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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.

Euro-MPs back new rules to boost rail travel

Photo by Sebastian Kasten (STRASBOURG) – Public contracts to supply domestic passenger rail services in EU Member States will normally have to be put out to tender under new rules…

Fairer rules promised in EU benefits shake-up
The EU Commission unveiled an overhaul of social security rules Wednesday, acknowledging a Brexit campaign which highlighted ‘benefits tourism’ as a major concern…

EU maps out joint 2017 legislative priorities
Fico – Photo EC (BRUSSELS) – The three EU institutions, European Council, Commission and Parliament, have negotiated a joint declaration on their 2017 priorities for the…

Battery makers fined EUR 166m for cartel
Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo received fines of EUR 166 million Tuesday for coordinating prices and exchanging sensitive information on supplies of rechargeable…

(GENEVA) – The EU Commission and Canada co-hosted Tuesday the first exploratory discussions with government representatives from around the world on establishing a multilateral investment court.The aim is to establish…