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EU requests information from porn platforms on protection of children — 17 June 2024, 19:15 CET

The EU Commission sent requests for information to the Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos online platforms on Thursday regarding measures they have taken to ensure the protection of minors online.

Member States endorse ban of Bisphenol A in food contact materials — 12 June 2024, 18:43 CET

EU states' endorsement Wednesday of a ban on Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials (FCM) means that, after a phase-out period, the chemical can no longer be used in these products in the EU.

EU set to impose new tariffs on Chinese electric cars — 12 June 2024, 18:27 CET

The EU Commission said Wednesday it would impose provisional countervailing duties on imports of electric cars manufactured in China, based on first findings of an anti-subsidy investigation.

Europe faces growing threat from combination drugs: report — 11 June 2024, 18:26 CET

Potent synthetic substances, new drug mixtures and changing patterns of use pose a growing threat in Europe, the EU's drugs agency said the European Drug Report published on Tuesday.

EUR 1.4bn EU guarantee and grant agreements to support Ukraine recovery — 12 June 2024, 18:45 CET

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the signature Tuesday of EUR 1.4 billion in new guarantee and grant agreements to support Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction.

European elections: centre has held: von der Leyen — 11 June 2024, 18:25 CET

Preliminary results of the European Parliament Elections, held 6-9 June, show the political middle ground holding against right wing pressures, EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said Monday.

EU gives away 35K free passes for young people to discover Europe — 03 June 2024, 23:58 CET

35,511 young people are to receive EU travel passes to travel Europe for free, starting this summer, the European Commission announced Monday, in the latest round of the DiscoverEU scheme.

Higher EU tariffs on Russian, Belarusian products — 04 June 2024, 00:00 CET

The EU Council adopted Thursday a regulation which will significantly increase tariffs on imports into the EU of certain products from Russia and Belarus.

Brussels clarifies support for farmers in case of exceptional weather — 30 May 2024, 21:38 CET

The Commission in a Communication Thursday has clarified the use of 'force majeure' and exceptional circumstances for the EU agricultural sector in case of unforeseeable and extreme weather events.

Final approval for EU's 'right-to-repair' directive — 03 June 2024, 23:57 CET

The EU Council gave the go-ahead Thursday to a directive making it easier for consumers to seek repair instead of replacement and repair services will become more accessible and attractive.

EUR 608.6m call to train doctoral candidates under Horizon Europe — 29 May 2024, 22:54 CET

The European Commission announced a call for Doctoral Networks under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Wednesday, part of the EU's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

EU's new AI Office to act as global standard-setter in Artificial Intelligence — 29 May 2024, 22:58 CET

The EU Commission unveiled its new AI Office Wednesday, aiming to enable the future development and use of AI in a way that fosters economic benefits and innovation, and mitigates risks.

Natural gas demand drops by 7.4% in 2023 — 29 May 2024, 00:12 CET

The EU's demand for natural gas fell by another 7.4 per cent in 2023, according to figures released Tuesday by the EU's statistics agency, to a total of 12.72 million terajoules.

Most of Europe's bathing waters remain safe — 28 May 2024, 23:07 CET

The vast majority of bathing water sites in Europe met the EU's most stringent 'excellent' bathing quality standards in 2023, according to the latest annual Bathing Water report published Tuesday.

EU, Australia sign partnership on critical minerals — 29 May 2024, 22:54 CET

The European Union and Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding Tuesday for a bilateral partnership to cooperate on sustainable critical and strategic minerals.

EU Methane Regulation to reduce harmful emissions from fossil fuels — 28 May 2024, 22:53 CET

New EU rules to curb methane emissions from the energy sector became legislation Monday, introducing new requirements on measuring, reporting and verifying methane emissions in the sector.

Final approval for EU's Net-zero Industry Act — 28 May 2024, 23:06 CET

The EU gave its final approval Monday to a regulation establishing a framework of measures to strengthen Europe's net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem, known as the 'Net-zero Industry Act'.

Final go-ahead for EU's corporate sustainability due diligence law — 27 May 2024, 22:56 CET

The EU formally adopted the corporate sustainability due diligence directive Friday, imposing obligations on large companies regarding adverse impacts of their activities on human rights and environmental protection.

Mondelez fined EUR 337.5m for hindering cross-border EU trade — 25 May 2024, 00:37 CET

The EU Commission fined chocolate maker Mondelez International EUR 337.5 million Thursday for hindering cross-border trade of chocolate, biscuits and coffee products between Member States.

EU secures access to sustainable supply of critical raw materials — 25 May 2024, 00:37 CET

The European Critical Raw Materials Act entered into force Thursday, with the aim of ensuring a diverse, secure, and sustainable supply of critical raw materials for the EU's industry.

EU gives final green light to first worldwide rules on AI — 23 May 2024, 22:40 CET

The European Union approved the artificial intelligence act Tuesday, a ground-breaking law to harmonise rules on AI, the first of its kind in the world and looking to set a global standard for AI regulation.

EU agrees use of profits on Russian assets for Ukraine — 22 May 2024, 00:18 CET

As Russia continues its war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU adopted Tuesday a set of legal acts to use net profits from Russian sanctions for military support to Ukraine, as well as for reconstruction.

European Digital Identity rules enter into force — 22 May 2024, 00:30 CET

The rules on establishing a European Digital Identity entered into force Monday, paving the way for all EU citizens and residents to benefit from a personal European Digital Identity Wallet in 2026.

EU Council signs off on energy market reforms — 22 May 2024, 23:29 CET

The European Union gave the green light Tuesday to key electricity and gas market reforms as well as a new regulatory framework to boost the development of hydrogen and other decarbonised gases.

Sales of pesticides in the EU down 10 pct in 2022 — 20 May 2024, 23:02 CET

There was a sharp downturn in the quantity of pesticides sold in the EU in 2022, according to data on sales of pesticides released recently by the EU's statistics agency Eurostat.