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EU debates trade curbs worth $11.8b in new Russia sanctions

February 16, 2023

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate on the results of the conflict in Ukraine, as part of a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on Feb 15, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) BRUSSELS - Representatives of the 27 European Union countries meet...

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11 EU nations urge ‘great caution’ in cutting state aid

February 16, 2023

EU flags are seen outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, Jan 6, 2023. Eleven European Union countries urged "great caution" in relaxing the bloc's state aid rules in a bid to support Europe's green industry in a global race, saying that risked damaging competition inside the bloc, a document...

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EU assures Ukraine of support as Zelensky visits Brussels

February 10, 2023

President of the European Council Charles Michel (right), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands following a press conference after a round-table meeting as part of a EU summit in Brussels, on Feb 9, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) BRUSSELS - European Commission...

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Ukrainian, EU leaders meet on cooperation, Kiev’s membership

February 3, 2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speak after a joint press conference after talks in Kiev on Feb 2, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) KIEV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday discussed cooperation...

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EU to lay out green industry plan to remain competitive

February 1, 2023

In this photo taken on Jan 18, 2023, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate on the conclusions of the latest European Council meeting, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. (PHOTO / AFP) BRUSSELS - The European Commission will present plans on Wednesday to...

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UNHCR, allies seek $556m to help refugees in Sudan

February 1, 2023

In this file photo dated Nov 27, 2020, a Sudanese girl from an Arab tribe nearby pours water into gallons, at Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan.The United Nations High Commission for Refugees and 41 global and national parterners call for raising $556 million to help refugees living...

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Election chief: Nigeria will not postpone presidential vote

January 18, 2023

This file photo taken on March 9, 2019 shows a woman casting her votes during the Gubernatorial and state House assembly election at a polling center in Lagos, Nigeria. (SUNDAY ALAMBA / AP) LONDON - The head of Nigeria's electoral commission said it will not postpone next month's presidential vote...

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EU grants candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina

December 16, 2022

The national flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (left) is pictured next to the European Union flag during a welcoming ceremony for Bosnia's Chairman of the Council of Ministers, at the Chancellery in Berlin, on Aug 13, 2018. (ADAM BERRY / AFP) SARAJEVO - The member states of the European Union...

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EP corruption scandal prompts call for EU-wide ethics body

December 13, 2022

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol (unseen) give a press conference on REPowerEU: outlook on EU gas supply in 2023, at the European Council Building in Brussels, on Dec 21, 2022. (JOHN THYS / AFP) BRUSSELS –...

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EU new sanctions target Russia’s armed forces, drone supply

December 8, 2022

A man walks along a bridge over the Moskva river in front of the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower in downtown Moscow on Sept 29, 2022. (YURI KADOBNOV / AFP) BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed the ninth package of sanctions against Russia that will include almost 200 individuals and...

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Monday’s EU-US trade talks overshadowed by tax concerns

December 5, 2022

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken gestures during a press conference in Bucharest, Romania, Nov 30, 2022. (VADIM GHIRDA / AP) COLLEGE PARK, Maryland - Top European Union officials are aiming to be more vocal at a trade meeting with their US counterparts on Monday in their criticism of...

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EU gas cap seen in place for one year, countries spar over price level

November 22, 2022

This picture taken Jan 1, 2022 shows the European Union flag under the Arc de Triomphe, on the Place de l'Etoile in Paris.(ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) BRUSSELS - The European Commission proposed introducing a gas price cap for one year from Jan 1, 2023, according to draft legislation seen by...

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EU to tighten air, water pollution rules

October 27, 2022

Water steam rises from the cooling towers of the coal-fired power station of German energy giant RWE in Neurath, western Germany, on March 15, 2021. (PHOTO / AFP) BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Wednesday adopted three proposals aimed at improving air, water and wastewater quality in the European Union...

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EU proposes new measures to combat high energy prices

October 19, 2022

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference on a new package of measures to address high energy prices and ensure security of supply, during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on Oct 18, 2022. (FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP) BRUSSELS -...

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European Commission proposes granting BiH EU candidate status

October 13, 2022

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EU leaders squabble over energy crunch response

October 8, 2022

European Union leaders pose for a group photo during an EU Summit at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Oct 7, 2022. The EU leaders converged on Prague Castle Friday to try to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as winter approaches and the Russia-Ukraine conflict fuels...

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EU leaders grant Ukraine, Moldova EU candidate status

June 24, 2022

President of the European Council Charles Michel (center) gestures next to France's President Emmanuel Macron (left) and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (right) during a press conference as part of an European Council in Brussels on June 23, 2022. (JOHN THYS / AFP) BRUSSELS - European...

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EU backs membership bids of Ukraine, Moldova

June 18, 2022

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference after a meeting of the College of Commissioners at EU headquarters in Brussels, June 17, 2022. (GEERT VANDEN WIJNGAERT / AP) BRUSSELS – The European Commission recommended that Ukraine and Moldova should be granted candidate status for accession...

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Meta, Google vow to fight fake news better as EU gets tougher

June 17, 2022

This photo taken on Oct 1, 2019 in Lille shows the logos of mobile apps Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, Google and Messenger displayed on a tablet. (PHOTO / AFP) BRUSSELS - Meta, Alphabet unit Google, Twitter and Microsoft agreed on Thursday to take a tougher line against disinformation under an...

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EU signs deal with Bavarian Nordic for 110,000 monkeypox vaccines

June 15, 2022

This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions (left) and spherical immature virions (right) obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. (CYNTHIA S GOLDSMITH, RUSSELL REGNER /CDC VIA AP) BRUSSELS -...