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Boris Johnson to leave ‘no stone unturned’ but EU deal offer remains ‘unacceptable’

Boris Johnson is said to be leaving “no stone unturned” in his quest to get a deal with the European Union. The terms offered by the European Union on a trade deal continue to be...

EU offer remains ‘unacceptable’

EU offer remains ‘unacceptable’ as negotiators prepare for all-night talks   The terms offered by the European Union on a trade deal continue to be “unacceptable” to the UK, according to a Government source – with...

UK Prepares Laws Empowering Royal Navy to Board EU Vessels Fishing British Waters Illegally

The British government is deploying the Royal Navy to protect Britain’s fishing waters and preparing legislation which will empower them to board EU fishing vessels and arrest crew if they try to carry on...

EU condemns execution of Iran opposition figure Zam

The European Union on Saturday condemned in the “strongest terms” Iran’s execution of Ruhollah Zam, a former opposition figure convicted of involvement in 2017 protests. “The European Union condemns this act in the strongest terms...

European Council Summit Ends With Historic Budget, Climate Change Agreements

Over the past month, the EU's budget plans have been held up by Poland and Hungary, who have protested against the bloc's attempt to make access to funds contingent on the observance of democratic...

European Union agreement to reduce emissions by 55% in 2030

It has taken a whole year and many hours of negotiation, but finally on Friday morning all the member states of the European Union have agreed: the continent will reduce greenhouse gas emissions...

CoR and EU Commission launch partnership to help local authorities integrate migrants and implement the New Pact on Migration and Asylum

The European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions are joining forces to develop a new partnership to increase support to the work on integration that is performed by EU cities and regions....

From Farm to Fork: moving towards a sustainable and resilient food system in the EU

In this interview, Guido Milana (IT/PES) answers five questions on Farm to Fork , the new strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system in the EU. The municipal councillor from Olevano Romano...

European Council conclusions ‘ the worst possible result for Greece’, SYRIZA says

The outcome of the European Council and its failure to...

Higher Climate Ambition For Europe and the World

President von der Leyen to present new EU emissions reduction target to international partners at ‘High Ambition Summit' European Commission Factsheet Brussels, 11 Dec 2020 Higher Climate Ambition For Europe and the World Today, EU Heads...

European Union leaders clinch deal on tougher 2030 climate goal in bid to hit zero emissions

BRUSSELS: European Union countries agreed a new climate change target for the bloc on Friday after haggling through the night in Brussels, pulling the political trigger on a policy revamp to make every sector...

Merkel and Borissov Blocked EU Sanctions Against Turkey at The EU Council

Germany and Bulgaria were the most vocal among the EU countries who blocked sanctions against Turkey at the EU summit on Thursday (10 December), reports EURACTIV. “German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko...

PM Mitsotakis on EU Summit results: EU made steps to stop Turkish aggression

PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented his evaluation of the results of the EU Summit in Brussels in a press...

STATEMENT: European Council Endorses 55% Emissions Cut by 2030, Leads Race Toward Net-Zero Future

Today the European Council endorsed a target for the European Union to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at least 55% by 2030 below 1990 levels and committed to updating its climate and energy policy framework...

Opinion: Hungary and Poland win at Merkel’s last EU summit

It was predictable that Chancellor Angela Merkel would want to prevent the EU's unity from being undermined under her watch during the last weeks of what has been a rough turn at the presidency...

EU agrees €1.8 tr budget – but what brought Hungary & Poland onboard?

European leaders have hailed the breakthrough that saw the approval of the EU's much-delayed €1.8 trillion budget and coronavirus recovery package. It was held up for weeks because Poland and Hungary opposed a mechanism that...

Fri. 8:27 a.m.: EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

… Seco) BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders reached a hard-fought … against climate change,” tweeted EU Council president Charles Michel … recovery clinched Thursday by...

Boris Johnson and EU chief pessimistic about chances of Brexit trade deal being reached

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen both appear pessimistic about the chances of a Brexit trade deal being reached before the UK officially leaves at the end...

Turkey rejects ‘biased and illegal’ EU approach at summit

Turkey on Friday rejected the European Union’s “biased and illegal” approach at its summit this week and provocatively called on the bloc “to act with principles, strategically and with reason”. This is what the Turkish...

EU chief tells leaders chances of Brexit deal low

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday told the bloc’s leaders that there were “low expectations” a post-Brexit trade deal could be struck with Britain, EU sources said. An EU official said leaders heard...

Tony Elumelu Foundation and European Union Partner to Transform Economic Empowerment of African Women

Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy committed to empowering young African entrepreneurs, has announced a partnership with the European Union to identify, train, mentor and fund 2,500 young African women entrepreneurs in...

First Day of European Council Meeting Held in Brussels

Sputnik is live from Brussels, where EU leaders are gathering for the first day of the European Council meeting. Heads of European states and governments are set to discuss the pandemic situation across the...

Britain, European Union work on ‘large gaps’ before time runs out for post-Brexit deal

LONDON: The European Union (EU) on Thursday set out contingency plans as talks with the UK on a post-Brexit trade agreement continue to hang in the balance after both sides declared that there are...

European Union agrees on $2 trillion package — but fudges deal on rule of law

The package comprises the EU's €1.1 trillion ($1.3 trillion) Multi-annual Financial Framework, which is paid into by every member state and distributed across the bloc over a seven-year period, and a special Covid recovery...
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