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French lawyer questions effectiveness of EU sanctions oversight
A prominent French lawyer, Valérie Hanoun of the Paris Bar, has warned that the European Union's sanctions review system has reached a point where targeted individuals can repeatedly win in…
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Optimizing adolescent well-being in a digital age
The European Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse last May 2022. This…
EC starts a pilot project with Bulgaria
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Commission has started a pilot project with Bulgaria aimed at tightening border control and…
French government survives no-confidence motion
Police reported more than 200 arrests after protests broke out following the close vote in the parliament that failed to…
Serbia, Kosovo to normalise relations
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Serbia, and Kosovo have agreed to implement an EU-backed deal to normalize bilateral relations but still…
Italy criticizes planned EU bailout fund reform
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Italy has criticized the planned reform of the EU Stability Mechanism (ESM), the eurozone bailout fund.…
Polish abortion activist convicted for helping terminate the pregnancy
Justyna Wydrzyska, a Polish activist convicted of helping obtain abortion pills
EU countries discuss the planned ban on polluting vehicles
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) A group of eight EU member states discussed the planned ban on the sale of new…
Dutch farmers protest against planned rules
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Dutch farmers protested against the government's plan to cut nitrate emissions, with more than 10,000 protesters…