Croatia joins euro zone, Schengen
As of January 1 2023, Croatia has become the 20th country to introduce the euro and the 27th to become
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EU countries have issued two billion EU Digital Covid Certificates
Since the start of the EU Digital Covid Certificate system in 2021, EU countries have issued more than two billion
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Eurostat: EU gas consumption down by 20.1%
EU consumption of natural gas dropped by 20.1 per cent in the period August-November 2022, compared with the average gas consumption
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EU energy ministers agree price cap on natural gas
Energy ministers from the European Union member states agreed late on December 19 a proposal for a new Council regulation
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EU agrees ninth package of sanctions against Russia
The European Commission (EC) said on December 16 that it welcomes the European Council’s adoption of a ninth package of
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Holodomor: European Parliament recognises Soviet starvation of Ukrainians as genocide
In a resolution adopted on December 15, the European Parliament voted – with 507 in favour, 12 against and 17
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European Parliament agrees to adapted 18B euro loan to Ukraine
The European Parliament has agreed to a modified regulation allowing the 18 billion euro support package to be transferred to
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European Auditors: ‘Impact unclear’ of 100B euro response to save jobs during Covid-19
The European Union’s 100 billion euro support tool for crisis-hit workers and firms (SURE) in member states was a prompt
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EC has paid EU countries 98.4B euro to protect jobs and incomes hit by Covid-19 pandemic
The European Commission (EC) said on December 14 that it had today paid out more than 6.5 billion euro to
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