The 27-nation EU is set to tighten existing rules on the acquisition and possession of firearms, an issue that has come to the fore again in Europe after a recent shooting at a Finnish school.
Later on Thursday (29 November), the European Parliament is expected to give its blessing to a report drafted by German green MEP Gisela Kallenbach - a move that would also open the door to an overall EU agreement on the issue.
The text is a compromise reached between all three EU institutio...
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