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Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – February 2025 Eurogroup meeting addresses international markets’ uncertainty. On the table also Bulgaria’s progress towards adopting the euro. Uncertainty and urgency in the Euro area EU Ministers of Finance met in Brussels to discuss how to tackle international economic uncertainty, particularly in light of the new US administration’s policies, and…

Bratislava – The Slovak Hospital Association (ANS), in conjunction with other healthcare organizations, has lodged a complaint with the European Commission (EC) regarding the discriminatory enforcement of a transaction tax within the healthcare sector. The complaint highlights the unequal treatment of healthcare facilities, where some providers are exempt from this tax while others are not,…

Pope Francis Faces Critical Health Concerns Amid Succession Planning Pope Francis is reportedly experiencing severe pain and has privately expressed concerns about his ability to recover, according to two sources familiar with the situation. On Sunday, doctors at Gemelli Hospital made the unusual decision to prevent him from delivering his customary morning Angelus sermon—a move…

MEPs will this week decide on a query for the Council and the Commission on the establishment of a European Certificate of Parenthood.  The matter will be debated in Brussels by the committee on legal affairs (JURI). The S&D Group says it has long advocated the recognition of parental rights across the EU, regardless of how the…

Bratislava – As of the end of 2024, the European Commission (EC) has launched 67 infringement proceedings against Slovakia for breaches of common European legislation, primarily concerning the improper transposition or application of binding EU laws, according to TASR. This information comes from the annual report on Slovakia’s EU membership for 2024, which the Slovak…

Right-wing and far-right Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) opposed the initiative, employing a procedural tactic to delay progress. The Patriots for Europe, European Conservatives and Reformists, and the European People’s Party (EPP) argued that before the Parliament can officially engage with the ethics body, its own rules of procedure must first be amended. The…

Moscow (Eurotoday) – An overnight Ukrainian drone attack has suspended operations at a major oil pumping station in southern Russia, disrupting the flow of oil from Kazakhstan’s three largest western-led oil projects – Kashagan, Tengiz, and Karachaganak – to foreign markets, including Europe. What did the pipeline’s operator say? In a statement, the Caspian Pipeline…

Since 2016, the European Union has allocated approximately 1.8 million euros to repurpose assets seized from criminal activities in Albania. A conference titled “From Illegal Gains to Public Good: The Future of Confiscated Assets” took place in Tirana, bringing together government officials and representatives from international organizations. Andre Rizzo, Head of the Political Section at…