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Ukrainian grain: rousing the fury of east Europe’s farmers

A bitter row is playing out in Europe, said Leonie Kijewski on Politico (Brussels). Not, this time, over migrants or budget contributions – but over Ukrainian grain. When Russia first invaded Ukraine and blocked many of its exports, Brussels cut quotas and tariffs, and opened “solidarity lanes” to ensure that the…

The Week

Which EU laws will Britain keep after all?

The government is to drastically reduce the number of EU laws it had planned to scrap by the end of the year as part of Rishi Sunak’s bonfire of Brussels rules and regulations.

The Week

Eurozone GDP grows 0.1% in first three months of 2023

Brussels (AFP) - The eurozone economy lumbered forward in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, expanding just 0.1 percent over the previous quarter as high inflation and interest rates weigh on activity.

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EU unveils reforms for cheaper drugs and to avoid shortages

Brussels (AFP) - The EU on Wednesday unveiled a long-awaited proposed reform of legislation governing pharmaceutical drugs to make them cheaper, prevent shortages and boost new antibiotic production.

AFP

EU proposes revamped spending rules to boost growth

Brussels (AFP) - The EU proposed an overhaul of its fiscal rules on Wednesday, a long-awaited reform that has divided member states over how to encourage investment while bolstering scrutiny of government spending.

AFP

EU to revamp budget rules to spur growth

Brussels (AFP) - The EU will unveil an overhaul of its fiscal rules on Wednesday, a long-awaited reform that has bitterly divided member states over how to encourage investment while strengthening scrutiny of government spending.

AFP

Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK advance new rules

TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are facing rising pressure from European authorities as London and Brussels advanced new rules Tuesday to curb the power of digital companies.

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EU to unveil reforms for cheaper drugs

Brussels (AFP) - The EU on Wednesday is to unveil a long-awaited proposed reform of legislation governing pharmaceutical drugs to make them cheaper, prevent shortages and speed up delivery of new compounds.

AFP

EU rolls out stricter rules for online platforms

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday designated 19 online platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, as having user numbers so big they will come under stricter regulatory rules for content.

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EU designates TikTok, other online platforms for stricter rules

Brussels (AFP) - The European Union on Tuesday designated 19 online platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, as having user numbers so big they will come under stricter regulatory rules for content.

AFP

Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK ready new rules

TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Google, Amazon and other Big Tech companies are facing rising pressure in Europe as London and Brussels advanced new rules to curb the power of digital companies

The Independent UK

Georgia's fragile European dream confronted with Russian influence

Russian forces occupy some 20 percent of Georgia's territory, a consequence of two wars. Officially, Georgia wants to join NATO and the EU; these ambitions are even written into its constitution. But behind the scenes, the country's de facto ruler – oligarch Bidzina Ivanizhvili – is suspected of sabotaging the…

France 24

Rishi Sunak seeking to end post-Brexit travel delays in new deal with Brussels

The Prime Minister is reportedly seeking to end excessive passport check border delays for Britons heading to EU countries.

Evening Standard

European summit to spur wind energy production in North Sea

Brussels (AFP) - Nine European countries were holding a summit Monday aimed at scaling up wind power generation in the North Sea, spurred by the fallout of the Ukraine war and the push for renewables.

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Spain struggles to dish out $84bn to build a post-Covid EU

MADRID: A request for seaplanes needed to fight forest fires is red-flagged because it could harm the environment. Companies seeking aid after being hammered by Covid are asked to show proof of a healthy balance sheet in recent years.

Reuters

Hungary calls for EU aid to help Ukrainian grain transit

Hungary called on Thursday for "progressive" aid from the EU to help move Ukraine's grain through central European countries whose farmers are having to compete with its cheaper imports.

AFP

EU pledges more cash in Ukraine grain standoff, Bulgaria bans imports

Sofia (AFP) - Brussels on Wednesday offered an extra 100 million euros of support for EU farmers to ease a standoff over Ukrainian grain after Bulgaria became the latest country to approve a temporary ban on food products from the war-hit nation.

Daily Mirror

Brits can bag cheap flights under £55 over the Coronation weekend including France

You could get away to Gdansk, Dublin, Paris, Billund, Aarhus, Bordeaux and Brussels, as well as a number of other European destinations, over the Coronation weekend for £55 or less

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EU law bans deforestation-linked imports

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament approved a landmark deforestation law on Wednesday to ban imports into the EU of coffee, beef, soy and other commodities if they are linked to the destruction of the world’s forests.

The Guardian - UK

‘It was scary’: acts of resistance in Russian-occupied Kherson

Risky actions of Ukraine’s secretive grassroots Yellow Ribbon movement recalled in Brussels exhibition

Birmingham Post

Seafood giant Young's sets sights on European sales

UK market leader to exhibit at international seafood exhibition in Barcelona

Reuters

EU to discuss Ukraine grain ban this week - official

European Union member countries' envoys in Brussels will discuss this week a move by Poland and Hungary to ban grain and other food imports from Ukraine, a senior EU official said on Monday.

AFP

Microsoft's bid to buy games giant faces triple anti-trust threat

Brussels (AFP) - Depending on which side you're on, tech giant Microsoft is either the hero fighting to bring some of the most popular video games to more people, or the villain on the brink of killing competition in the sector.

AFP

Macron's China remarks exasperate EU allies

Brussels (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron's recent trip to Beijing was billed as a chance to showcase European unity and persuade Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help rein in Russian aggression.

Radio France Internationale

Terror accused say Western bombing of Syria inspired 2016 Brussels attacks

Defendants at the 2016 Brussels attacks trial have described the anger they felt at the bombing of Islamic State positions in Syria and Iraq by the international coalition, saying that anger motivated them to strike back.

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