European Union

The Council of the European Union has formally approved a major package of reforms aimed at strengthening air passenger rights across the bloc, with the new rules set to take effect in mid-2027. The reforms, which had already received the…
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European leaders on Monday firmly rejected a suggestion by Vladimir Putin that former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder could represent them in any future negotiations with Russia over European security and the war in Ukraine. Putin had…
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In the context of the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union, Belgium’s Justice Minister Paul Van Tigchelt will get together today with the Ministers of Justice from the 27 EU Member States. High on the agenda will be the…
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European Union leaders meet on Thursday to grapple with the conflict between Israel and Hamas while also aiming to show continuing support for Ukraine in its war against Russia’s invasion. The summit in Brussels will be the first in-person…
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The European Union executive has temporarily suspended funding for the World Food Programme (WFP) in Somalia, two senior EU officials told Reuters on Monday, after a UN investigation found widespread theft and misuse of aid, which had been…
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The European Union’s latest democracy health check showed there was no significant deterioration across the 27-nation bloc in areas like media and court freedoms or efforts to tackle corruption over the last year, a top official said on…
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The name “euro” and the Schengen Area, are milestones of the Spanish presidencies of the Council of the European Union. The name “euro”, the Schengen Area, and the further enlargement of the EU are highlights of Spain’s four presidencies…
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On 29–30 March, The Crown Princess of Sweden visited the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia. On the agenda were the EU civilian crisis management missions and meetings with people from local communities along the…
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The Council of the EU has adopted its common position on the Data Act proposal, and the Swedish Presidency will now initiate negotiations with the European Parliament on the final version of the proposal. The aim of the Data Act is to…
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As the Ukraine war enters its second year, the European Union (EU) and Ukraine are looking to India’s active engagement in efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the crisis and to counter the impact on global food and energy prices,…
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