EC President-elect Von der Leyen announces portfolios for next European Commission
European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen announced on September 10 the proposed portfolios for the Commission that is due
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Lifting of capital controls in Greece finalised
After four years, the capital controls in Greece have finally been lifted. The grounds for such a development had been
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UN: ‘Dramatic resurgence’ of measles threatens European region
Europe has lost ground in eliminating measles, as the number of countries having achieved or sustained elimination of the disease has
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Greece’s Prime Minister announces abolition of capital controls
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on August 26 the complete abolition of capital controls. “In co-operation with the Bank
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EC: ‘A Free Europe is not a given but a choice, every day’
European Commissioners Frans Timmermans and Vera Jourová released a statement marking August 23, the Europe-Wide Day of Remembrance for the
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Montenegro’s ban on smoking in restaurants and bars is in force
Montenegro’s new Law on the Restriction of the Use of Tobacco Products entered into force on August 14, leaving coffee
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Asylum applications in EU+ 10% up in H1 2019 on annual basis
The number of asylum applications in the EU+ countries in the first half of 2019 was 10 per cent higher
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European Commission calls on all EU member states to recognise Roma Holocaust
The European Commission has called on all EU countries to recognise the Roma Holocaust and to mark August 2 as
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IMF slightly raises growth projection for euro zone for 2020
The International Monetary Fund said in its July 2019 update of its World Economic Outlook that it was raising its
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