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This study investigates the major climate-related risks for households in the EU by quantifying the relationship between a set of selected climate-hazards metrics, households’ income by source, and sector-specific expenditures, capturing…
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The first ministerial meeting under the Belgian Presidency of the European Union brought together the Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs in the Walloon capital of Namur. During the first day, Ministers discussed how social policies…
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The EU’s internal market commissioner Thierry Breton on Thursday floated the idea of a 100-billion-euro ($110-billion) fund to boost Europe’s defense industry in the face of Russia’s war on Ukraine. “It is an ambition, a vision,” Breton…
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The Informal EPSCO (Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council configuration) takes place in Namur on 11 and 12 January, and will bring together ministers from EU Member States, EFTA countries and 2 candidate countries,…
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A lengthy selection process takes place between the European elections and the entry into function of the Commissioners of the European Commission. The process for Ursula von der Leyen and her 26 commissioners took six months. The College…
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The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell offered his condolences to Iran after what he described as a “terrorist attack” that killed 95 people during a call Wednesday with Iran’s foreign minister. Twin bomb blasts in southern Iran ripped…
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As Belgium prepares to take over the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the 13th time, a much-changed Europe awaits it compared to when it was last in the same position. The country will take the lead in representing EU…
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Ukraine and the European Commission will soon assess Kyiv’s progress on aligning its legislation with that of the European Union and a framework for EU accession talks is expected in the spring, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday.…
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Russia said on Friday that the European Union’s decision to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova was a politicised decision that could destabilise the bloc. “Negotiations to join the EU can last for years or decades. The EU has…
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Hungarian PM Viktor Orban confirms blocking the proposed aid for Ukraine after his opposition to opening talks with Kyiv on joining the bloc was ignored According to Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Orban opposed the opening of talks but…
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