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A fire broke out in a training building at the largest nuclear power plant in Europe during intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, Ukraine's state emergency service said on Friday (4 March).

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder could face being stripped of privileges, titles and suspended by his party after refusing to end his business relations with Russian state-owned companies. Condemnation of Schröder’s behaviour and actions against him have increased after he...

Moldova officially applied for fast-track EU membership on Thursday (3 March), joining Ukraine and Georgia, its partners from the so-called Associated Trio, a week after Russia's invasion of Ukraine began.

This regulation aims to contribute to making the Schengen area more adaptable to current and future challenges.

The Council today adopted conclusions calling for the adaptation of civil protection to extreme weather events resulting from climate change.

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with the Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/307 of 24 February 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/337 of 28 February 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/335 of 28 February 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilizing the situation in Ukraine

The Council adopted a decision to authorise the opening of negotiations for an international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

EU law to protect workers from risks related to exposure to carcinogenic and mutagenic substances.

The suspension affects citizens of Vanuatu holding ordinary passports issued since 25 May 2015.

The telecommunications ministers will meet to discuss their views on current affairs in the telecommunications sector.

Newsletter - 7-10 March 2022 - Strasbourg plenary session

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Seven volunteers from Belgium were travelling to Ukraine as Russian forces began to encircle and bombard Ukrainian cities in the north, south and east of the country.

The launch of a committee to investigate the use of Pegasus spyware within the EU has been agreed to and is expected to be approved for action by the Parliament next week.

The European Union is expected to redouble efforts on a key home front — by coming forward with a raft of proposals next week aimed at further diversifying energy supplies.

Short-term residents in Ukraine, such as foreign students won't be given the same rights and protections in the EU as Ukrainian refugees.

The International Energy Agency has presented the EU with 10 measures to reduce its dependence on Russian natural gas within a year, without it having to abandon its environmental objectives set out in the Green Deal. EURACTIV France reports.

In Brussels, expressions of support for Ukraine are a daily occurrence. Euractiv spoke to citizens and MEPs focused on solidarity between people as well as nations.

The ICC has struggled to build effective cases against high-level military and political officials when their country does not cooperate with the investigation. The court has no police force and would rely on Russia to hand over suspects.