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Sisi Stresses Egypt’s Interest in Developing Partnership with Europe

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks on Thursday with President of the European Commission Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, on the sidelines of his visit to Brussels. Sisi headed to Brussels to participate in the sixth European Union-African Union Summit, held on Feb.

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EU Speaks with US, Qatar, Egypt as Alternatives for Russian Gas

The European Union would be able to cope with a partial disruption to gas imports from Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, adding that the EU has spoken with several countries, including the US, Qatar and Egypt about increasing gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries. Escalating…

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EU’s one-size-fits-all policy for phone chargers makes Apple a misfit

Why is the European Commission keen to standardise smartphone chargers?

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EU may launch its own competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink

After plans were twice rejected, the European Commission approved plans for a system to compete with SpaceX and Amazon.

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Global Blood Therapeutics' Oxbryta Scores European Approval For Sickle Cell Disease

The European Commission (EC) has approved Global Blood Therapeutics Inc's

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Coventry City stadium dispute over as case closed

European Commission shuts down case as long-running dispute over 2014 sale to rugby club Wasps appears to have finally ended

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EU, UK plan "intensive" Northern Ireland talks in coming days

European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic and British Foreign Minister Liz Truss said on Friday their officials would continue "intensive" discussions over Northern Ireland in the coming days after their third in-person meeting.

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Economists predict further inflation rises as cost of living to keep going up

The European Commission’s latest winter economic forecast says that inflation will rise by 4.6% again this year

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EU cuts eurozone growth forecast as inflation 'chills' economy

Brussels (AFP) - The eurozone economy will grow less than expected this year, the European Commission said on Thursday, as energy prices and supply chain problems jack up inflation and delay a more sustained recovery from the pandemic.

AFP

Europe to cut funds for Poland over unpaid fine

Brussels (AFP) - The European Commission said Tuesday it would take the unprecedented step of tapping into EU funding earmarked for Poland to collect a fine imposed on Warsaw for refusing to close a coal mine, one of several points of friction between Brussels and the eastern European nation.

AFP

NGOs ask EU to stop Poland building border wall in primeval forest

More than 150 non-governmental organisations are asking the European Commission to intervene to halt the construction of a wall on the Polish-Belarusian border running through protected areas, including one of Europe's last primeval forests.

Reuters

EU notifies Poland it will withhold its EU cash to cover unpaid fines

The European Commission notified Poland on Tuesday it would withhold cash that the EU was to pay Warsaw as part of regular EU transfers, to cover the first part of fines imposed by the EU's court on Poland which the country did not pay.

Reuters

'Priority is de-escalation through diplomacy': EU Justice Commissioner on Ukraine crisis

"Everything is on the table" regarding new EU sanctions on Russia - but "de-escalation through diplomacy" remains the bloc's priority in the Ukraine crisis. So says EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders in an in-depth interview with FRANCE 24's Europe Editor Catherine Nicholson. The former Belgian foreign minister said the European…

France 24

Natural gas is a fossil fuel, but the EU will count it as a green investment – here's why

The European Commission has decided that power plants burning natural gas can be considered generators of green energy. This means they can count as sustainable investments along with nuclear power. The commission’s technical rules on sustainable finance classify a list of sustainable economic activities in the EU. Under these guidelines,…

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Von der Leyen warns Russia of gas pipeline sanctions over Ukraine

European Commission president says Nord Stream 2 ‘cannot be excluded’ from possible measures

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EU working on joint response to Russian letter -von der Leyen

The European Union is working on a joint response to a letter many of its member countries received from Russia earlier this week asking for security guarantees, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan expected to quit in protocol protest

It comes after his party the DUP ordered a halt to Brexit checks at ports.

AFP

Brussels weathers backlash over calling gas and nuclear sustainable

Brussels (AFP) - The European Commission on Wednesday defied angry dissent from EU governments and protests from green campaigners to give a sustainable finance label to investments in both gas and nuclear power.

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Brussels labels gas and nuclear as sustainable investments

Brussels (AFP) - The European Commission on Wednesday defied protests from green campaigners and dissent in its own ranks to give a sustainable finance label to investments in both gas and nuclear power.

France 24

Austria vows legal action as EU angers activists with ‘green’ label for nuclear energy

Investments in some gas and nuclear power plants will be labelled as sustainable under rules proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday, a plan that has split countries and investors, and which Austria has vowed to challenge in court.

The Independent UK

EU wants to allow natural gas, nuclear in green investment

The European Commission wants to include nuclear energy and natural gas in its plans for building a climate-friendly future

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt, EU Agree on Advancing Coordination at All Levels

Egypt and the European Union agreed to advance friendly relations and maintain joint coordination in light of the existing multiple and strong ties between them. On Monday, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Von der Leyen praised the…

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EU Antitrust Regulators to Pierre Cardin's Licensing, Distribution Deals Ahlers

EU antitrust regulators opened on Monday an investigation into fashion house Pierre Cardin's licensing and distribution deals with German clothing maker Ahlers, concerned that these may breach EU rules on online and cross-border sales. "Pierre Cardin and Ahlers may have breached EU competition rules by restricting the ability of Pierre…

The Independent UK

Checks between NI and GB not fit for purpose, say EU officials

The draft report was compiled following an audit carried out by the European Commission.

The Guardian - UK

EU executive rebuked for not disclosing Von der Leyen-Pfizer texts

Regulator heavily critical of aides to European Commission president in relation to Covid vaccine messages

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