EC welcomes agreement to make voting in European and municipal elections easier from abroad
The European Commission (EC) said on June 24 that it welcomes today’s adoption of the new rules on voting rights
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Europol: Conflict in Gaza, Russia’s war on Ukraine fuelling extremism
The conflict in Gaza continued to have a major impact on the terrorist threat in the EU and there were
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Rutte: Nato Summit to approve raising benchmark for defence investment to 5% of GDP
Nato Allies will approve a their summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25 major new defence investment plan,
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European Parliament proposes stricter rules on dog and cat welfare, ban on sale in pet shops
A draft law approved by the European Parliament on June 19 lays down the first ever minimum EU standards for
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Share of electricity from renewables in EU fell in early 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, 42.5 per cent of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources, the bloc’s
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European Parliament: Persistent, systemic, and new threats to rule of law across EU
The European Parliament’s assessment of the European Commission’s 2024 rule of law report and of recent developments highlights a broad
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EC proposes to integrate Ukraine into the EU roaming area in 2026
The European Commission (EC) said on June 17 that it is proposing to integrate Ukraine into the EU Roaming area
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EU foreign ministers on Israel and Iran: ‘Urgent need for de-escalation’
European Union foreign ministers have called on all sides in the conflict between Israel and Iran to abide by international
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EU to set new grounds for suspending visa-free travel to Schengen zone
European Union ministers and the European Parliament have settled on an update to the mechanism that allows the EU to
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