Spain to approve fourth booster shot for autumn
The government will approve a fourth COVID-19 dose in the autumn, prioritising the most vulnerable groups, Spanish health minister Carolina Darias confirmed on Thursday.
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June 19, 2022 EU gears up to extend drug agency mandate as illicit drug production increases
The EU drug monitoring centre faces an extended mandate, as the EU has become a significant producer of illicit drugs for both domestic and global use with ties between European and international crime groups strengthening.
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June 18, 2022 Eurovision 2023 cannot go ahead in Ukraine due to war
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest cannot be held in Ukraine given the ongoing war in the country, the European Broadcasting Union said Friday (17 June), adding it was in talks with the BBC to host it in the United Kingdom.
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June 17, 2022 Polish president dismisses minister amid post office scandal
President Andrzej Duda dismissed Michał Cieślak, a minister without portfolio embroiled in a post office scandal, at the request of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
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June 16, 2022 Market meltdown lays bare Europe’s divisions
A markets sell-off has brought back memories of the eurozone debt crisis more than a decade ago, highlighting divisions that have plagued the currency bloc’s efforts to forge a closer bond.
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June 15, 2022 Parliament groups strike compromise on EU carbon market reform
The European Parliament’s three biggest political groups, backed by the Greens, have reached a compromise deal on the reform of the EU’s emissions trading scheme ahead of a decisive vote in plenary next week.
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June 14, 2022 Parliament committees object to EU’s ‘green’ label for gas, nuclear
Two European Parliament committees on Tuesday (14 June) backed an attempt to stop the EU labelling gas and nuclear energy as climate-friendly investments, setting the stage for a full Parliament vote that could reject the rules next month.
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June 13, 2022 Italy minister says nationalisation an option for Lukoil refinery
Italy’s ecological transition minister on Saturday (11 June) said nationalisation was among the options for Lukoil’s Italian refinery based in the island of Sicily.
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June 12, 2022 EU moves forward on asylum reform
The European Union’s long-stalled efforts to reform its asylum policy achieved a small breakthrough on Friday when France said “a large majority” of member states backed a migrant relocation plan.
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June 11, 2022 Germany to review its CAP plan in light of Ukraine war
Germany will re-examine its plans for the implementation of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in light of the war in Ukraine, the agriculture ministry said in response to the European Commission’s call to move towards ‘resilient and sustainable’ agriculture.
