Tag: European Union

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France's Macron calls snap legislative elections after...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday he was calling a snap legislative election following his party's decisive defeats...

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European farmers' discontent with EU climate policies may...

An expert told NPR that the frustrations felt by European farmers over the EU's climate policies could sway the ongoing 2024 European...

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Dutch far-right closes in on left-wing alliance in EU parliamentary...

European Union parliamentary elections kicked off Thursday in the Netherlands, with exit polls showing a close race between Geert...

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Slovenia becomes latest European country to recognize a...

Following in the steps of several other European countries, Slovenia's parliament has voted in favor of recognizing a Palestinian...

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Arab, EU ministers to meet, discuss how to end Gaza war

Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will attend a regular European Union meeting in an...

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EU Probes Facebook and Instagram Over Potential Child Harm

Social media giants Facebook and Instagram are under fire from the European Union (EU) for potentially harming children.

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North Macedonia’s new president seeks to sidestep disputes...

North Macedonia, a European Union candidate, is seeking to calm disputes with Greece and Bulgaria after the election victory of a...

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EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a...

The EU has announced an aid package of about $1.06 billion for Lebanon, which will largely go to boosting border control in order...

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EU joins calls for probe into mass graves at Gaza hospitals

The European Union wants an independent investigation into mass graves uncovered at Gaza’s Nasser and al-Shifa medical facilities.

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Auditors claim the EU is unable to assess the effect of...

European Union auditors have said they are unable to determine the impact of the billions of euros the bloc gave to Turkey to help...

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Croatia's president barred from running in parliamentary...

The Croatian president, Zoran Milanović, cannot run for prime minister or take part in the upcoming parliamentary election without...

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NATO chief, European allies distance themselves from Macron...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized European allies for coming up short on lethal weapon promises, claiming his forces...

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Latvia extends entry ban on Russian citizens until 2025,...

The European country of Latvia has extended its restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens until March 4, 2025, citing security...

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US secretary of state supports Western Balkans on path...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama this week, focusing on the future of the Western...

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Hamas working to orchestrate terror attacks worldwide,...

The Israeli Defense Forces released a report on Saturday outlining intelligence that suggests Hamas is attempting to orchestrate terror...

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EU country with the highest level of unhappiness named

Bulgarians are the least happy people in Europe, followed by Germans, according to Eurostat

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EU’s Ukraine weapons goal ‘unattainable’ – Germany 

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says the EU won’t be able to fulfill its promise to give Ukraine a million artillery rounds...

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Architect of Biden’s China policy to resign 

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman – a major figure in devising Washington’s current China strategy – is set to retire

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Syria condemns EU sanctions over amphetamine business

Syria has condemned the European Union’s new sanctions on Damascus, calling the move baseless. The EU has blamed several Syrians for...

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Ukraine's neighbors call on EU to address produce market...

Leaders in five European Union member states have called on the European Commission to address the oversaturated produce market triggered...