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Health ministers buck Parliament to green-light stronger tobacco bans
The EU Council has approved new recommendations on smoke- and aerosol-free environments across the bloc to strengthen protection against exposure…
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Hungary’s push for Serbia EU accession talks stalls
Serbia’s refusal to impose sanctions on Russia was one of the main stumbling blocks impeding the country from moving to…
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French trade minister flags defensive trade tools for Trump presidency
As the 27 trade ministers gathered for the first time since Donald Trump’s re-election, the use of defensive trade tools…
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You don’t have the right to propose laws: EU countries rebuke MEPs
EU countries have penned a joint letter denouncing as “problematic” a new attempt to improve relations between the European Parliament…
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The results of the Hungarian EU presidency are a success
By Balázs Orbán, political director for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán The opinions expressed in this article are those of the…
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Animal or plant? EU countries at odds over protein strategy
A renewed call by EU agriculture ministers to boost local protein production has sparked a divide over the direction of…
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Microplastics trigger major concern ahead of UN treaty talks
As officials from nearly 200 countries convened in Colombia this week to discuss implementing a global pact to reverse biodiversity…
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Zelenskyy stresses NATO unity for Ukrainian cause
After meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that unity within NATO is crucial for bolstering…
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Governments back delay to anti-deforestation law
A one-year postponement of new rules barring access to the EU market for goods linked to forest clearance moved a…
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