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The European Commission has sent EU countries a draft proposal for a 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The proposal includes, among other things, restrictions on imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia, although there are no plans for a full embargo.

Britain is “not in the business” of taking more migrants, a Cabinet minister has warned Ireland after it vowed to send asylum seekers to the UK.

Small shampoo bottles, light grocery bags and other single-use plastics may soon be disappearing from the European Union after lawmakers in the world's largest trading bloc took a step closer to further bans on certain plastics. Other items facing prohibition include single-use packaging for fruit, vegetables and condiments in restaurants, where staff will be required to allow customers to bring their own reusable cups and containers with them when they dine in. The latest proposed restrict...

EU foreign and defence ministers are in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss support for Ukraine - following US lawmakers' approval of a nearly $61 billion aid package - as well as sanctions against Iran for its attack on Israel and its arming of Russia. Latvia's new foreign minister, Baiba Braže, said it was important that EU countries don't become complacent now that the US has passed its long-delayed aid package. "We have to step up. It's a crucial time," she sa...

European Union countries who own air defence systems are under pressure to step up their assistance for Ukraine.

The proportion of the population with a higher education degree is higher in Nordic and Baltic countries, with women overall being the most educated.

Uzhhorod is set to become the first regional hub in Ukraine linked directly to Europe by a European standard gauge railway, with the commencement of the Chop-Uzhhorod railway construction in Transcarpathia, announced Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on April 11.

The proportion of the population with a higher education degree is higher in Nordic and Baltic countries, with women overall being the most educated.

‘Less talk, more action’ is the message from Finnish President Alexander Stubb, as he advocated for NATO countries to prepare their armies for a potential conflict, the Financial Times reported.

The European Parliament on Thursday (11 April) refused to vote on the audit of the European Council and Council of the EU budget for 2022 in a bid to compel EU leaders to support Ukraine with additional Patriot air defence systems, though the parliament acknowledged that their pressure was unlikely to be effective.