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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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Under the leadership of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, an EU Working Group will be set up to look at using frozen Russian assets for the reconstruction of Ukraine. “In principle, it is clear-cut: Russia must…
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India and the European Union (EU) on Monday established a new Trade and Technology Council (TTC) that will give New Delhi access to advanced technologies and allow the two sides to set standards in crucial areas such as 5G and artificial…
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During the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the focus for culture and media will be on artistic freedom and displaced artists, cultural and creative industries, media, democracy and EU platform regulation, and…
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Europe's top official for enforcing digital regulation warned Twitter boss Elon Musk on Wednesday that he must do more to fight disinformation in order to comply with EU law. The EU commissioner for the internal market, Thierry Breton,…
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Croatia expects to clear last formal hurdles in its quest to join the European Union’s visa-free travel zone before the end of the year, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said. The Balkan state is seeking to join the so-called Schengen area…
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European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed extra aid to Ukraine this year of up to nine billion euros ($9.5 billion) to help it cope with the ravages of war. Speaking in a broadcast statement, von der Leyen also said…
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Europe Day – celebrated on May 9 every year – commemorates the day on which the building of the European Union is said to have begun. It was also the day on which the historic 'Schuman declaration' was presented by French foreign minister…
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After Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the European Union for Kyiv's inclusion in the top European body, there are reports of split within the organisation over the speculated merger. Top European Union official Charles…
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The European Union is close to agreeing sanctions on Russia that would put politicians and officials on blacklists, ban trading in Russian state bonds, and target imports and exports with separatist entities, senior EU officials said on…
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