EU prolongs economic sanctions over Russia’s war on Ukraine
European Union ministers decided on January 27 to prolong by six months, until July 31 2023, the restrictive measures targeting specific
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EC proposes increasing financial aid for Moldova by up to 145M euro
The European Commission (EC) has proposed to increase the ongoing Macro-financial Assistance (MFA) to the Republic of Moldova by up to 145
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European prosecutors arrest five in Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovakia in probe into VAT fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said that it carried out an operation in 10 EU countries on January 24
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European Parliament calls for special tribunal on Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine
The European Parliament voted by a large majority on January 19 to call for a special tribunal of Russia’s crime
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Eurostat: EU tourism industry seems to be strongly rebounding from pandemic
The European Union’s tourism industry seems to be strongly rebounding from the Covid-19 pandemic, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on January 18. The
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EC pays out 3BN euro first instalment of assistance package for Ukraine
The European Commission (EC) paid out on January 17 a first instalment of three billion euro of the up to 18
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Frontex: Number of irregular crossings of EU external borders in 2022 highest since 2016
In 2022, about 330 000 irregular border crossings were detected at EU’s external border, the highest number since 2016 and
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European Court of Auditors: EU Digital Covid Certificate worked, other tools less so
The EU Digital Covid Certificate helped to coordinate travel restrictions between EU countries and was effective in facilitating travel during
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EU bodies release guidelines for flights in response to Covid-19 in China
Pre-departure testing for passengers on direct and indirect flights arriving in the EU from China and wearing of medical face
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