EU a step closer to new rules on driving licences
European Union ministers and the European Parliament reached on March 25 a provisional political agreement on the update of the
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EU remains ready to step up pressure on Russia, including through new sanctions
The European Union remains ready to step up pressure on Russia, including by applying new sanctions and by strengthening the
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Fewer marriages, fewer divorces in EU in 2023, rise in births outside marriage
About 1.8 million marriages and an estimated 0.7 million divorces took place in the European Union in 2023, EU statistics
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Eurostat: Circulatory diseases were main cause of death in EU in 2022
In 2022, there were 5.16 million deaths among residents of the European Union and the main causes of death across
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Ongoing diplomatic efforts do not mean Russia should face less pressure, Zelenskyy tells EU leaders
In an online address to the European Council meeting on March 20, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on partners to
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EC uses Russian assets to pay 1B euro to Ukraine as part of G7 loan
The European Commission (EC) paid out on March 20 an additional one billion euro tranche of its exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA)
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EC’s White Paper proposes key lines of action to bolster European defence
The European Commission (EC) unveiled on March 19 its White Paper for European Defence – Readiness 2030, including proposed stepped-up
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Electricity from renewable sources reached 47% in EU in 2024
In 2024, 47.4 per cent of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources, up by 2.6 percentage points (pp) compared with
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EU ministers approve 1.9B euro Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova
European Union EU affairs ministers approved on March 18 the setting up of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of
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