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Poland takes on wealthier countries over access to new medicines
Poland takes on wealthier countries over access to new medicines The country sees securing equal access to innovative medicines as its presidency goal in pharma legislative talks. By Giedre Peseckyte...
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Austria prepares to deport Syrian migrants after Assad regime falls
BRUSSELS — Austria has announced plans to deport Syrian migrants following the fall of the country’s dictator Bashar Assad to rebel forces after 13 years of civil war, while Belgium, France, Greece...
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EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra goes to war with airlines
BRUSSELS — European Union climate chief Wopke Hoekstra’s push to slap more tax on airlines is set to be one of the crunch political battles of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s...
View ArticleEU bans ‘Turkaegean’ slogan following Greece’s appeal
ATHENS — The European Union has banned the trademark “Turkaegean” for Turkish tourism campaigns following an appeal by Greece. The EU’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has canceled the slogan...
View ArticleCyprus could join Schengen this year, president says
ATHENS — Cyprus will resolve all technical issues necessary to join the Schengen free-travel zone by the end of this year, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said. Cyprus and Ireland, which have...
View ArticleEurope’s doctors are aging fast, new figures find
Europe’s health care workforce is rapidly aging, according to new figures released by Eurostat on Thursday, as health services grapple with labor shortfalls for growing health care demands. Doctors...
View ArticleTurkey pushing to help EU replace Ukraine gas transit
Turkey is launching a diplomatic effort to restart energy negotiations with the European Union, eyeing the prospect of becoming a major supplier of natural gas, after previous discussions were...
View ArticleHungary backs down in EU Russia sanctions standoff
BRUSSELS — The EU will save its Russia sanctions from expiring after officials reached an 11th-hour deal with Hungary, which had threatened to trash the war-time penalties. The agreement was cemented...
View ArticleGreek court orders extradition of Israeli billionaire on Romanian corruption...
ATHENS — A Greek court on Tuesday ruled that Israeli mining billionaire Beny Steinmetz be extradited to Romania, according to Greek authorities and his lawyer. The Athens Court of Appeals ruled in...
View ArticleFrance leads fight against EU plans to merge health crisis and civil...
France is leading a charge against an EU proposal to merge Europe’s health crisis authority with its civil protection unit over fears it will downgrade the bloc’s ability to respond in a health...
View ArticleEU asylum applications drop 13 percent in 2024
Almost 912,000 people applied for international protection for the first time in the EU in 2024, falling 13 percent from the previous year. It is the first decline in first-time applications since...
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EU faces billion-euro dilemma over Turkey crisis
BRUSSELS — The European Union is set to keep pumping billions of euros into Turkey despite President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s sweeping crackdown on political opponents. Brussels warned its southern...
View ArticleRussia frees ballerina in prisoner swap with US
The United States and Russia exchanged prisoners in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, as Washington and Moscow edge toward a diplomatic rapprochement. Russia released Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian dual...
View ArticleFrontex: Illegal crossings into Europe down one third in a year
Illegal crossings at Europe’s borders have dropped by more than 30 percent, a difference of nearly 34,000 people, in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024, the EU’s border...
View ArticleFrance could pull the plug on Pornhub this summer
PARIS — The French government and adult websites like Pornhub are clashing over whether to check the age of internet users, in a stand-off that is set to reach its climax in the coming weeks. A new...
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