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EU envoys reach deal on 150 billion euro arms fund
European Union ambassadors signed off on Wednesday on a new flagship arms-buying fund, being set up quickly to provide 150 ...
European Parliament VP discovered there was nowhere in the building to change a diaper—it took the length of her pregnancy to change that
The ascent to the top of the European Parliament is filled with cliff edges and challenges, especially as a woman. For a ...
EU eyes 2 euro handling fee for online parcels in customs reform
The European Commission is set to propose a 2 euro ($2.27) handling fee for packages ordered online and entering the European ...
A Serbian court swaps prison for house arrest for 3 out of 6 jailed activists after pressure
An appeals court in Serbia has released three out of six political activists from jail following international criticism of ...
EU weighs deporting migrants to countries they have no obvious connection to
Rights groups say the 'safe third country' plans unveiled Tuesday contravene EU values and will burden poorer nations.
Belgium requests European Parliament to lift immunity of MEPs in alleged corruption case
The UK's Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate, hosted a garden party at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, recognizing outstanding public service. Known as the King's garden party, the event ...
ABBA’s Björn and EU artists push for creators’ rights in AI Act
ABBA's cofounder and other EU artists met with policymakers to ensure the bloc's AI Act don't forget creators in the ...
SAFE funding to boost European defence industry, EU leaders say
The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, proposed the fund in March as fears grew among European leaders that they ...
Macron Calls For End Of EU Sustainability Due Diligence Law
At the Choose France summit on May 19, French President Emmanuel Macron called for the end of the Corporate Sustainability ...
EU proposes allowing deportation of asylum seekers to third countries
The European Commission said the changes, which would let countries remove an asylum applicant if they could be sent to a ...
European Union to Review Israel Ties; Spanish Parliament Urges Arms Embargo on Israel
The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Tuesday the 27-nation bloc will review its political and economic agreements with Israel over the “catastrophic” situation in Gaza. Separately, Spain’s ...