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EU moves to close a legal gap in the fight against online abuse
New action has been taken by the EU to help protect children from online abuse. This comes after EU member states gave the final green light to a regulation allowing…
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Economy and finance on the agenda as EU ministers meet again in the new year
Brussels (Brussels Morning) EU ministers resume meetings this week with the eurozone’s finance ministers gathering by video link today Monday.…
EU’s latest attempt at transparency – too little, too late
Brussels (Brussels Morning) Just before Christmas, EU institutions rehashed a proposal for greater lobbying transparency that had been on the…
EU bans plastic waste’s exports to developing countries
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Commission adopted new rules, banning the exports of plastic waste to developing countries, on 22…
EU Parliament urges review of relations with Egypt
Brussels (Brussels Morning) MEPs have call for a “unified and resolute” response to Egypt’s crackdown of human rights activists, Journalists…
EU signs final aid contracts for refugees in Turkey
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The EU Commission has signed final contracts worth 780 million euro for the Facility for Refugees in…
EU Auditors raise red flag over EU’s sea protection
Brussels (Brussels Morning) EU action has not contributed to the recovery of seas and marine habitats, reveals the European Court…
EP’s heated debate on Turkey’s Varosha intervention in Cyprus
Brussels (Brussels Morning)The European Parliament has condemned Turkey’s opening of Varosha, the beachfront resort area sealed off since the Turkish…
EU Council approves small tariff package with US
Brussels (Brussels Morning) The EU Council has approved a tariff package with the US, with both sides having made small…