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The European Parliament loses its President David Sassoli

The European Parliament loses its President David Sassoli
01/11/2022 | People
EU. President of the European Parliament since 2019, David Sassoli passed away on Monday night, 10 to Tuesday, 11 January 2022 in Italy at the age of sixty-five.
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EU pledges €1bn to protect the world's forests

EU pledges €1bn to protect the world's forests
11/03/2021 | Environment
EUROPEAN UNION. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces that the European Union will spend €1 billion over five years "to protect the world's forests.
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The European Union launches its roadmap for greening

The European Union launches its roadmap for greening
07/15/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission adopts a range of proposals "to make the EU's climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies".
Emissions Trading Scheme, energy, energy efficiency, energy saving, energy transition, ETS, EU, Europe, European Commission, European Green Deal, European Parliament, European Union, Frans Timmermans, hydrogen, Kadri Simson, Paolo Gentiloni, renewable energy, Social Climate Fund, Ursula von der Leyen, WTO

European Commission approves Italy's recovery plan

European Commission approves Italy's recovery plan
06/23/2021 | Society / Institutions
ITALY. After Portugal, Spain and Greece, the European Commission approves Italy's recovery and resilience plan and will finance €191.5bn of a total €222.1bn investment package.
Covid-19, economy Italy, European Commission, Italy, Mario Draghi, NextGenerationEU, Paolo Gentiloni, recovery, Recovery and Resilience Facility, resilience, Roma, RRF, Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission approves recovery plans for Portugal, Spain and Greece

European Commission approves recovery plans for Portugal, Spain and Greece
06/17/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. Measures against climate change are at the heart of the three recovery and resilience plans for Portugal, Spain and Greece, validated by the European Commission.
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EU Member States commit to a more inclusive and social Europe

EU Member States commit to a more inclusive and social Europe
05/10/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. At the Social Summit in Porto, all 27 EU Member States committed themselves to achieving the objectives set out by the European Commission in the European Social Rights Action Plan.
António Costa, Covid-19, employment, European Commission, European Union (EU), Porto, Portugal, social and solidarity economy, social rights, training, Ursula von der Leyen

Portugal, first Member State to present its recovery plan to the European Commission

Portugal, first Member State to present its recovery plan to the European Commission
04/22/2021 | Society / Institutions
PORTUGAL. Lisbon is the first capital of the European Union to officially present its recovery and resilience plan (RRP) to the European Commission, which must validate it.
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Nine Member States receive €14bn loans to overcome their Covid-19 spending

Nine Member States receive €14bn loans to overcome their Covid-19 spending
02/02/2021 | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission has disbursed loans totalling €14 billion to nine Member States.
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Turkey takes first step towards normalisation of its relations with the EU

Turkey takes first step towards normalisation of its relations with the EU
01/22/2021 | Society / Institutions
TURKEY / EU. On a visit to Brussels, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Turkish Foreign Minister, is trying to resume dialogue with the European Union despite the many points of disagreement between the two sides.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to soften his relations with France and the European Union

Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to soften his relations with France and the European Union
01/12/2021 | Society / Institutions
TURKEY / EU. Turkish president wants to "put back on track" relations between his country and the European Union.
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The introduction of new Member States stuck in the European funnel

The introduction of new Member States stuck in the European funnel
11/20/2020 | Society / Institutions
Despite his divorce from the United Kingdom and the break-up of his engagement with Turkey, the European Union still seduces, but knows how to make itself wanted. Its only suitors today are all in the Western Balkans. They have to work hard to put a ring on this sixty-three-year-old lady's finger, who is becoming more and more difficult to choose.
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The European Commission calls for more coordination among Member States in the face of the Covid-19

The European Commission calls for more coordination among Member States in the face of the Covid-19
10/30/2020 | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission wants better data sharing between member states on the evolution of the pandemic, in order to coordinate more effectively the fight against Covid-19 and patient care. version française

coronavirus testing, Covid-19, EMA, European Commission, European Medicines Agency, European Union (EU), health, institution, pandemic, Ursula von der Leyen

Almost all of Southern Europe sees red on the Covid-19 map

Almost all of Southern Europe sees red on the Covid-19 map
10/16/2020 | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control publishes, for the first time, a map on the state of the pandemic in European regions. In southern Europe, only Greece, Cyprus and Italy have been spared the red light, symbolising the worst-affected areas. version française

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The european SURE instrument for €100bn of guaranteed loans to Member States becomes operational

The european SURE instrument for €100bn of guaranteed loans to Member States becomes operational
09/22/2020 | Society / Institutions
EU. The SURE instrument will enable the European Commission to provide financial support of up to €100 billion to Member States to help protect jobs.
coronavirus crisis, European Commission, European Council, European Union (EU), financial markets, Italy, Poland, short-time working, Spain, Support to mitigate unemployment risks in emergency, SURE, unemployment, Ursula von der Leyen

MEPs call on Turkey to immediately stop illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean

MEPs call on Turkey to immediately stop illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean
09/17/2020 | Society / Institutions
TURKEY / EU. The European Parliament condemns Turkey's actions in the Exclusive Economic Zones of Greece and Cyprus and calls for new sanctions in the absence of dialogue.
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Ursula von der Leyen unveils the European Commission's priorities for 2021

Ursula von der Leyen unveils the European Commission's priorities for 2021
09/16/2020 | Society / Institutions
EU. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, focused her first EU speech since her appointment on the EU's response to the health and economic crisis and the Green Pact.
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European Commission calls for €750bn post-Covid recovery fund

European Commission calls for €750bn post-Covid recovery fund
05/27/2020 | Society / Institutions
EUROPEAN UNION. The European Commission plans to borrow €750bn between 2021 and 2024 and pay it back in grants (€500bn) and loans (€250bn) to Member States to help them tackle the economic consequences of Covid-19.
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EU invests €1000bn in energy transition

EU invests €1000bn in energy transition
01/15/2020 | Environment
EUROPEAN UNION. The Investment Plan for a Sustainable Europe will invest at least €1,000 billion over ten years to address climate and environmental challenges.
climate, climate change, energy, energy transition, environment, European Climate Pact, European Commission, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, European Union (EU), green economy, InvestEU, Investment Plan for a Sustainable Europe, Ursula von der Leyen

EU leaders finally appoint their four main representatives

EU leaders finally appoint their four main representatives
07/03/2019 | People
EUROPEAN UNION. The European heads of state and government have appointed Ursula von der Leyen, Josep Borrell, Charles Michel and Christine Lagarde to the key EU posts.
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