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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EC proposes increased tariffs on Russian and Belarusian grain products
The European Commission (EC) is today proposing to increase the tariffs on imports into the EU of cereals, oilseeds, and derived
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EU in 2022: Fewer marriages, fewer divorces
About 1.9 million marriages and an estimated 0.6 million divorces took place in the European Union in 2022, according to
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New poll reveals divisions among voters of eurosceptic parties ahead of 2024 European Parliament elections
While there will be a surge of support for far-right and anti-European parties, the pro-European political mainstream could end up
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EU: Russian voters had no real choice
The presidential elections held by Russia on March 15-17 took place in a highly restricted environment exacerbated also by Russia’s
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EC allocates 500M euro to ramp up ammunition production
The European Commission (EC) has allocated the 500 million euro foreseen under the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP), it said
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Eurostat: Life expectancy at birth in EU in 2022 was 80.6 years
In 2022, the life expectancy at birth in the European Union was 80.6 years, up by 0.5 years from 2021, EU statistics agency
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