The European Union - Page 41

July 6, 2023

EU sees no 'critical areas of concern' in use of herbicide slammed by environmentalists

The European Food Safety Authority announced Thursday that it failed to find "critical areas of concern" stemming from usage of weedkilling agent glyphosate.

July 5, 2023

China cancels visit from top European official, offers no explanation as relations grow tense

China and the European Union have yet to come to terms on a number of issues concerning trade, human rights and Beijing's stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

July 5, 2023

Leaders of Italy, Poland urge European Union to prioritize stopping illegal migration

The leaders of Italy and Poland are urging the E.U. to put a priority on stopping illegal migration. Poland is one of the first stops for Asylum seekers entering Europe.

July 3, 2023

Dutch, Luxembourgish PMs push Serbia, Kosovo to defuse tensions under Ukraine war's shadow

Dutch and Luxembourgish Prime Ministers Mark Rutte and Xavier Bettel met in Belgrade with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in a bid to smooth his nation's relations with Kosovo.

July 3, 2023

Greece rebukes EU border agency's threats to leave country over migrant deaths: 'unthinkable'

Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Dimitris Kairidis on Monday slammed European border security agency Frontex for threatening withdrawal from the country amid an ongoing dispute.

July 3, 2023

Slovak central bank head refuses to resign over bribery charges

Slovak central bank head and former Finance Minister Peter Kazimir has declared his intent to remain in office, despite grave bribery charges being levied against him.

June 28, 2023

Cracking of encrypted phones in Europe leads to seizure of hundreds of tons of drugs

A European investigation where authorities listened in to criminals by using encrypted phones has led to 6,500 arrests worldwide and the seizure of hundreds of tons of drugs.

June 27, 2023

European Union to look into blocking sun's rays to combat climate change: Report

The European Union on Wednesday will begin to look into a possible strategy to combat climate change: blocking some of the sun's rays from Earth's surface, according to a report.

June 26, 2023

Serbian court releases 3 police officers following US, EU demands that they be set free

Three police officers from Kosovo were released after being detained earlier this month. The officers were released after the U.S. and European Union demanded they be set free.

June 25, 2023

Greece’s conservatives win landslide victory in elections

Greece's conservative New Democracy party won a majority in election's Sunday, handing its leader another term as prime minister and inflicting a major defeat on their leftist rival.