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“The EU economy is doing remarkably well during the Russian attack on Ukraine,” Commissioner and vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday at the presentation of the spring economic forecasts. This is the second time in a row that the Commission has revised its growth forecasts upwards. Fears of a recession are disappearing, the Commission said. The finance ministers of the...

The European Commission and the UK Government have agreed on the requirements for food labelling in retail. A label will be applied at different levels, starting with individual products, boxes, shelf boards and posters. Milk, butter, meat, fish and vegetables will be labelled “not for the EU” across the UK and not just in Northern Ireland, the government announced in its latest...

The European Commission’s plan to inspect all Chat messages and other traffic of European citizens is potentially unlawful and is likely to be annulled by judges, the European Council’s Legal Service said in a leaked legal opinion. According to the service, the plan may infringe on essential rights, such as the right to a private life and the right to the protection of personal data...

The first results of the local elections in England are unfavourable for the Conservative Party of prime minister Sunak. In 230 of the 317 councils, similar to municipalities, Britons were allowed to go to the polls yesterday. More than 8,000 seats will be allocated in the elections.

Companies should do their part in the fight against inflation by lowering their prices, says Irish finance minister Michael McGrath.

Vitesse has to answer to the KNVB about the role of Roman Abramovich. Late last month, The Guardian reported that the wealthy Russian, who spent a lot of money in Chelsea for years, would have secretly financed the Arnhemmers.

British Prime Minister Sunak wants DUP to step back into Northern Ireland government: ‘otherwise Irish unification threatens’

The next package of European sanctions is targeting those who help circumvent the sanctioned companies and individuals in Russia, thus abiding in financing of the aggressive war Putin wages against Ukraine. Some EU and dual-nationals may be targeted, as certain inner-circle businessmen around the Russian president are in fact citizens of European countries. One of them is Michel Litvak, whose...