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EU to disburse 600 mln euros to counter world food crisis

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission proposes to disburse 600 million euros (633 million U.S. dollars) on top of existing EU support to help regions hit by the current food crisis, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday. “To help our partners we will mobilize an …

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EU calls for ceasefire in Ukraine to allow grain exports

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union is insisting on a ceasefire in Ukraine to allow millions of tons of grain to be exported, the EU’s foreign policy chief said on Monday. The Ukraine crisis is having serious consequences on hunger in the world, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign …

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EU launches legal action against UK over post-Brexit deal changes

The European Union on Wednesday launched new legal proceedings against the United Kingdom over its failure to implement parts of the post-Brexit deal it agreed with the bloc Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union (EU) has launched legal action against the United Kingdom (UK) in response to the latter’s …

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Opinion on Ukraine’s EU candidate status could be delivered next week

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua |  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said here Saturday that the commission will finalize the assessment on granting Ukraine European Union (EU) candidate status by the end of next week, the Ukrinform news agency reported. “The European Commission is currently preparing its recommendations — …

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EU agrees on common charger for mobile devices by 2024

USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | Chargers will be harmonized for small and medium-sized portable electronic devices by 2024 in the European Union (EU), negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council agreed on …

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Hungary’s Orban receives exemption from EU oil embargo on Russia

Budapest, Hungary | Xinhua | The European Commission’s proposal to ban the use of oil from Russia in Hungary was rejected, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban said early on Tuesday. The Commission’s proposal was “tantamount to dropping a nuclear bomb on Hungary’s economy, but we successfully avoided it,” Orban said in …

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