The European Union - Page 36

November 10, 2023

Hungary seeks EU action against Bulgaria's transit tax on Russian natural gas

Hungary has requested that the European Commission take bureaucratic action against Bulgaria for transit taxes levied by the country on Russian natural gas.

November 8, 2023

French court approves deportation of Gaza activist on speaking tour in France

Palestinian activist Mariam Abudaqa has been approved for deportation by a French court. France is cracking down on some groups considered to be supportive of terrorism.

November 8, 2023

EU officials recommend beginning negotiations to bring Ukraine into the European Union

Ukraine was brought a step closer to entering the EU Wednesday after top officials from the European Commission recommended negotiations begin after Kyiv satisfies certain conditions.

November 5, 2023

Spain's Canary Islands see record numbers of African migrants seeking better lives

The number of migrants leaving west Africa and reaching Spain's Canary Islands, nearly 60 miles from the west coast of Morocco, has passed record levels set in 2006.

November 1, 2023

Bulgaria expels Russian journalist, citing national security threat

Rossiyskaya Gazeta journalist Alexander Gatsak has been stripped of his Bulgarian residency rights and barred from the country over an alleged national security threat.

November 1, 2023

Hungary bans kids from World Press Photo exhibit under LGBTQ content regulation

Hungary banned children from attending a prestigious press photo exhibition due to LGBTQ content that is said to violate the country's strict morality laws.

October 31, 2023

Dutch court hands Russian businessman 18-month sentence for violating sanctions

An unnamed Russian businessman was sentenced to 18 months in prison Tuesday for illegally exporting computer chips and other electronic goods to his home country.

October 30, 2023

Slovak PM looks to curb migration by deploying forces to Hungarian border

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Monday announced a large deployment of police and armed forces along the Hungarian border as the nation aims to curb illegal immigration.

October 30, 2023

US, EU label 6G 'democratic' alternative to Chinese telecoms: 'Trustworthy technology'

The move to develop 6G telecommunications seen as a means of helping further divorce Western nations away from their current overreliance on China and its products and services.

October 25, 2023

Leftist Ukraine skeptic Robert Fico back in as Slovak prime minister

Robert Fico of Slovakia's left-wing Smer party has once again been sworn in as the eastern European nation's prime minister. Fico has previously held the office three other times.