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EU elections must not ‘paralyse’ asylum reform: commissioner
The European election campaign must not "paralyse" EU efforts to reform asylum rules which have split the bloc since the 2015 migration surge, commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos says.
EU urges internet firms to intensify fake news fight
The European Union has urged US internet giants and advertising firms to intensify the fight against disinformation campaigns before EU elections in May, or risk regulation
Farage’s new ‘Brexit Party’ wins official recognition
British electoral authorities have officially recognised a new "Brexit Party" backed by Nigel Farage, a key campaigner in the referendum vote to leave the European Union.
HPV vaccine is safe, says cancer agency, slams ‘unfounded rumours’
"Unfounded rumours" causing people to spurn the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine are preventing the elimination of cervical cancer, health authorities say.
EU steps up fake news fight ahead of elections
The EU has taken steps to protect upcoming elections against disinformation campaigns by launching a bloc-wide alert system and pressuring Facebook for more help.
Spain to vote against Brexit deal unless Gibraltar question clarified
Gibraltar lies on Spain's southern coast and has been a British Overseas Territory since 1713.
‘Differences’ persist on eurozone budget ahead of key EU summit
Eurogroup head Mario Centeno warns of differing opinions towards a plan by France and Germany to establish a eurozone budget, ahead of a key EU summit to discuss the matter.
Turkey EU accession talks at a ‘standstill’: ministers
Turkey's EU accession talks have come to a "standstill" as the country moves further away from the bloc, with little prospect of change in the near future, EU ministers have said.
The list of EU membership hopefuls
EU leaders and their counterparts from the Western Balkans welcomed the bloc's renewed focus on integrating with the region. Which country has the best chance?
Britain backs French plan for European defence force: minister
Britain is backing a French plan to create a European military intervention force as a way to maintain strong defence ties with the EU after Brexit, a minister tells AFP