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Up to 4,000 citizens might need intensive care treatment over the holiday season, government spokesperson Gabriel Attal told the press on Wednesday. As the number of COVID-19 cases increases and the Omicron variant spreads, 2,800 patients are currently being treated...

North Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski said that the Open Balkan initiative could not succeed without the participation of all six Western Balkan countries. The next meeting between Tirana, Skopje, and Belgrade will be held in Albania later this month. The...

Michal Wiezik recently left the European People’s Party (EPP) to join the Renew Europe group. In an interview for EURACTIV Slovakia, Wiezik expressed his dissatisfaction with the EPP’s position on environmental topics. “They are leaning towards the right-wing worldview, and...

A Berlin court has ruled that a 2019 assassination of a Georgian citizen in Berlin was ordered by Russia, resulting in two employees of the Russian embassy being declared “persona non grata.” “This murder by order of the state …...

A sharp rise in COVID-19 cases across Europe and the fear over the still unknown Omicron variant has put the EU COVID certificate to the test, as a growing number of countries have imposed additional travel restrictions, which in practice...

Russia and China should stand firm in rejecting Western interference and defending each other's security interests, presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping agreed in a video call on Wednesday (15 December).

US military commanders in the Pacific have built a software tool to predict how the Chinese government will react to US actions in the region like military sales, US-backed military activity and even congressional visits to hotspots like Taiwan.

A l'issue du sixième sommet du Partenariat oriental qui s’est tenu à Bruxelles, le président du Conseil européen, Charles Michel, a souligné le nouvel élan insufflé au partenariat par l’adoption d’une déclaration ambitieuse.

The heads of state or government of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, the representatives of the European Union and the heads of state or government of its member states met in Brussels on 15 December 2021. During their meeting they agreed a joint declaration.

Press conference of the European Council meeting, 16 December 2021

Press conference of the Eastern Partnership summit, 15 December 2021

The Council and the European Parliament today reached a political provisional agreement on the revision of the trans-European energy network (TEN-E) Regulation. The objective is to modernise, decarbonise and interconnect the EU’s cross-border energy infrastructure in order to help the EU achieve its 2050 climate neutrality objectives.

On Wednesday, Parliament took stock of developments in Poland, with many speakers calling for action to halt the backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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On Wednesday, Parliament took stock of developments in Poland, with many speakers calling for action to halt the backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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EU lawmakers adopted their version of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in a plenary vote on Wednesday (15 December), formalizing their mandate to enter interinstitutional negotiations on this key piece of digital legislation with the European Council and Commission.

Parliament gave its green light to begin negotiations with member states on rules setting out what big online platforms will be allowed to do and not do in the EU.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Parliament gave its green light to begin negotiations with member states on rules setting out what big online platforms will be allowed to do and not do in the EU.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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MEPs demand the EU and its member states propose concrete measures to uphold women’s rights and reduce gender inequalities in the EU.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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MEPs demand the EU and its member states propose concrete measures to uphold women’s rights and reduce gender inequalities in the EU.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

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The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, the Union’s largest ever package of economic support, must make the EU more resilient, more competitive, and more just.
Committee on Budgets
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

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