IMF calls on EU to deepen single market integration to boost growth
Washington (AFP) - Deeper integration of the European Union's internal market could prove crucial for boosting lackluster economic growth and ...
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Bumpy ride for electric cars in Europe
Lillestrøm (Norway) (AFP) - Electric cars are a key part of Europe's green transition plans but the road ahead remains ...
Bulgaria, Romania take first steps into Europe’s visa-free zone
Sofia (AFP) - Bulgaria and Romania joined Europe's vast Schengen area of free movement on Sunday, opening up travel by ...
EU-Canada trade deal stumbles in French Senate
Paris (AFP) - The French Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly voted against a free-trade agreement between the European Union and Canada, ...
Economic hard times make Swedes cut back on drinking
Stockholm (AFP) - A slumping economy gave Swedes less to cheer about last year as alcohol consumption fell the most ...
EU looks to AI to battle cyber threats
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Union is poised to use artificial intelligence and other tools to create a "cyber ...
Crime groups shifting to fraud schemes in EU: bloc’s prosecutor
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Organised criminal groups are switching from riskier drug rackets to fraud in the EU and many ...
Germany sends frigate to help secure Red Sea shipping
Berlin (AFP) - A German navy frigate set sail for the Red Sea on Thursday with the aim of protecting ...
Farm uproar spreads in EU as France seeks to quell protests
Paris (AFP) - Protests by angry farmers spread across Europe on Tuesday as the French government scrambled to placate agriculture ...
EU hails ‘change’ as Apple opens App Store to competition
Brussels (AFP) - The European Union's digital enforcer celebrated on Friday the "change" underway in the tech world after Apple ...
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