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6 days ago · An election without a far-right surge: Social Democrats look strong in Lithuania. After a second round of voting in Lithuania, the Social Democrats are set to take over government. Here’s what a likely shift in power could mean for the EU. 29 Oct Foreign & Security Policy.
Enlargement Package: How are candidate countries faring?
Nov 6, 2024 · 30 Oct 2024. Co-Author Sarah Schug. Share this page. The European Commission on Wednesday adopted its annual Enlargement Package, which takes stock of the progress and problems on the path to EU enlargement. Several countries are candidates to join the bloc. Though Russia’s war in Ukraine has injected the enlargement question with fresh ...
Meet the new European Commissioner hopefuls
18 Sep 2024. GabRosana. In September, having made it through the final hurdles of horse-trading with European Union member states, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the lineup of College of Commissioners for her second mandate. Her centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) secured the lion's share of positions ...
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Q+A: Inside the Apple ruling: €13 billion and a ‘mess’ for EU tax law
Sep 17, 2024 · Last week’s surprise ruling by the European Court of Justice ordering US tech giant Apple to make good on €13 billion in back taxes to Ireland presents the country with a predicament most governments would envy.. Apple made use of a now defunct tax scheme that helped the company avoid paying taxes in Ireland, which is a haven for multinational companies doing business in the EU due to its ...
Party manifestos: This is what the European Parliament's ...
May 17, 2024 · The Left in the European Parliament. This leftwing group consists of the transnational Party of the European Left (PEL), the Nordic Green Left Alliance (NGLA), the European Anti-Capitalist Left (EACL), Now the People! (NTP!), and Animal Politics EU (APEU). The group currently holds 37 seats in the EP.
Youth mobility deal may be key to EU-UK relations
Oct 4, 2024 · The bloc is pushing for a youth mobility deal. It would make it easier for adults under 30 to live, work or study in the UK or EU — rights that were lost when Brexit went into effect. When asked about the plan, though, the British prime minister reiterated to reporters on Wednesday that “free movement is a red line” — a framing the ...
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Eight new members of the European Parliament to watch
Jun 20, 2024 · Eight new members of the European Parliament to watch. From climate activists to race car drivers, here is a selection of first-time MEPs with colourful past careers. Cypriot YouTuber and TikToker Fidias Panayiotou says he will continue using social media in his new job as a member of the European Parliament. Sarah is a staff writer for The ...
EU's AI dreams challenge its climate reality
Oct 4, 2024 · This presents the European Union with a conundrum. AI puts additional pressure on climate targets, and the EU wants to aggressively pursue both. The bloc is home to 16% of the world's 8,000 data centres, with the European Commission estimating that 3% of EU electricity powers these facilities. Meanwhile, the EU's regional energy grids are among ...