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The two major political parties, Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and People's Party agree to renew the members of the General Council of the Judiciary after five years of blockade and the necessary mediation by the European Commission to reach an agreement.
2024-06-25

The European Commission bans Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok from corporate devices used by its staff, citing data protection concerns.
2023-02-23

The European Commission proposes a new, joint defense procurement system for EU member states. It would be operational by the end of this year, with initial funding of €500 million.
2022-07-19

The European Commission recommends that the European Council grant Ukraine candidate status for accession to the European Union.
2022-06-17

Three regions in Poland repeal their status as an "LGBT-free zone" after pressure from the European Commission and activists. The declaration of "free of LGBT ideology" had been imposed in 2019 under heavy pressure from Catholic conservatives in the regions.
2021-09-27

The Senate of Italy passes the 2019 budget by 167 votes to 78 and three abstentions, following the agreement on December 19 with the European Commission on the size of the structural deficit.
2018-12-23

The European Commission invokes Article 7 of the European Treaty against E.U. member Poland, denouncing recent judiciary reforms putting it under the political control of the ruling majority and citing "serious risk to the independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers".
2017-12-20

A judge dismisses the majority of the lawsuit charges against a group of American banks related to the Libor scandal.
2013-03-30

The European Commission gives its backing to commodities giant Glencore's $31 billion (£19.5 billion) bid to take over mining company Xstrata.
2012-11-22

A European Commission report draft estimates the investment needed for increasing the safety of Europe's 134 power station nuclear reactors at 10 to 25 billion euro. The full report on the stress tests is to be debated by EU ministers later this month.
2012-10-2