European Union

• Georgian president won’t recognize parliament elections, calls for protests

  The country's president said its elections fell victim to a “Russian special operation” aimed at moving it off a path toward Europe.

  World

  Oct 27
  
• Georgia’s ruling party leads crucial election race which could decide the country’s role in Europe

  Georgia's ruling party is leading the official results of Saturday's election which could decide whether the country pivots to embrace the West or falls back into Russia's orbit.

  World

  Oct 26
  
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• Moldova on course to join EU. What to know about the narrow vote

  The “No” vote had looked to be ahead in the referendum right until the last few thousand votes were counted from the country’s large diaspora.

  World

  Oct 21
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• EU charges X under social media laws, takes aim at platform’s blue checks

  The European Commission outlined the preliminary findings from its investigation into X, formerly known as Twitter, under the 27-nation bloc's Digital Services Act.

  Tech

  Jul 12
• Are smoky BBQ-flavoured chips a health risk? What’s behind a ban in Europe

  In April, the European Union moved to ban several artificial smoke flavourings found in popular foods such as chips, cheese, BBQ sauce and ham, citing health concerns.

  Health

  Jun 27
• EU farmers are protesting climate change regulations. Could Canadians join them?

  European farmers have protested higher costs, lower profits and climate change regulations for months. Could Canadian producers also blockade ports?

  Canada

  Feb 19
• EU seals US$54B aid package for Ukraine despite Hungary’s objections

  The leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal Thursday to provide Ukraine with a new 50-billion-euro ($54 billion) support package for its war-ravaged economy.

  World

  Feb 1
• Hungary’s Orban says he could stop Ukraine-EU accession talks, blocks aid

  Leaders of all 27 EU states except Hungary agreed at a summit on Thursday to start accession talks with Ukraine despite Russia's invasion of its neighbour.

  World

  Dec 15, 2023
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• Ukraine one step closer to EU membership as bloc agrees to open talks

  Hungary, which remains opposed to Ukraine's membership, abstained from the vote after it became clear the 26 other members were unanimous in their support.

  World

  Dec 14, 2023
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• EU reaches deal on world’s first comprehensive rules for AI

  The result came after marathon closed-door talks this week, with one session lasting 22 hours before a second round kicked off Friday morning.

  World

  Dec 8, 2023