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October 12
2022
US and UK impose further sanctions on Russia
After the annexation of the provinces of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia on 30 September, both US and UK governments declared new further Russia sanctions.
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MEPs have endorsed the deal reached with the Council on extending the mandate of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The new legislation...
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October 06
2022
EU approves 8th round of sanctions against Russia
The European Commission has welcomed the agreement on the adoption of a new round of sanctions on Russia. This is the eighth package of sanctions that the EU has extended...
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October 04
2022
USA sanctions against Iran
Similarly to the EU, who is stepping up its efforts to crack down on circumvention of sanctions against Russia, the US has decided to do the same to Iran regarding their...
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September 30
2022
EU boosts support for human rights’ protection
Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen has signed a commitment to increase the funding for the protection of human rights: €30 million for the next 4 years and a half. This is a...
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September 29
2022
EU proposes 8th pack of sanctions against Russia
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen proposed yesterday an 8th round of sanctions against Russia. This includs tighter trade restrictions, more individual...
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September 28
2022
Recovery and Resilience Facility: positive preliminary assessment of Italy's request for €21 billion
The European Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Italy's second payment request for €21 billion, of which €10 billion of grants and €11 billion of loans...
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September 27
2022
How sanctions against Russia affect the Belgian diamond trade
The European Union has already published six “packages” of sanctions against Russia, which included sanctions against Russian gold and other luxury goods. However, diamonds are...
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September 26
2022
EU announces funding through Global Gateway strategy
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has concluded an intense week of discussions with world leaders and international partners at the UN General...
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September 22
2022
EU adds €715 million to the Global Fund
The European Commission announced a new record €715 million from the EU budget to the Global Fund for the period 2023-2025 at the Fund's Seventh Replenishment Conference, hosted...
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September 14
2022
2022 State of the Union speech
On Wednesday 14 September 2022, European Commission President von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament. This annual event,...
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September 07
2022
EU €5 billion assistance to Ukraine
The European Commission has proposed a further €5 billion in macro-financial assistance (MFA) loans to Ukraine as the second part of the exceptional MFA package of up to €9...
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