Iran’s attack on Israel: EU foreign ministers to hold special meeting
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on X (twitter.com) on April 14 that he had called a special
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EU ministers approve single work and stay permit for non-EU nationals
The Council of the EU adopted on April 12 a revision of the Single Permit Directive which sets out the
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Record post-winter gas storage levels in Europe
Europe is emerging from its second winter since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said on
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European Parliament approves new Migration and Asylum Pact
In a succession of votes on April 10, the European Parliament adopted 10 legislative texts to reform European migration and
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Eurostat: EU received 5.1 million immigrants in 2022
In 2022, 5.1 million people immigrated to the EU from non-EU countries, while a million people emigrated from the EU to destinations
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EU ministers adopt European Media Freedom Act
The Council of the European Union has adopted a new law that will safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and editorial independence in
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EU ministers approve continued encouragement of voluntary gas demand reduction measures
The Council of the European Union formally adopted on March 25 the recommendation that encourages member states to continue reducing their gas
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First-time asylum applications in EU up 20% in 2023 y/y
In 2023, 1 048 900 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, up by 20 per cent compared with 2022 (873 700), European
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EU imposes sanctions against Russia over Navalny’s death
The Council of the European Union decided on March 22 to impose restrictive measures against 33 persons and two entities linked to the sudden
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