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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.

Malta takes over EU presidency for the first time

Malta EU presidency logo (VALLETTA) – The small island of Malta took over the EU presidency on 1 January, facing the challenges of Brexit and important elections in France, Germany…

Nestle fingers burnt in EU Kit Kat case

Kit Kat (LUXEMBOURG) – Nestlé’s application to register the three-dimensional shape of ‘Kit Kat 4 fingers’ as an EU trade mark has been declared invalid at the General Court of…