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European Union countries

May 21, 2025

EU countries agree to set up €150 billion defence fund

European Union countries on Wednesday agreed to set up a fund worth €150 billion ($170 billion) for joint arms procurement.

NATO soldiers
September 23, 2024

Flood: EU mobilises over €1 billion in disaster relief

European Union countries agreed on Monday on more than $1.1 billion in disaster relief to five member countries struck by major floods in 2023.

March 7, 2023

One in four European Union children at risk of poverty: Report

Save the Children says one in four children in European Union countries is at risk of poverty.

Save the Children and European children used to illustrate the story
October 19, 2022

Ukraine: EU to impose new sanctions on Iran over Russian drone strikes 

“Now that we have gathered our own sufficient evidence, work is ongoing in the council in view of a clear, swift and firm EU response.”

September 9, 2022

EU ministers sanction move to cut down energy prices

European Union energy ministers endorsed different approaches to tackle skyrocketing electricity prices.

European Commission
June 8, 2022

Amazon intercepted three million counterfeit products in 2021: Report

In its first brand protection report released in May 2021, Amazon detected more than two million fake products sent to its logistics centres in 2020.

Amazon
September 23, 2021

EU moves to force same type chargers for all phones

In 2020, the European Parliament voted in favour of a common charger, citing less environmental waste and user convenience as the main benefits.