EU population estimated to be 451M people
As a consequence of the mass influx of refugees from Ukraine into the European Union as a result of Russia’s
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Schengen digital visa a step closer
EU member states’ ambassadors agreed on March 29 on the Council of the EU’s negotiating mandate for a proposal to
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Eurostat: EU migrant flows intensified in 2021
In 2021, there were an estimated 2.3 million immigrants coming to the European Union from non-EU countries and about 1.1 million people
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EU countries agree to extend voluntary 15% gas demand reduction target
EU ministers reached a political agreement on March 28 on a proposal to extend the bloc’s member states’ voluntary 15
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EU leaders welcome agreement to provide a million artillery shells to Ukraine
Meeting on March 23, the European Council welcomed the agreement in the Council to provide Ukraine with a million rounds
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EC: 2000 Ukrainian patients transferred to European hospitals since start of war
Since the start of Russia’s February 2022 war on Ukraine, more than 2000 Ukrainian patients have been transferred to receive
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First-time asylum applicants in EU up 64% in 2022
In 2022, a total of 881 200 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in European Union countries, up by 64 per cent compared
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EC pays further 1.5B euro in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
The European Commission (EC) paid on March 21 a second instalment of 1.5 billion euro under the up to 18
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Pledges of 7B euro for people of Türkiye and Syria at International Donors Conference
Pledges worth seven billion euro to help the people of Türkiye and Syria hit by the February earthquakes were made
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