Russia’s war on Ukraine: EU prolongs sanctions on individuals
Meeting on March 13, the Council of the EU decided to prolong the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining
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Commercial flights in EU in 2022 still below 2019 levels
In 2022, the number of commercial flights in the European Union was still below the pre-pandemic number of 2019, EU
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EU ministers agree to visa-free travel for Kosovo passport holders
European Union interior ministers agreed at a meeting on March 9 that holders of Kosovo passports should be allowed to
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Eurostat: Annual inflation more than tripled in the EU in 2022
In 2022, EU annual inflation reached the highest level ever measured at 9.2 per cent. Compared with 2021, when the annual value was 2.9
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Laptops for Ukraine: 13 000 more laptops, smartphones to go to Ukraine through EC-backed initiative
Thirteen thousand additional laptops, smartphones and tablets have been gathered and will be delivered to Ukraine through the European Commission-supported initiative Laptops
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EC: About 4M people fleeing war in Ukraine granted protection in EU
Since the European Commission (EC) triggered on March 4 2022 the Temporary Protection Directive for people fleeing Russia’s war on
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EC: Renewed Schengen Information System enters into operation
The upgraded Schengen Information System (SIS) enters into operation on March 7, the European Commission (EC) said. SIS is the largest information
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Statistics show scale of decline of EU trade with Russia
European Union trade with Russia has been strongly affected following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the EU imposing import and
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EC proposes digital driving licence valid throughout EU, and EU-wide driver disqualification
The European Commission (EC) presented proposals on March 1 to modernise driving licence rules, including the introduction of a digital
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