EU labour ministers meet in Brussels on Monday to discuss the European Commission's planned minimum wage directive. Why is the proposal causing such unease in Sweden?

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Sweden

The Local - Se

The Local

Explained: Why is so Sweden so worried about the EU's minimum wage plan?

The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice swept away Hungary's arguments against the rule of law mechanism. With the help of experts, we looked at what the debate was about and what it could mean in the relationship between the EU and the Hungarian government.

Hungary

444.hu

The European Commission can get a strong tool from the court if it dares to use it

BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Friday it had given preliminary approval to the disbursement of 10 billion euros ($11.3 billion) in grants to Spain under the EU recovery plan. The disbursement is part of the European Union's wider, 27-nation plan to support the recovery of the European economy from the slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It was the first time the EU

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Spain

Reuters

EU gives first nod to disbursement of 10 billion euros to Spain under recovery plan

BRUSSELS - European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic urged London on Friday to conclude a deal to allow medicines to flow easily from Britain to Northern Ireland as well as other issues concerning trade to the British province. "Time to get medicines across the finish line and show strong political will to advance on the rest. This will translate into real benefits for all

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RTÉ

EU's Sefcovic urges Britain to conclude medicines deal for N. Ireland

The European Union allocated €325 million ($367 million) in additional funding for refugees in Turkey, the European Commission announced Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. Extending the bloc's multi-purpose cash assistance scheme, the Emergency Social Safety Net, until early 2023, the financial support will provide refugees monthly transfers to cover the essential needs of rent, bills, food and medicine.

Refugees

Middle East

Turkey

Middle East Monitor

EU announces $367m in extra funds to support refugees in Turkey

The government has promised that as soon as the European Commission agrees, VAT on food will drop to 0 percent. As Deputy Finance Minister Piotr Patkowski informed, the application has already been sent to Brussels.

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Food will be cheaper? The government makes a promise and waits for the decision of the European Commission

The European Commission has said that it is supervising Portugal's imposition that all passengers test negative for Covid-19, even if vaccinated and recovered in the European Union (EU), and are awaiting a reassessment “in a very near future.”

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theportugalnews.com

Portugal questioned over passenger testing

Spain’s Health Ministry said Thursday there will be no mandatory vaccination in the country following the European Commission’s advice to Member States to “think about it” and Germany’s announcement to impose compulsory vaccines in February.

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Vaccines

The Local - Es

Spain rules out EU's advice on compulsory Covid-19 vaccination

The European Commission on Tuesday retracted internal communication guidelines that had proposed substituting the “Christmas period” with “holiday period” after an outcry by conservatives and the Vatican, which termed the document an attempt to “cancel” Europe’s Christian roots.

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