Aug 10 European Union to stop Greek budget watch in formal end to financial crisis By Associated Press The move, on Aug. 20, will mark a formal end to a major crisis that threatened to see Greece ejected from the euro single currency group. Continue reading
Jul 25 EU struggles with how to cut off reliance on Russian natural gas By Raf Cassert, Associated Press On the eve of an emergency meeting to discuss plans to cut gas use by 15 percent over the coming months, envoys on Monday were still brokering a possible compromise that should keep all 27 nations in line. Continue reading
Jul 21 Italian parliament dissolved, threatening more uncertainty for EU By Nicole Winfield, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The moves dealt a destabilizing blow to Italy and Europe at a time of inflation and economic uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 16 North Macedonia parliament backs proposal for EU bid By Konstantin Testorides, Associated Press There were 68 votes in favor of the proposal in the 120-member chamber, with the leftist coalition, which has 61 seats, getting the backing of small ethnic Albanian parties. Opposition lawmakers left the chamber in protest, abstaining from the vote. Continue reading
Jul 14 Amazon offers EU concessions to head off antitrust cases By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Amazon has promised to treat third-party merchants on its website fairly as it seeks to resolve two European Union antitrust investigations. Continue reading
Jul 12 Croatia clears final hurdle to adopt the euro next year By Associated Press The European Union has removed the final obstacles tp Croatia adopting the euro next year. It will enable the first expansion of the currency bloc in almost a decade as the exchange rate fell to its weakest level against the… Continue reading
Jul 09 Britain's bonds with the EU likely to remain broken after Johnson leaves office By Raf Casert, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press In EU circles, there was numb acceptance of the inevitable and resignation that things will never be the same. Continue reading
Jul 07 EU Parliament condemns U.S. abortion ruling, calls for human rights safeguards By Raf Cassert, Associated Press In a 324-155 vote with 38 abstentions, European Parliament lawmakers adopted a resolution Thursday condemning the end of constitutional protections for abortion in the United States. Continue reading
Jul 06 E.U. lawmakers classify natural gas and nuclear as sustainable energy investments By Samuel Petrequin, Raf Casert, Associated Press European Union lawmakers have voted to include natural gas and nuclear in the bloc’s list of sustainable activities. Continue reading
Jul 05 EU urges North Macedonia to back French-proposed compromise with Bulgaria By Associated Press European Council President Charles Michel has urged North Macedonia to back a French-proposed compromise on ending a dispute with neighboring Bulgaria that's blocking the country's long-delayed European Union accession bid. Continue reading