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EC offers €100 million for small-scale green projects
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Commission has launched a call for small-scale green projects to be financed…
Turkey approves Finland’s accession to NATO
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Turkey approved Finland's accession to NATO on Thursday, clearing the final obstacle to the…
German inflation rises more than expected in March
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) German inflation rose more than expected in March despite lower energy prices, preliminary Destatis…
EU’s von der Leyen calls for tougher policy on China ahead of Beijing visit
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) European commission head Ursula von der Leyen admits the EU is “concerned” by “what…
Greek Gov’t anxious to hide Rule of Law deterioration in Greece
Meanwhile, while the Greek government scorned the European Parliament, conjuring mourning as the reason, two bills were brought…
EU Ombudsman accuses Commission of “maladministration” over handling of access to documents
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The EU watchdog has asked the European Commission to urgently deal with the systemic…
EC proposes new rules to enforce equal pay
EU Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli pointed out that companies "will have to explain the pay level for…
EU to pursue more ambitious environmental targets
The bloc's renewable share target for 2030 stands at 32% and the EU generated roughly 22% of its…
Germany plans immigration reform to attract workers
The proposal was drafted by the ministries of Interior and Labour and still needs to be approved by…
Italian government tells Milan to stop registering same-sex couples’ children
In the absence of clear legislation on the issue some courts have ruled in favor of allowing same-sex…
EU and Timor-Leste sign deal on WTO accession
"We...agreed in principle to admit Timor Leste to be the 11th member of ASEAN," reads the statement issued…
EC welcomes agreement on new EU agency
The body stressed that illegal drugs "pose a complex security and health problem that affects millions of people…