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Euronewspolitics5 hrs ago
EU ministers open second negotiating cluster for Ukraine, two years after membership application
EU affairs ministers formally approved the opening of Cluster 6 on external relations for Ukraine on Tuesday. Ireland, holding the rotating EU Council Presidency, called the step a milestone in negotiations. Moldova is also expected to open the cluster the same day.
news.sky.combusiness10 days ago
EU Council Sets 20 % Green-Capex Rule for Transition Funds in SFDR Revision
On June 24 the Council of the European Union removed an exclusion that would have barred companies expanding fossil fuel activities from the transition category under revised sustainable finance rules. The change sets conditions based on 20 percent taxonomy-aligned capital expend…
deccanchronicle.comworld18 days ago
Swedish climate minister brings infant to EU Council meeting
Sweden's climate minister attended an EU Council meeting in Luxembourg while accompanied by her three-month-old son. The appearance drew attention to Sweden's parental leave policies that allow parents to balance professional duties with newborn care.
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app.buzzsumo.comscience27 days ago
EU Approves New Drugs Strategy Through 2030 After Report Shows Rising Overdose Deaths
The European Union Drugs Agency released its 2026 report documenting increased drug potency and 7,600 overdose deaths in 2024. Days later the EU Council approved a strategy covering preparedness, public health, security and international cooperation through 2030.
thehindu.compolitics42 days ago
EU Council and Parliament Reach Deal on Faster Deportation Rules
The EU Council and Parliament agreed on a regulation to speed up removal procedures for people staying in member states without legal authorization. The measure was announced under the current Cyprus presidency of the EU Council.
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The Independentworld42 days ago
EU Council President Costa Begins Western Balkans Tour Ahead of Montenegro Summit
Costa spoke in Sarajevo on June 1 about the upcoming summit in Montenegro. The meeting will bring together EU leaders and officials from six Western Balkan candidate countries.