European Commission

• The EU just backed a major nature conservation law. Here’s what it means.

  After weeks of lobbying against the plan, the legislature still supported the general outlines of a European Commission bill in a razor-thin 324-312 vote with 12 abstentions.

  World

  Jul 12
  
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Commission president visit CFB Kingston

  The prime minister and the European Commission president discussed the ongoing commitments being made to help Ukraine.

  Politics

  Mar 7
  
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• Meta to face antitrust charges in Europe over customer data use, sources say

  Regulators are drawing up charges against Meta over its use of customer data and the tying of its classified advertisements service to its social network, sources said.

  Tech

  Nov 9, 2022
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• EU proposes reducing gas use by 15% as threat of Russian cutoff looms

  While the initial cuts would be voluntary cuts, the European Commission also asked for the power to impose mandatory reductions across the bloc in the event of an EU-wide alert.

  World

  Jul 20, 2022
• Canada, EU pledge 9.1 billion euros to support Ukrainian refugees

  The fundraising event in Warsaw, Poland, yielded 1.8 billion euros to support internally displaced people, and 7.3 billion for refugees who have fled the country.

  World

  Apr 9, 2022
• EU preparing legal case against AstraZeneca over cuts to vaccine delivery: sources

  The EU is working on legal proceedings against AstraZeneca after the drugmaker cut COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to the European Union, sources familiar with the matter said.

  Health

  Apr 22, 2021
• Air Canada offers refunds to some passengers with cancelled flights

  Air Canada has quietly changed its refund policy to allow some customers whose flights were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic to recoup their cash.

  Consumer

  Jun 26, 2020
• Coronavirus: Germany, France propose EU economic recovery fund worth 500B euros

  "Because of the unusual nature of the crisis we are choosing an unusual path," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after the joint announcement.

  World

  May 18, 2020
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• Last month was the warmest September on record: European satellite agency

  Last month was 0.57 degrees Celsius warmer than the average for September from 1981 to 2010, according to new data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

  Weather

  Oct 7, 2019
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• Ursula von der Leyen confirmed as president of European Commission

  The European Parliament voted 383-327 with 22 abstentions to approve von der Leyen’s nomination.

  World

  Jul 16, 2019