EC President Von der Leyen in Kyiv on February 24 anniversary of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine
European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s February 24
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EU adopts new package of sanctions against Russia, including on sanctions-busting firms in China and India
The Council of the European Union adopted on February 23 – in view of the second year mark of the
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ECFR poll: Europeans split on how war in Ukraine will end, but remain committed to Kyiv
There is pessimism in Europe about the Russia-Ukraine war, and fears that a Donald Trump win at this year’s US
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New figures show continued decrease in EU-Russia trade in Q4 2023
Both exports and imports between the European Union and Russia have dropped considerably below levels prior to Russia’s February 2022
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Von der Leyen is EPP’s sole nominee to be European Commission President
Nominations to be the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) lead candidate for the Presidency of the European Commission saw Ursula
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EU ambassadors in deal on 13th package of sanctions against Russia
Meeting on February 21, European Union member states permanent representatives to the EU agreed in principle to a 13th package
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EU provides 83M euro in humanitarian aid to support people in Ukraine, Moldova
The European Commission (EC) announced on February 20 what it said was an initial 83 million euro in humanitarian aid
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New estimate: Total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine over next decade is $486B
After almost two years of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, an updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA3) released
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European Parliament: Driving disqualification in one EU country shall be valid throughout the EU
Serious traffic offences, such as excessive speeding or drink driving, should lead to EU-wide driving disqualifications, members of the European
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