European Commission
Romania to pay farmers to leave trees standing
The European Commission Thursday approved a €200 million in state aid scheme allowing Romania to pay foresters to leave trees standing, according to Politico.
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EU ready to strengthen maritime security cooperation with the Philippines
The European Union is ready to strengthen cooperation with the Philippines on maritime security, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday,...
Poland files EU complaint over illegal waste imports from Germany
Warsaw is filing a complaint to the European Commission against Berlin for allegedly failing to remove waste illegally transported from Germany to Poland and...
Commission sues Poland for challenging primacy of EU law
The European Commission has filed a complaint against Poland over the legitimacy of its constitutional tribunal, which undermines the primacy of EU law, the...
Brussels urges Romania, Hungary, Croatia to report on green energy
The European Commission has sent reasoned opinions to Romania, Hungary, and Croatia for not complying with their reporting obligations regarding their respective energy targets,...
UN scrambles to save Black Sea grain deal, with EU help, ahead of Monday deadline
The European Commission is helping the United Nations and Turkey try to extend a deal allowing the Black Sea export of Ukraine grain and...
EU Commission chief: To combat extremist forces, EU must deliver on policy
The European Union must deliver on its policies, and democratic, centrist groups must project a vision on how to tackle the rise of extremism,...
EU Commission freezes part of Romanian EU recovery funds
Romania will receive part of the funds it requested for the second payment of the EU recovery plan in December, according to Tuesday’s announcement...
Commission asks for €66bln EU budget top-up
The European Commission requested an increase of €66 billion on Tuesday for the EU's long-term budget after several crises drained the bloc's coffers, according to Politico.
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EU Commission urges Germany, others not to dig in on stricter EU debt rules
European Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni urged governments to set aside rigid positions on the reform of the bloc’s debt rules and seek common ground...