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EU-UK Relations: European Parliament Adopts Temporary Contingency Measures

On Friday, Parliament adopted measures to ensure basic road and air connections in case no agreement is reached on EU-UK future relations. Basic air connectivity: the temporary rules ensuring certain air services between the UK...

Council approves the EU drugs strategy for 2021-2025

The Council today approved the EU strategy setting out the political framework and priorities for the EU's drug policy in the period 2021-2025. The strategy aims to ensure a high level of health promotion,...

PAHO/WHO and the European Union (EU) donate 100 pulse oximeters to the Ministry of Health and Wellness

Tweet Belize City, Belize, December 14, 2020 UPDATE: Through the reorientation of funds from the “Health Sector Support Programme Belize” project, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and...

EU says EU-UK face weekend ‘last attempt’ to get trade deal

BRUSSELS - The European Union and the United Kingdom are heading into the weekend on a “last attempt“ to clinch a post-Brexit trade deal, with EU fishing rights in British waters the most notable...

Five EU countries object to EU’s latest hydrogen ‘manifesto’

Austria, Denmark, Luxembourg, Portugal and Spain have issued a joint letter calling on the European Union to clearly prioritise renewable energies under an EU-led project aiming to accelerate hydrogen deployment, research and infrastructure. The European...

Michel and von der Leyen sent congratulations to Nguyễn Phú Trọng and Nguyễn Xuân Phúc

President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen have sent congratulations to Party General Secretary and State President Nguyễn Phú Trọng and Prime Minister Nguyễn...

EU says EU-UK trade talks face “last attempt” to fix fish

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s chief negotiator said Friday that the bloc and the United Kingdom are starting a “last attempt” to clinch a post-Brexit trade deal, with EU fishing rights in British waters...

EIB further supports climate resilience of drinking water the Netherlands

EIB lends EUR 100 million to Dutch public water company PWN in support of its climate adaptation strategy, to safeguard and futureproof Noord-Holland’s drinking water supply. Project will see more intensive source and nature protection,...

EU Commissioner for Values, EU money is meant to help the Roma

EU Commissioner for Values: EU money is meant to help the Roma too, data collection is important so we aren't flying blind. European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová (left) and Helena Dalli,...

Spain: EASO launches new operation to support reception system

The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) to support the Spanish authorities in developing and implementing a new model for the reception of asylum seekers in line with EU standards. (Text in Spanish below) The Executive Director...

ESMA publishes cloud outsourcing guidelines

The Guidelines are intended to help firms identify, address and monitor the risks arising from cloud outsourcing arrangements. They provide guidance to firms on: The risk assessment and due diligence that they should undertake on...

EIB Operations Inside the European Union 2019

Every year, the EIB takes a hard look at the work we do across Europe. We want to see if we are meeting goals for innovation, small businesses and the climate. We want to be sure that our projects are making a big difference in people's lifes. One day …

EU-UK Relations: European Parliament Approves Temporary Rules To Keep Eurotunnel Working

MEPs adopted temporary measures to keep the tunnel railway connection between continental Europe and the UK running after the end of the transition period. The Parliament approved the temporary rules under urgent procedure with 684 votes in...

European Union approves Google’s US$2.1 billion purchase of smartwatch maker Fitbit

BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) on Thursday approved Google's US$2.1 billion (RM8.47 billion) purchase of smartwatch maker Fitbit, after the tech titan agreed to conditions including not using health data from European users for...

EU – UK announce BREXIT agreement in principle reached on ‘all issues’

Press statement by Vice-President Šefčovič following the fifth ordinary meeting of the EU-UK Joint Committee European Commission Statement Brussels, 17 Dec 2020  We have just concluded our fifth ordinary EU-UK Joint Committee meeting on the implementation...

Brexit: European Parliament issues Sunday ultimatum in trade talks

The European Parliament has issued an ultimatum to EU and UK negotiators, saying it will not ratify a deal by the end of the year if it is reached any later than this Sunday. ...

European Parliament sets Sunday deadline for approving Brexit deal this year

The European Parliament will not meet to ratify a Brexit trade deal this year unless one is signed before Sunday, the leaders of its main political groups have said. The new red line means Britain...

New: European Parliament paves way for emergency Brexit session

The European Parliament ‘stands ready’ to convene an emergency session before the end of the year if the United Kingdom and the European Union can strike a deal by midnight Sunday. In a statement, bosses...

European Parliament awards Sakharov prize to Belarus opposition

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and other leaders of the country's democratic opposition were awarded the European Parliament's 2020 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in a ceremony on December 16 in Brussels, the...

European Parliament overwhelmingly passes €1.8 trillion EU budget

The European Parliament has passed its seven-year EU budget by an overwhelming majority, paving the way for the EU to pursue key programs in the coming years. The €1.8 trillion budget and coronavirus recovery package...

Turkey’s Erdogan, EU’s Michel discussed EU summit in call

President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel in a call that Turkey wants to build its future with the EU, calling for Ankara and the bloc to move on from a “vicious...

European Union disburses € 9 million in grants to support justice reforms in Armenia

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. The European Union (EU) informed the Government of Armenia about the disbursement of € 9 million in grants to support Justice Reforms in Armenia, the EU Delegation in Armenia told...

Top EU official, Turkish president discuss EU summit

“While Turkey hopes to turn a new page with the EU, some ceaselessly try to provoke crises,” Erdoğan told European Council President Charles Michel in a telephone call, according to a statement from the Turkish Presidency.

Karabakh friendship group created in European Parliament

December 16, 2020 - 12:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A cross-party "Group of Friendship and Solidarity with Nagorno Karabakh" has been created within the European Parliament, European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) reports. The...

EU General Court dismisses Junqueras’s appeal against European Parliament for declaring his seat vacant

The European justice system ruled in favour of the European Parliament (EP) in the judicial battle that Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya President Oriol Junqueras opened to claim his seat as an MEP. On Tuesday,...
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