Ongoing diplomatic efforts do not mean Russia should face less pressure, Zelenskyy tells EU leaders
In an online address to the European Council meeting on March 20, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on partners to
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EC uses Russian assets to pay 1B euro to Ukraine as part of G7 loan
The European Commission (EC) paid out on March 20 an additional one billion euro tranche of its exceptional Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA)
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EC’s White Paper proposes key lines of action to bolster European defence
The European Commission (EC) unveiled on March 19 its White Paper for European Defence – Readiness 2030, including proposed stepped-up
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Electricity from renewable sources reached 47% in EU in 2024
In 2024, 47.4 per cent of net electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources, up by 2.6 percentage points (pp) compared with
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EU ministers approve 1.9B euro Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova
European Union EU affairs ministers approved on March 18 the setting up of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of
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EU foreign ministers approve third close to 3.5B euro Ukraine Facility payment to Ukraine
Ukraine will soon receive about 3.5 billion euro after European Union foreign ministers approved a third payment of non-repayable grants
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Eurostat: EU life expectancy hits 81.4 years, exceeding pre-Covid level
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in the EU was 81.4 years, marking an increase of 0.8 years from 2022, the bloc’s statistics agency
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MEPs urge EU to ensure its own security
The European Parliament called in a resolution adopted on March 12 on the EU to act urgently and ensure its
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European Parliament: EU must contribute to robust security guarantees for Ukraine
In a resolution adopted on March 12, the European Parliament said that the European Union is now Ukraine’s primary strategic
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