EU flagship programme to end violence against women worldwide ‘shows limited impact so far’
The 500 million euro Spotlight Initiative has been an ambitious attempt by the European Commission, together with the UN, to
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EU slams so-called ‘elections’ in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine
The European Union strongly condemns Russia holding illegitimate so-called “elections” in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of
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Eurobarometer poll: Europeans continue to be in favour of supporting Ukraine and Ukrainians
Europeans continue to be in favour of supporting Ukraine and Ukrainians, according to the results of a flash Eurobarometer poll,
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European Parliament committee amends draft European Media Freedom Act
The European Parliament’s Culture and Education Committee amended the draft European Media Freedom Act on September 7, to make sure
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Sanctions: EC publishes guidance to help European operators assess sanctions circumvention risks
The European Commission (EC) has today published a guidance note addressed to European operators to help them identify, assess, and understand the possible
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EC, UK reach political agreement on UK participation in Horizon Europe and Copernicus
The European Commission (EC) and the United Kingdom reached a political agreement on September 7 on the UK’s participation in
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More than 500 000 asylum applications in EU+ countries in H1 2023
By the end of June 2023, EU+ countries received 519 000 applications for asylum. Based on current trends, applications could
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EC authorises adapted Covid-19 vaccine for member states’ autumn vaccination campaigns
The European Commission (EC) said on September 1 has authorised the Comirnaty XBB.1.5-adapted Covid-19 vaccine, developed by BioNTech-Pfizer. This vaccine
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Eurostat: Russia’s share in EU trade falls below two per cent
The European Union’s trade with Russia has been strongly affected by import and export restrictions imposed by the EU following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,
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