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1 day ago
EU auditors say the European Commission takes too long to conclude infringement cases.
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2 minutes ago
Bosnia’s EU candidate status in 2022 and the start of accession talks in 2024 are key milestones, but the EU must focus on enforcing European Court of Human Rights rulings to address constitutional discrimination, argues Human Rights Watch, as EU and Western Balkans leaders meet in Brussels.
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Labour shortages and a wide-spread lack of relevant skills have become a “major drag on our productivity," EU labour and jobs commissioner Roxana Mînzatu warned.
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A 'silent pandemic' the EU is not prepared for

2 years ago
"Mental health is the silent pandemic," Irish centre-right MEP Maria Walsh, who spearheads several parliament initiatives on mental health, said, arguing that the EU needs to have a strategy implemented in "weeks, not years".
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Drainpipe of shame: How Orbán hypocrisy became a gay icon in Brussels

2 months ago
The drainpipe in Brussels where a far-right MEP fled a gay orgy still attracts tourists, who take pics to remember what Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán really represents.
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Handshake of death: EU embrace of Kagame helping silence dissidents in Belgium

1 month ago
Every time EU leaders shake hands with Rwanda's president Paul Kagame, they embolden him to commit crimes against dissidents in Belgium, making themselves morally liable.
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