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European Parliament bans TikTok on staff phones
Technology
March 1, 2023
European Parliament bans TikTok on staff phones
The European Parliament banned employees from using the TikTok app, citing security concerns, an official in the EU announced Tuesday,…
European Parliament declares Russia to be “state sponsor of terrorism”
World
November 23, 2022
European Parliament declares Russia to be “state sponsor of terrorism”
In a symbolic move Wednesday, lawmakers in the European Parliament recognised Russia “as a state sponsor of terrorism and as…
Hungary can ‘no longer be considered a full democracy,’ says EU Parliament
World
September 16, 2022
Hungary can ‘no longer be considered a full democracy,’ says EU Parliament
Hungary can “no longer be considered a full democracy,” the European Parliament said in a statement following its adoption of…
EU Commission President vows solidarity with Ukraine, will travel to Kyiv Wednesday
World
September 14, 2022
EU Commission President vows solidarity with Ukraine, will travel to Kyiv Wednesday
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told lawmakers at the European Parliament in Strasbourg that “Europe’s solidarity with Ukraine…
Far apart: EU holds masked budget summit in pandemic times
World
July 17, 2020
Far apart: EU holds masked budget summit in pandemic times
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders acknowledged Friday they are about as far apart from reaching a deal on an…
Testy EU budget talks blocked, new summit in March likely
World
February 21, 2020
Testy EU budget talks blocked, new summit in March likely
BRUSSELS (AP) — Major contributors to the European Union’s budget blocked progress at an emergency summit on Friday, insisting that…
Slain Maltese reporter lived in fear, family says
World
December 6, 2019
Slain Maltese reporter lived in fear, family says
The husband and son of a slain Maltese journalist said she had lived in fear as she investigated government corruption,…
EU leaders launch hunt to fill Brussels’ top job
World
May 28, 2019
EU leaders launch hunt to fill Brussels’ top job
European leaders descend on Brussels on Tuesday to launch the hunt for a new generation of top EU officials in…
Britain’s Brexit Party triumph raises chances of no-deal
World
May 28, 2019
Britain’s Brexit Party triumph raises chances of no-deal
Nigel Farage’s anti-EU Brexit party topped European Parliament polls in Britain, putting intense pressure on the ruling Conservatives who suffered…
‘Green wave’ in EU vote amid climate crisis
World
May 27, 2019
‘Green wave’ in EU vote amid climate crisis
With double-digit scores across Europe’s biggest countries including a stunning 20 percent in Germany, the Greens bagged record gains in…