Icelanders voted "no" to the resumption of accession negotiations with the EU, opting for an "interim model" of cooperation that allows them to maintain a close relationship with Europe without full membership. (translated)
Unemployment in the EU remained at 6.1% in July, with diverging national trends, as Finland and Spain head in opposite directions regarding unemployment rates. (translated)
Putin warned Armenia that it must choose between joining the European Union and participating in the Eurasian Economic Union during a meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. (translated)
The European Commission has announced stricter oversight for ChatGPT, Roblox, and Reddit, as these platforms serve over 45 million users monthly and are now subject to the additional obligations of the Digital Services Act (DSA). (translated)
New European legislation allows cities to impose restrictions on short-term rentals like Airbnb, aiming to relieve pressures in the housing sector. (translated)
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The Head of the Cypriot Delegation to the EPP, Loukas Fourlas, emphasizes the need for an increased European presence in the developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, recognizing the strategic importance of Cyprus in an unstable geopolitical environment and stressing that the Cyprus issue is a European matter. (translated)
Four EU countries, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Sweden, propose using frozen Russian assets to financially support Ukraine, reviving an idea that had previously been abandoned. (translated)
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, condemned today a campaign of hybrid warfare against the EU after the downing of a maritime drone by a Romanian F-16 fighter jet in the Black Sea, warning that the intensity of the threats aims to divide the Union and calling for an enhancement of its defense efforts. (translated)
The European Union is preparing a new sanctions package against Russia, adding about 1,600 new individuals and companies to the sanctions list, with the aim of worsening the country's economic situation due to the war in Ukraine. (translated)
80 dangerous products were identified in the EU market posing risks to consumers' health and safety, and the Consumer Protection Agency urges consumers to avoid using them and to inform the relevant authorities. (translated)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that Turkey's accession to the European Union is no longer a priority for Ankara, criticizing Europe for its lack of genuine willingness to accept the country as a full member, while also referring to other significant geopolitical developments. (translated)
The Minister of Agriculture, Christos Senekis, stated that there is significant movement towards the resumption of talks for the Cyprus issue, emphasizing the commitment of the UN Secretary-General and the support of the Republic of Cyprus, while stressing the need for the political will of all parties to create the conditions that will allow for substantial negotiations. (translated)
The EU Commissioner for Migration, Magnus Brunner, warned that the EU remains vulnerable as long as it depends on the willingness of neighboring countries to control its external borders, emphasizing the need for stronger tools against illegal migration and closer cooperation with third countries. (translated)
Greece submitted a request today to the European Commission for the expansion of the scope of the current National Escape Clause, to include measures that strengthen the energy resilience of the country. (translated)
The European Union announced that it will allocate 1.4 billion euros to support Ukraine, using the revenue from the interest on frozen Russian assets, with the statement from the presidency of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, emphasizing that "Russia must pay" for the damage it has caused. (translated)
The European Union will allocate 1.4 billion euros from the revenues from interest on frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, according to a statement from the European Commission. (translated)
The Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection, Dr. Nikolas Ioannidis, emphasized the need for a collective European approach to migration crises following the mass arrivals of migrants in Ceuta, noting that Cyprus has already implemented measures for protection and management of the situation. (translated)
The EU expressed its support for Spain during the crisis in Ceuta, where, despite the 75 announced deaths and 72,000 irregular entries of migrants, the interior ministers assured that there was no movement towards continental Europe, while additional measures to strengthen the borders are being considered. (translated)
