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Brussels seeks to increase the capacity of European refineries to stop fuel prices
The European Commission calls for "ensuring adequate and flexible refining capacity in Europe" despite decarbonisation efforts
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Brussels adds two more projects in Spain to boost strategic raw materials in the EU
European Commission launches second round of "strategic projects" to reduce China's dependence on full negotiations to reduce trade tension with the Asian giant
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Brussels is a new way to deliver Russian assets frozen in the EU by sanctions to Ukraine
The European Commission is considering creating a European 'bad bank' for the sole purpose of channelling the funds of the Kremlin orbit to Kiev
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Brussels pressure capital to launch EU enlargement
European Commission proposes reforms to speed up the functioning of the Union with more than 27 Member States
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France and Germany seek to strengthen the EU's response to external trade pressures
France and Germany want the European Union to expand its tools to respond to trade practices they consider unfair by third countries, at a time of growing economic tensions with China and other partners. The European Commission welcomed the initiative and believes that its proposals are in line with Brussels's debate on how to protect European competitiveness without opening a new trade war.
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Pulmonary fever in Siberia? Europe follows the case while Russia calls for calm
The death of a worker at a Pestilence Institute in Siberia turned the alarms on the possibility of a pulmonary plague, while Russia tries to contain the speculations and claims that the analyses did not detect the bacteria. The European Commission follows the case "very closely" and maintains contacts with the European health authorities, although there is no confirmation of an outbreak in the Irkutsk region at present.
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Brussels proposes to withdraw the right to vote for new EU members if they do not comply with the rules
The European Commission warns that enlargement will require reforms and proposes to cut the number of Commissioners and put in place a rotating system
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Brussels warns of the risk of restructuring the debt of the European recovery fund as proposed by Spain
The Commission notes that postponing depreciation or paying less capital at first increases the cost of interest
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Report from Brussels: EU warns about gas supply in the wake of winter
Europe is preparing to face the season of higher energy consumption with growing concern for the supply and price of gas. The European Union's energy ministers analysed the situation as the block entered autumn and winter with lower storage levels than last year and amid international uncertainty. The European Commission has asked Member States to contain energy demand in the face of the risk of further pressure on the gas market. From Brussels, our correspondent Esther Herrera tells us more details.
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Brussels will strengthen the armour of its borders against irregular migration: "We cannot continue as before in Ceuta"
The European Commission is preparing a plan against irregular EU entry: from the analysis of social networks to anticipate migration movements to more power to the Frontex agency
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Congress urges Government to advance the retirement of cabin crew
The Commission approves the proposal of Sumar which calls for the inclusion of these workers in the decree already regulating the early withdrawal of the pilots. Social Security does not need parliamentary support to make change
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Report from Caracas: Venezuela unblocks digital media
The National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) of Venezuela lifted its restrictions on digital media, which were previously only available through a VPN. Although about 12 media outlets can already be seen, it is estimated that there are almost 200 media outlets that were censored, so dozens of them would be free from blockades. Inform our correspondent Daniella Zambrano.