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This proposal comes after the Commission gave a positive assessment last December, confirming that Ukraine successfully met all benchmarks under the Visa Liberalisation Action Plan (VLAP).Once the proposal will be…

EU aid for children's education in conflict zones

Christos Stylianides – Photo EC The Commission says the package reflects a prior commitment to allocate 4% of its humanitarian aid budget to education.The funding announced will support over 2,300,000…

(BRUSSELS) – The Standard and Poor’s ratings agency downgraded the European Union’s credit-worthiness by one notch on Friday, blaming threats to cohesion including Britain’s role in curtailing budgets and holding…

By Ina DimirevaMember States still lag behind in the implementation of the internal energy market rules, reveals the Commission’s 2009 Benchmarking Report adopted today. The correct transposition of the European…

EU Court declares EDF compatible with common market

Source: Commission audio visual service The General Court has annulled a Commission decision declaring certain fiscal measures implemented by France for EDF (Eléctricité de France)  to be incompatible with the common…