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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EU extends sanctions on Russia over illegal annexation of Crimea, Sevastopol
European Union ministers have decided to renew the sanctions introduced by the EU in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and
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EU agrees to extend temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees
European Union ministers have voiced their unanimous support for a proposal to extend the temporary protection for the more than
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EU adopts new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods and fertilisers
European Union ministers have adopted a regulation, to take effect on July 1, that imposes new tariffs on the remaining agricultural
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