EC proposes to accelerate rollout of instant payments in euro
The European Commission (EC) adopted on October 27 a legislative proposal to make instant payments in euro available to all
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EU ministers give final approval to one-size-fits-all charging port
European Union ministers gave their final approval on October 24 to the common charger directive, meaning that in 2024, a USB-C port will become mandatory for a
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Ukraine: EU launches winter shelter programme, boosts humanitarian aid by 175M euro
The European Commission (EC) announced on October 19 a new emergency shelter and winterised facilities programme for Ukraine, as Russia’s
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EMA recommends approval of two Covid-19 vaccines for children from 6 months of age
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee has recommended extending the use of Comirnaty and Spikevax targeting the original
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Frontex: 1.4M Russians entered EU since February 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 1.405 million Russian citizens have entered the European Union
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EC disburses further 2B euro in exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine
The European Commission (EC) disbursed a first instalment of two billion euro on October 18 under the five billion euro
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EC makes additional proposals to fight high energy prices, ensure security of supply
The European Commission (EC) said on October 18 that it was furthering its work to address high energy prices and
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EU adds 500M euro for military equipment for Ukraine
European Union foreign ministers adopted on October 17 additional assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) to further support the capabilities and resilience
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EU sets up military assistance mission to support Ukrainian armed forces
Meeting on October 17, European Union foreign ministers agreed to set up a Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine
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