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The UK Parliament's written answer reveals details about the pension scheme for European Union (EU) Members of the European Parliament (MEP) representatives from the UK. The European Parliamentary Pension Scheme closed to new members in 2009, with active members being able to continue contributing or join the new
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Romanian MEP Gheorghe Piperea's motion, backed by 72 signatures, seeks to remove Ursula von der Leyen over secret text messages with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla during the pandemic. The debate is due to take place in Strasbourg on Monday, with the vote set for Thursday. Piperea believes the
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The Scottish Government has faced criticism from EU officials, including the College of Europe's rector Federica Mogherini, after deciding to end its scholarship funding for Scottish students to attend the prestigious institution. The decision to cut the funding, which was previously used to support up to three Scottish
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A high-ranking European Commission official has been embroiled in a corruption scandal, involving the misuse of EU funds and favoritism towards a foreign country. The official, Henrik Hololei, a former top transport official, accepted luxury flights and holidays for himself and his family while negotiating an aviation agreement with Qatar.
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China's Ministry of Commerce announced the final decision on an anti-dumping investigation into brandy imports from the European Union, imposing measures on imports for five years starting from July 5. The investigation revealed dumping in EU-produced brandy, threatening China's brandy industry with significant damage. The final
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European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Robert de Groot and Montenegro's Minister of Finance Novica Vukovic signed a Host Country Agreement at the EIB Global headquarters in Luxembourg, reaffirming EIB's commitment to supporting Montenegro on its path towards EU convergence. The agreement paves the way for an
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Thousands of passengers have seen their travel plans go awry as low-cost airlines Ryanair and EASYJET were forced to cancel hundreds of flights due to French air traffic control strikes. The strikes are affecting flights to and from France, as well as overflights to destinations such as the UK, Greece,
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A high-level delegation from the European Commission will visit the Vidzeme Planning Region in Latvia on July 3, 2025, as part of a three-day program in the country. The delegation will be led by representatives from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO), including
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Bulgarian Minister of the Interior Daniel Mitov and his Austrian counterpart Gerhard Karner inaugurated a new border surveillance zone along the Bulgarian-Turkish border, marking a significant step in strengthening the EU's external borders. The €190 million project, funded by the European Commission, aims to safeguard the EU'
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The European Investment Bank has lent €20 million to PulPac, a Swedish sustainable-packaging company, to support the development and commercialisation of a fibre-based technology that produces rigid packaging from renewable cellulose fibres. This technology represents a disruptive improvement over traditional wet molding and will help reduce plastic waste and accelerate
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Tens of thousands of Ryanair and easyJet passengers had their travel plans disrupted yesterday as hundreds of flights were cancelled due to a French air traffic controllers strike. The strike, part of a long-running dispute over staff shortages and management culture, has prompted Ryanair's CEO Michael O'
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The European Parliament, in a vote on 19th May 2025, decided to censure the European Commission led by President Ursula von der Leyen over concerns regarding transparency, accountability, and good governance. The motion of censure was adopted with a significant majority, following a series of high-profile controversies and disputes between
