VDL: Trump’s tariffs announcement a major blow to world economy
United States President Donald Trump’s announcement of universal tariffs on the whole world, including the European Union, is a major
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Europe
European Commission offers 36 000 free EU travel passes to 18-year-olds
The European Commission (EC) said on April 2 that it has opened applications for a new DiscoverEU round, making nearly 36 000 travel
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EU imposes new sanctions on Belarus
European Union foreign ministers decided on March 27 to impose restrictive measures on an additional 25 individuals and seven entities responsible of undermining democracy and the rule
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VDL ‘deeply regrets’ Trump’s decision to impose 25% tariffs’ on European car exports
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that she deeply regrets the US decision to impose tariffs on European
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EU deal on revoking driving licences for serious offences in another member state
European Union ministers and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on March 26 that will ensure that serious road
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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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