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The European Commission paves the way for a youth smoking ban in 2030

The European Commission paves the way for a youth smoking ban in 2030
08/26/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission has registered a citizens' initiative called "Call for a smoke-free environment and the first smoke-free European generation by 2030".
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EU member states agree on plan to reduce gas consumption

EU member states agree on plan to reduce gas consumption
07/28/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. In order to respond to the decline in Russian gas supplies, the Council of the European Union adopts a European Commission proposal to organise a coordinated reduction in gas consumption in the 27 Member States.
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Croatia to swap kuna for euro from 1 January 2023

Croatia to swap kuna for euro from 1 January 2023
07/13/2022 | Society / Institutions
CROATIA. After the vote of three legal texts as the last validation of the process, the euro will become the official currency of Croatia as of 1 January 2023, which will be the twentieth Member State to adopt it.
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Council of the European Union extends sanctions against Syrian regime for another year

Council of the European Union extends sanctions against Syrian regime for another year
06/01/2022 | Society / Institutions
SYRIA / EU. The restrictive measures against 359 persons or entities close to the Syrian regime imposed by the Council of the European Union are extended for a year as the repression of the civilian population continues.
Brussels, Council of the European Union, EU, European Commission, European Union, Martin Griffiths, Syria, Syria sanctions, UN, UN Security Council, United Nations

The European Commission pays €21 billion to Italy

The European Commission pays €21 billion to Italy
04/14/2022 | Society / Institutions
ITALY. The European Commission has made a first payment of €21bn to Italy under the Recovery and Resilience Facility of the NextGenerationEU programme.
Council of the European Union, Covid-19, Economic and Financial Committee of the European Council, European Commission, European common debt, European Union, FRR, Italy, Member State, NextGenerationEU, Recovery and Resilience Facility, Recovery and Resilience Plan, Rome

EU plans directive to achieve gender equality on boards

EU plans directive to achieve gender equality on boards
03/15/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. The Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs of the European Union Member States agree to strengthen gender equality on boards of non-executive directors of listed companies.
Council of the European Union, EU, European Parliament, European Union, FPEU, French Presidency of the European Union, gender equality, Élisabeth Borne

Malta's Roberta Metsola elected as President of the European Parliament

Malta's Roberta Metsola elected as President of the European Parliament
01/19/2022 | People
EU. Meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs elected Roberta Metsola as President of the European Parliament in the first round by an absolute majority of votes.
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EU estimates €500bn investment needed in nuclear power by 2050

EU estimates €500bn investment needed in nuclear power by 2050
01/11/2022 | Industry
EU. In an interview with the Journal du Dimanche, Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market, estimates that more than €500 billion will have to be spent on nuclear power by 2050.
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Twenty years of the euro

Twenty years of the euro
01/04/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. The euro, which became the single currency on 1 January 2002, is celebrating its 20th anniversary and is now the common currency of 19 of the 27 Member States of the European Union.
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The Council of the EU acts on equal pay for women and men

The Council of the EU acts on equal pay for women and men
12/07/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. The Council of the European Union is adopting a common position on draft legislation to combat the gender pay gap and to increase the minimum wage in the Member States.
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European Parliament and Council of the EU agree on the 2022 EU budget

European Parliament and Council of the EU agree on the 2022 EU budget
11/16/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union agree on the European Union (EU) budget for 2022 proposed by the European Commission. Commitments reach €169.5bn and payments €170.6bn.
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EU Council grants €14.2bn in pre-accession aid

EU Council grants €14.2bn in pre-accession aid
09/08/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. Over the period 2021-2027, the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) will cover eight countries, mainly in the Western Balkans, for a total of €14.2bn, distributed according to the beneficiaries' actual performance.
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Council of the European Union, EU, EU accession, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, Iceland, Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, IPA I, IPA II, IPA III, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey


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