French President Macron announces plan for ‘reassurance force’ in Ukraine
Leaders from nearly 30 countries and NATO and EU chiefs met in the French capital to discuss bolstering aid to Kyiv and deploying European troops to secure long-term peace.
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March 26, 2025 ETSC condemns “irresponsible” decision on road safety
By Martin Banks The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC)has given its reaction to the political agreement on the revised EU rules on driving licences.
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March 26, 2025 EU basks in all-time high citizen approval rate amid tense geopolitics
The European Union has achieved its highest-ever approval rating, with 74% of those surveyed in the latest Eurobarometer believing their country benefits from EU membership.
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March 25, 2025 New addition to EU’s “protected” list
By Martin Banks The European Commission has approved the addition of rio Nego ‘wines to the register of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).
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March 25, 2025 Hungarian opposition leader MEP Péter Magyar claims new law targets him
A new draft law presented on Friday in Budapest would allow Hungary’s National Electoral Office to revoke the mandates of members of the European Parliament if they fail to comply with financial transparency rules.
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March 22, 2025 Dozens evacuated and roads closed after flooding in central and northern Spain
In the municipality of Mejorada del Campo near Madrid 48 people were evacuated after storm Martinho brought heavy rains.
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March 21, 2025 Brussels rebrands ‘Rearm Europe’ plan after backlash from leaders of Italy and Spain
The new term, “Readiness 2030,” is a direct response to the complaints voiced by Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sánchez in recent days.
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March 20, 2025 Guarded welcome to EU plan on steel sector
By Martin Banks The European Commission has presented its long awaited Steel and Metals Action Plan – the EU Commission’s plan to ensure the future of the European steel industry.
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March 20, 2025 Laeken greenhouses set to open to the public
By Martin Banks It is that time of the year again, the time gardeners all over Belgium have been waiting for: the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken will be open to the public once again from 18 April to 11 May.
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March 20, 2025 Meta rolls out AI tools in EU, despite previous regulatory problems
The Irish data protection authority last year stopped the roll-out after the company wanted to user EU data for training purposes.
