While the heads of EU institutions are in New York for the UN high level meeting, Spain's EU presidency will try to convince ministers to make Catalan, Basque, and Galician official EU languages.
Fri, 15/09/2023 - 16:05
As summer ends, thousands of people doing back-breaking work on Europe's farms remain in limbo due to endless EU talks on seasonal workers' rights.
Fri, 15/09/2023 - 15:41
Questions are mounting on how the EU intends to safeguard rights in a migrant busting agreement signed over the summer with Tunisia's autocrat government.
Fri, 15/09/2023 - 14:20
EU data watchdogs slapped a €345m fine on the Chinese video-sharing app TikTok over its mishandling of children's personal data in the EU.
Thu, 14/09/2023 - 18:41
EU plans to secure its own supply of raw materials, but MEPs overwhelmingly rejected calls from companies to allow deep-sea mining.
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