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The European Commission has decided to postpone the expiry date of the approval for ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate, a biocidal product used in product-type 19, from 31 October 2025 to 30 April 2028. This decision was made after an application was submitted for the renewal of the approval, and the evaluating competent
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The European Parliament has expressed "grave alarm" at the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where severe food shortages and malnutrition are prevalent due to restricted humanitarian aid. The Parliament strongly condemns the Israeli government's obstruction of aid and calls for urgent action to address the crisis. MEPs
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Aurubis AG, a leading global provider of non-ferrous metals, have signed a €200 million investment loan to support the expansion of sustainable multimetal production in Europe. The loan will support investment in two strategic projects at Aurubis, expanding copper refining at its Bulgarian site
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The European Commission has taken action to address safety concerns over ride-on toys, specifically wave rollers, which have been found to pose a risk to children's fingers and hands. The Commission has decided to amend the implementation of the harmonized standard for ride-on toys, excluding specific clauses that
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a crucial telephone conversation on Wednesday, discussing critical global and bilateral issues. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the India-Italy Strategic Partnership, while reiterating their shared interest in bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine.
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The European Parliament has expressed grave alarm at the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, condemning Israel's humanitarian blockade and demanding immediate restoration of vital infrastructure and full, safe, and unhindered access to essential goods. The Parliament calls for a permanent ceasefire, the unconditional release of Israeli hostages, and
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Viktor Yanukovych, the former Ukrainian president, has lost his court battle to lift European Union sanctions against him. The EU's General Court rejected his lawsuit, ruling that the bloc had sufficient grounds to impose restrictions on him, including a travel ban and asset freeze. This decision comes after
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The crisis in Burma has left 3.5 million internally displaced people in a dire situation, with limited aid reaching them due to undercounting, funding cuts, and a failure to distinguish between internally displaced people and refugees. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the UN estimate of
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Research conducted at Warsaw University of Life Sciences has revealed significant disruptions in local and global agri-food markets due to Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine. The study, published in the journal Agriculture, analyzed the impact of the war on maize price transmission between Ukraine and the European Union.
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, led by President Nadia Calvino, has pledged €17.5 billion to support energy efficiency improvements by small and medium-sized European businesses. This investment aims to spur energy savings by over 350,000 companies over the next three years, nearly doubling the EIB Group'
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European Members of Parliament (MEPs) from Cyprus and Greece expressed strong condemnation of Turkey's illegal actions in the occupied territories of Cyprus during a debate in the European Parliament Plenary Session in Strasbourg. The MEPs called for the immediate release of five Greek Cypriots, who were illegally detained
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Aurubis AG, a leading global provider of non-ferrous metals and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide, has secured a EUR 200 million investment loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its strategic investments in a sustainable future. The loan will be used to expand copper refining at
