The European Parliament has approved the extension of the suspension of import duties and quotas on exports of Ukrainian agricultural products to the EU for another year until June 5, 2025, and extended the suspension of all duties on imports from Moldova until July 24, 2025.
The EU has adopted the world's first comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence, including restrictions on real-time biometric surveillance in public places and requirements for transparency and compliance with EU laws for high-risk artificial intelligence systems.
European companies continue to supply equipment for the Arctic LNG 2 project, one of the largest shareholders of which is billionaire Gennady Timchenko, a close friend of Vladimir Putin.
The European Parliament is preparing to sue the European Commission over its controversial decision to unfreeze billions of dollars for Hungary late last year, despite concerns about human rights and rule of law violations.
French lawmakers overwhelmingly supported a 10-year security agreement with Ukraine, pledging to provide Ukraine with military aid, weapons and training, despite opposition from far-right and far-left parties.
The EU has extended individual sanctions against Russians responsible for undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity for another six months until September 15, 2024, while maintaining restrictions on more than 2,100 individuals and entities supporting Russia's military aggression in Ukraine.
The European Commission has recommended starting EU accession talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina, citing the country's progress in reforms, improving the judiciary, fighting corruption, and alignment with the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy.
The European Commission has submitted to the EU Council proposals for a draft negotiation framework for the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the EU, which sets out the guidelines and principles for accession negotiations with the two candidate countries.
The European Parliament adopted a directive criminalizing the violation and circumvention of EU sanctions, establishing uniform definitions and minimum penalties for such offenses.
The EU will propose a negotiation framework for the accession of Ukraine and Moldova, but formal negotiations are unlikely to begin before the June 2024 European Parliament elections due to the need for agreement among all 27 EU member states.
A new book by British-Ukrainian writer Anna Shevchenko, which contains 20 real-life stories about ordinary Ukrainians during the war, was presented in London.
On March 12, the European Commission plans to announce the start of negotiations on Bosnia and Herzegovina's accession to the EU.
Ukraine and Poland are close to resolving the import conflict through negotiations that will allow for the introduction of temporary security measures to protect Polish farmers from the flow of Ukrainian agricultural imports.
Pornhub, Xvideos, and Stripchat have sued the EU to challenge new content moderation obligations under the Digital Services Act, which classifies them as "very large online platforms" requiring stricter rules to combat illegal and harmful content.
Macron met with leaders of French political parties to drum up more support for Ukraine ahead of the EU elections, doubling down on calls for more military aid despite opposition from some parties, such as the far-right National Rally.
Ursula von der Leyen, the current President of the European Commission, has been confirmed as the leading candidate of the European People's Party in the upcoming European elections.
Romania, Spain, Luxembourg, and Belgium joined 23 other parliaments in signing an open letter to U. S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calling for a vote on a $60 billion aid bill for Ukraine.
The German Foreign Ministry has tightened its travel advisory for German citizens and dual nationals, warning against visiting Russia due to the risk of arbitrary arrests.
The European Union has agreed on changes to cybersecurity laws to strengthen protection against hacker attacks and to create a cybersecurity alert system and emergency response mechanism across the EU.
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU unveiled a €1. 5 billion plan to develop the continent's arms industry with the aim of increasing joint arms purchases between member states and reducing dependence on imports.
The EU has agreed on a preliminary revision of packaging rules that paves the way for a 15% reduction in waste by 2040 and bans plastic sauce packets and shrink wrap at airports, as well as introduces a pan-European bottle return scheme.
Russian intelligence is using a Serbian agent to infiltrate EU institutions and spread pro-Kremlin theories about the invasion of Ukraine.
The EU is preparing sanctions against about 30 russians and companies in connection with the death of russian politician alexei navalny, which are to be approved on March 18.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet with former US President Donald Trump in Florida on March 8.
Canada announces new sanctions against six Russian officials in response to the death of Alexei Navalny.
The European Parliament overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on EU countries to provide Ukraine with weapons until it achieves victory over Russia.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution stating that Russian President Vladimir Putin is responsible for Navalny's murder and that support for Ukraine is the best response to the Kremlin's actions.
The EU Council approves a four-year, €50 billion aid plan called the Ukraine Facility to support Ukraine's economic recovery.
EU High Representative Josep Borrell is forced to miss a debate in the European Parliament because his doctors advised him to avoid public events for a short time due to minor health problems.
The so-called "deputies" of Transnistria claimed economic pressure from Moldova and appealed to russia for "protection".
