Report identifies areas for improvement in working conditions
By Martin Banks Over 14 million EU citizens work and live in a Member State other than their own, new figures show.
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May 27, 2025 EU announces new aid to combat wildfires
By Martin Banks The EU says it has put together teams of firefighters and aircraft to help European countries affected by wildfires.
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EUROPE
May 26, 2025 EU probes agricultural subsidy fraud
A sweeping investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) into Greece’s disbursement of agricultural subsidies has exposed what officials describe as a widespread scheme to defraud European Union funds through fictitious pastureland claims.
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EUROPE
May 23, 2025 EU-wide journalism award launched
By Martin Banks The fifth edition of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism has been launched.
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EUROPE
May 23, 2025 EU accused of “not being effective” in supporting pension schemes
By Martin Banks The EU has not been effective in supporting the development of supplementary pensions, which complement state pensions and help ensure an adequate retirement income for EU citizens, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
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POLITICS
May 22, 2025 MEPs welcome “re-set” in relations between UK and EU
By Martin Banks The Greens have greeted the “start of a journey” it hopes the UK and EU will embark on after they announced a series of agreements which aim to forge closer ties.
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EUROPE
May 21, 2025 Everything you need to know about SAFE, the EU’s €150bn defence instrument
European Council President Antonio Costa said the adoption by ambassadors is “an important step toward a stronger Europe”.
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UK NEWS
May 20, 2025 Former Minister welcomes possible revival of youth mobility between the UK and EU
By Martin Banks UK PM Sir Keir Starmer, speaking ahead of a summit in London between the two sides on Monday, gave a strong signal that a youth mobility scheme could form part of a new deal with the EU.
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EUROPE
May 17, 2025 EU announces new aid for South America
By Martin Banks The European Commission says it will provide €120 million in new humanitarian aid to several Latin American and Caribbean countries this year.
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EUROPE
May 9, 2025 EU joins in support for new Pope
By Martin Banks EU figures and MEPs have congratulated the new Pope, Leo XIV, on his election.
