The European Commission welcomes the political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the Regulation establishing a new Common European System for Returns. Proposed by the Commission in March 2025, the new rules on returns are a key deliverable under this…
Category: 3. Europe
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Commission issues opinions on temporary internal border controls in Schengen Area
The European Commission has issued opinions on the temporary reintroduction of internal border controls by Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia and Sweden.
While EU law allows for the temporary reintroduction of internal border…
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EU and Moldova strengthen cooperation on jobs, skills and social rights
The European Commission and the Republic of Moldova have reiterated their commitment to strengthening collaboration in the areas of education, employment, and social policies, which are crucial for Moldova’s reform efforts and its aspirations to join the EU.
This was confirmed…
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EU agri-food trade surplus expands in February 2026
The latest EU agri-food trade report published by the European Commission showed that in February 2026, the EU agri-food trade surplus grew to €4.4 billion, marking a 43% increase compared with January. The cumulative EU agri-food trade surplus remained stable at €7.4…
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Commission disburses €7.2 billion to Poland under NextGenerationEU
On 3 June, the European Commission disbursed €7.2 billion to Poland, marking the fourth payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
The RRF, the cornerstone of NextGenerationEU, is the Commission’s flagship post-pandemic programme supporting member states’…
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Africa CDC urges protection for Ebola aid workers
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) is concerned about the recent attack and destruction of a treatment facility serving communities affected by the Bundibugyo Virus Disease, in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. We…
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The Great British break: A hidden regional growth engine
Walk through the center of most towns in England on a slow weekday afternoon and the story tells itself. The empty shopfront. The pub that didn’t reopen after the pandemic. The independent restaurant that could no longer afford staff. Return on the recent May bank holiday, the hottest on record,…
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Czech MEP’s undeclared think-tank role raises conflict-of-interest questions
BRUSSELS — Alexandr Vondra, a Czech member of the European Parliament, did not disclose his role as honorary chair of an influential think tank in the Czech Republic, despite negotiating files affecting the companies funding the organization.
Transparency International argues that Vondra’s…
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Hungary announces deal with Ukraine on minority rights, clearing Kyiv’s path to EU entry talks
BRUSSELS — Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar late Wednesday announced Budapest had struck a deal with Kyiv that would clear the way for the EU to open accession negotiations with Ukraine.
Magyar said the agreement would expand the “linguistic, educational, cultural and political…
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Zelenskyy presses allies for missiles as NATO arms funding lags
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday urged European countries to step up deliveries of critical air defenses, as funding pledges from a key NATO-backed program fall behind schedule.
“Ballistic missiles are Russia’s last argument in this war against Ukraine, and we must find…
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