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- EU reaches deal to revamp asylum and migration law — 20 December 2023, 17:43 CET
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The European Parliament and EU Member States reached a long-sought agreement Wednesday on the final form of five separate EU regulations to revamp the EU’s asylum and migration legislation.
- Large porn sites drawn into EU online content obligations — 20 December 2023, 17:33 CET
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The European Commission named adult websites Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos Wednesday as online platforms that now need to conform to strict content rules under the EU's Digital Services Act law.
- EU signals protection downgrade for Europe's wolves — 20 December 2023, 17:24 CET
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The European Commission tabled a proposal Wednesday which would mean a downgrade for the protection status of the wolf under the Bern Convention on nature conservation.
- EU extends emergency measures against potential energy price shocks — 20 December 2023, 00:25 CET
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EU energy ministers reached a political agreement Tuesday to extend the period of application of three emergency Council regulations helping to protect EU citizens from excessively high energy prices.
- EU prolongs tariff suspension for US steel products — 20 December 2023, 00:07 CET
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The European Union is to extend until 31 March 2025 the suspension of 'rebalancing tariffs' on US products in the context of a steel and aluminium dispute initially implemented during the Trump Presidency.
- EU boost for more sustainable trans-European transport projects — 19 December 2023, 23:51 CET
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The European Parliament and EU Council agreed late Monday on updated guidelines for a more sustainable trans-European transport network (TEN-T) to boost implementation of major projects by 2030.
- EU tightens sanctions against Russia over Ukraine — 18 December 2023, 23:07 CET
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The European Union adopted Monday its 12th package of sanctions against Russia, following its illegal war against Ukraine, including additional import and export bans, abd closing sanctions loopholes.
- EU opens probe into disinformation, illegal content on X — 18 December 2023, 22:27 CET
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The Commission opened an in-depth investigation Monday into whether X, formerly Twitter, has breached legal obligations under the EU's Digital Services Act on illegal content and disinformation.
- EU strikes deal on new Euro 7 rules to reduce road transport emissions — 18 December 2023, 22:25 CET
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The EU Council and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement Monday on new rules to reduce road transport emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses, trucks and trailers.
- EU and Kenya sign major 'sustainable' trade agreement — 18 December 2023, 15:56 CET
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The European Union and Kenya signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Monday to boost bilateral trade in goods, increase investment flows, and contribute to sustainable economic growth.
- Electricity market reform to protect EU consumers from price shocks — 18 December 2023, 15:57 CET
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EU Council and European Parliament negotiators agreed informally Thursday on a deal to reform the EU electricity market, with a view to making it more stable, affordable, and sustainable.
- EU sets up new authority to combat money laundering — 14 December 2023, 22:58 CET
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The European Parliament and EU Council reached provisional agreement Wednesday to create a new European authority for countering money laundering and financing of terrorism (AMLA).
- Workers in Europe's 'gig' economy to get new rights — 18 December 2023, 15:55 CET
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Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU Council reached a provisional agreement Wednesday on a bill to improve the working conditions of persons performing platform work.
- New EU rules needed to address digital addiction — 14 December 2023, 00:03 CET
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Warning of the addictive nature of online games and streaming services, MEPs called Tuesday for the development of ethical digital products that do not rely on dark patterns and addictive designs.
- EU sets fishing quotas for 2024 in EU and non-EU waters — 12 December 2023, 22:44 CET
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Following three days of negotiations, the EU's fisheries ministers agreed Tuesday on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic, the North Sea, and in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas for 2024.
- EU agrees tougher rules on freezing and confiscating criminal assets — 12 December 2023, 22:58 CET
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EU Parliament and Council negotiators reached a political agreement Tuesday on EU-wide minimum rules on the tracing, identification, freezing, confiscation and management of criminal property.
- EU's deforestation observatory goes live — 11 December 2023, 23:06 CET
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An EU observatory on deforestation and forest degradation went online Monday, helping to protect and restore world's forests and ensuring that Europeans consume deforestation-free products.
- EU agrees 2024 fish quotas with Norway and UK — 11 December 2023, 22:26 CET
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The European Union reached agreements late Friday with Norway and the United Kingdom on fishing quotas for 2024 for more than 85 total allowable catches (TACs) in the Northeast Atlantic.
- Rights and freedoms to be at centre of Europe's AI development — 11 December 2023, 23:07 CET
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The EU Parliament and Council reached provisional agreement Friday on the Artificial Intelligence Act, to ensure AI is safe, respects fundamental rights, and allows businesses to thrive.
- EU strikes deal to decarbonise EU gas markets — 08 December 2023, 23:39 CET
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The European Parliament and EU Council informally agreed Friday on plans to facilitate the uptake of renewable and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, on the EU’s gas market.
- EU rules for animals in transport set for overhaul — 08 December 2023, 23:40 CET
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The Commission set out plans Thursday for what it calls the biggest reform of EU animal welfare rules in transport in 20 years, as well as new rules on the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats.
- New buildings in Europe to be zero-emission by 2030 — 08 December 2023, 23:38 CET
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The European Parliament and EU Council reached a provisional political agreement Thursday on a proposal to revise the energy performance of buildings directive.
- EU proposes 3-year delay to tariffs on UK electric cars — 07 December 2023, 22:45 CET
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The European Commission proposed Wednesday a three-year extension to current electric vehicle battery rules of origin under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).
- "No place for hate in Europe" - EU unites against all forms of hatred — 06 December 2023, 21:52 CET
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With hate speech and hate crime against Jewish and Muslim communities on the increase, the EU called Wednesday on Europeans to stand up against hatred and speak up for tolerance and respect.
- EU tightens labelling requirements for chemicals sold online — 06 December 2023, 00:06 CET
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The European Parliament and EU Council reached a provisional agreement Tuesday on an updating of a regulation for the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals sold online.