Eurostat: Eight EU countries had overcrowded prison cells in 2021
In 2021, a total of eight European Union countries experienced overcrowded prison cells, while 17 countries had extra capacity, EU
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European Parliament votes for EU accession to Istanbul Convention
Members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on May 10 for the European Union’s accession to the Istanbul Convention, which
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EC proposes 11th package of sanctions on Russia, targeted against circumvention
Speaking in Kyiv on May 9, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled details of the 11th package
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European Parliament renews trade support measures for Ukraine
The European Parliament approved on May 9 suspending EU import duties on Ukrainian exports of agricultural products for a further
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European Parliament approves boosting macro-financial assistance for Moldova to 295M euro
Members of the European Parliament voted on May 9 overwhelmingly in favour of boosting EU macro-financial assistance to Moldova to
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As of March 2023: 3.9 million who fled Ukraine have temporary protection in EU
As of March 31 2023, about 3.9 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian invasion on
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EU 70M euro to support defence sectors of Moldova, Georgia
The Council of the European Union adopted on May 4 two assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in
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Eurostat: Natural gas demand in EU down 13% in 2022 in cutback efforts
Following a 4.3 per cent increase in 2021, inland demand for natural gas in the European Union decreased by 13.2
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500M euro, new measures to boost EU defence industry capacities in ammo production
The European Commission (EC) adopted on May 3 the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) as part of “track
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