EU ministers agree to revive Rafah border mission
The European Union will restart a civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday.
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June 9, 2023 EU ministers seal ‘historic’ migration deal
European Union ministers agreed on Thursday on how to share out the responsibility for looking after migrants and refugees, after 12 hours of negotiations got Italy and Greece to sign up to a deal that has eluded the bloc for nearly a decade.
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EUROPE
January 31, 2023 EU ministers step up fight against animal transport ban
A coalition of EU agriculture ministers have joined forces to push back against a potential ban on live animal transport to third countries, but the Commission stressed the need to be ambitious on animal welfare.
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EUROPE
December 8, 2022 Croatia to join Schengen but EU ministers block Bulgaria and Romania
Croatia will join the EU’s passport-free Schengen area in January after EU home affairs ministers approved their application on Thursday (8 December) but again blocked applications by Bulgaria and Romania.
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EUROPE
October 15, 2022 EU ministers to discuss Iran drones to Russia, future sanctions
European foreign ministers will on Monday (17 October) discuss the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia and could come to a political agreement on future sanctions related to such activity, two diplomats said on Friday.
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October 4, 2022 EU ministers back €20 billion plan to ditch Russian fossil fuels
EU finance ministers reached a deal on Tuesday (4 October) to raise €20 billion from the bloc’s carbon market to support the transition away from Russian energy, opening the way for talks with the European Parliament to finalise the plan.
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EUROPE
June 28, 2022 EU ministers back 40% renewable energy target for 2030
EU ministers provisionally agreed on Monday (27 June) to ensure the share of renewables in the bloc’s energy mix reaches 40% by 2030 – despite the fact that the objective is now rendered outdated by new proposals tabled since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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EUROPE
March 19, 2022 EU ministers reach broad consensus on batteries regulation
EU environment ministers adopted on Thursday (17 March) a general approach for the EU batteries regulation, centred on France’s compromise proposal, which had drawn all-around praise for being “balanced” and “ambitious”. The Council and the Parliament will now negotiate to agree on the final draft. EURACTIV France reports.
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ECONOMY
March 5, 2022 EU ministers activated temporary protection directive for Ukrainians
EU ministers unanimously agreed to offer temporary protection to refugees fleeing Ukraine during a meeting on Thursday (4 March), as a million have left the country.
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EUROPE
February 14, 2022 EU ministers to back Lithuania in China trade battle
France, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, said on Sunday (13 February) that the European Union would firmly back its fellow member Lithuania in its brewing trade war with China.
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