More than half a million asylum applications in EU+ since start of 2019
More than half a million asylum applications were lodged in the EU+ during the first nine months of 2019, a
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EU Council, Parliament reach agreement on EU’s 2020 budget
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament have reached agreement on an EU budget for 2020 “which strongly
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Fundamental Rights Agency: EU risks creating a ‘lost generation’ of young refugees
Delays and serious challenges integrating young refugees who have fled war and persecution risk creating a lost generation, according to
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Runoff expected in Romania presidential elections
Romania’s pro-European Union President Klaus Iohannis has taken a lead in the presidential elections Sunday, but will likely have to
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EU’s Copernicus: October 2019 temperatures were above 1981-2010 average
Globally, October 2019 was 0.69 degrees Celsius warmer than the average October from 1981-2010, making it by a narrow margin
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European Food Safety Authority sees ‘very high’ risk of ASF spreading to nine disease-free Balkan countries.
A new risk assessment by the European Food Safety Authority has found that there is a “very high risk” of
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European Commission report: More countries than ever hit by forest fires in 2018
Wildfires destroyed nearly 178 000 hectares (ha) of forests and land in the EU in 2018, according to a European
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EU mobilises 663M euro in humanitarian assistance for refugees in Turkey
The European Commission is mobilising 663 million euro in humanitarian aid to continue major projects under the EU Facility for Refugees
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Brexit: EU27 grant ‘flextension’ until January 31 2020 – Tusk
The request by the United Kingdom for a “Brexit flextension” until January 31 2020 has been granted by the EU27,
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