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European Commission calls for emergency intervention in energy markets

European Commission calls for emergency intervention in energy markets
09/15/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. In her State of the Union address, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, proposed a new emergency package for European energy markets in response to recent dramatic increases in energy prices.
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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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EU to buy natural gas from Israel via Egypt

EU to buy natural gas from Israel via Egypt
06/16/2022 | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / EGYPT / EU. Faced with the new geopolitical reality, the European Union signs a tripartite agreement with Israel and Egypt to increase supplies of Israeli natural gas from Egypt after liquefaction there.
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The EU validates a directive on the setting of legal minimum wages

The EU validates a directive on the setting of legal minimum wages
06/09/2022 | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union have reached a political agreement on minimum wages for workers in the EU.
directive, EU, Eurofound, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, labour law, minimum wages, Nicolas Schmit, Ursula von der Leyen, Vladis Dombroskis, wages

Croatia to become 20th member state to adopt the euro

Croatia to become 20th member state to adopt the euro
06/02/2022 | Society / Institutions
CROATIA. On the twentieth anniversary of the euro as a physical currency, the euro area will welcome its twentieth member with Croatia on 1 January 2023.
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European Commission and industry join forces to produce more clean hydrogen

European Commission and industry join forces to produce more clean hydrogen
05/10/2022 | Environment
EU. The European Commission and twenty CEOs of electrolyser companies sign an agreement to increase electrolyser production capacity in the European Union by a factor of ten.
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Charles Michel re-elected President of the European Council

Charles Michel re-elected President of the European Council
03/29/2022 | Society / Institutions
THE EU. Charles Michel has been reappointed by the Heads of State and Government as President of the European Council for a second term of two and a half years.
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The EU releases €1.6 billion to support the green and digital transition in Morocco

The EU releases €1.6 billion to support the green and digital transition in Morocco
02/10/2022 | Environment
MOROCCO / EU. As part of its new Global Gateway strategy launched in December 2021, the European Union will invest €1.6 billion in the green and digital transition in Morocco.
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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".
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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.
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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

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