EU foreign ministers approve third close to 3.5B euro Ukraine Facility payment to Ukraine
Ukraine will soon receive about 3.5 billion euro after European Union foreign ministers approved a third payment of non-repayable grants
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Eurostat: EU life expectancy hits 81.4 years, exceeding pre-Covid level
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in the EU was 81.4 years, marking an increase of 0.8 years from 2022, the bloc’s statistics agency
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MEPs urge EU to ensure its own security
The European Parliament called in a resolution adopted on March 12 on the EU to act urgently and ensure its
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European Parliament: EU must contribute to robust security guarantees for Ukraine
In a resolution adopted on March 12, the European Parliament said that the European Union is now Ukraine’s primary strategic
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EU imposes countermeasures after Trump tariffs on steel and aluminium take effect
In response to the imposition of new, unjustified US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium imports, the European Commission (EC)
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European auditors: EU pandemic recovery fund checks of public procurement, state aid still not up to scratch
The European Commission (EC) still cannot be certain that EU countries have effective systems to ensure that the EU’s 650
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Eurostat: 4.3 million who fled Russia’s war on Ukraine had temporary protection in EU in January 2025
On January 31 2025, almost 4.3 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian war of aggression
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VDL: ReArm Europe could be foundation for a European defence union
The unanimous support this week for the ReArm Europe, an 800 billion euro defence package, could be the foundation for
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Strike at 11 German airports on March 10 to cause massive disruptions to flights
Germany’s Verdi trade union, representing public-sector workers, has called for a one-day strike at 11 airports in Germany on March
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