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The EU Member States at an informal summit adopted the final key piece of legislation underpinning a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine, allowing the Commission to begin disbursements as soon as possible in the second quarter of 2026.

MEPs back reform of EU carbon trading scheme

Photo © Raimond Spekking (STRASBOURG) – The EU Parliament approved plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions through the EU carbon market Wednesday, aiming to fulfil EU obligations under the Paris…

Petition urges EU passports for UK citizens

Photo Glyn Hughes with EU passport (UK/SPAIN) – A campaign to persuade the European Union to issue EU passports to any citizens at risk of losing rights and freedoms, as…

German eco cars scheme gets EU green light

Photo by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas (BRUSSELS) – A scheme to roll out a user-friendly network for charging electric vehicles across Germany is in line with EU state aid rules, the…