European Council President: We have decided to mobilise additional public, private funds for our defence
We have decided to mobilise additional public and private funds for our defence, European Council President António Costa told a
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European Council agrees on substantially increasing spending on Europe’s security and defence
The European Council stresses the need to continue to substantially increase expenditure on Europe’s security and defence, according to the
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VDL: Europe faces a clear and present danger
Europe faces a clear and present danger, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on arrival at a special
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Europe press freedom report warns of risks from war in Ukraine, persistent threats to media freedom
The risks that journalists faced covering Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine remained the most pressing concern related to the
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EC proposes prolonging EU gas storage obligations
The European Commission (EC) said on March 5 that it was proposing to prolong EU gas storage obligations until the end
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EU+ asylum applications decreased by 11% in 2024 y/y
The number of asylum applications received in the EU+ (EU+ refers to the 27 European Union member states, plus Norway and
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VDL: ReArm Europe plan could mobilise close to 800B euro for a safe and resilient Europe
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on March 4 a proposed ReArm Europe plan that she said could
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EU countries granted citizenship to more than a million people in 2023
In 2023, 1 050 100 people obtained citizenship of the European Union country of their usual residence, an increase of
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EC puts forward action plan it says will lower energy costs for European consumers and businesses
The European Commission (EC) said on February 26 that it was putting forward an Action Plan “with short-term measures to
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