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EU edging toward first-ever sanctions on Israeli settlers

EU countries are preparing new sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers as well as Palestinian group Hamas. Read on »

Poland awaits EU-funds approval as Reynders visits Warsaw

Restoring the rule of law in Poland to unlock EU funds after the Law and Justice era marks a major challenge for Donald Tusk's new government, as EU justice commissioner Didier Reynders will see during a Warsaw visit on Friday Read on »

OPINION German rebuff of Gaza 'genocide' case also has roots in Namibia

Germany's unstinting support for Israel is not only rooted in responsibility for the Holocaust — the county is barely coming to terms with its own colonial genocide against the tribes of Namibia more than 100 years ago. Read on »

EU Parliament united in call for first-ever geothermal strategy

Geothermal energy is heat generated in earth's crust and is used mainly for electricity generation, district heating and industrial processes and could be Europe's next big thing in renewable energy. Read on »

EU commissioner Schmit will be S&D's Spitzenkandidat

The Socialists & Democrats have named Luxembourg's EU commissioner for jobs and social rights Nicolas Schmit as their lead candidate — or so-called Spitzenkandidat — for the June European elections. Read on »

MEPs: Cost-of-living crisis means poverty 'has a female face'

Poverty has a female face, MEPs agreed on Thursday, passing a resolution calling on both the EU Commission and member states to strengthen the gender perspective in their green and social plans. Only six male MEPs spoke at the debate. Read on »

EU approves new anti-money laundering deal

The EU reached a provisional agreement that will give the bloc more powers to combat money laundering and terrorist financing through high-value assets and crypto. Read on »

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