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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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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