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European Parliament

April 23, 2024

European parliament approves ‘right to repair’ law

Five hundred and eighty-four EU lawmakers voted in favour of the law, just three voted against it, while 14 abstained.

European Parliament
March 20, 2024

EU tariffs on Ukrainian agricultural exports to resume

According to the parliament, this specifically concerns eggs, poultry, sugar, maize, oats, groats, and honey.

UKRAINIAN FARMERS
March 13, 2024

European parliament passes Media Freedom Act

The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a draft law intended to protect media freedom in the European Union.

European Parliament
January 31, 2024

EU Commission to extend tariff exemption for Ukraine produce

The move renews a past suspension set to expire in June 2024.

UKRAINIAN GRAINS
January 24, 2024

EU Commission lays out stricter rules for foreign trade, investment

The EU executive arm also wants the bloc to monitor investments made outside the EU over 12 months and assess the risks involved.

EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis
December 5, 2023

EU negotiators agree to halt destruction of unsold clothes

Exceptions are planned for goods such as cars and military products.

September 28, 2023

EU ministers to meet on contested migration reform

Capitals and the European Parliament have been negotiating for years to agree on a sweeping reform of the bloc’s common asylum system.

MIGRANTS
September 14, 2023

Tunisia turns back EU lawmakers

In July, Brussels offered Tunis one billion euros (1.07 billion U.S. dollars) worth of aid in the controversial deal.

Tunisian flag (Credit: Britannica)
September 13, 2023

European Parliament to grow by 15 seats in 2024

The extra seats are meant to reflect demographic changes in the population of the EU since the last European elections were held in 2019.

European Parliament
July 7, 2023

EU agree €500 million plan for ammunition, missile supply for Ukraine

EU negotiators have struck a deal to boost long-term ammunition and missile supplies for Ukraine, the Spanish EU president announced early on Friday.

LETHAL WEAPONS (photo credit : KCRW)