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The European Union's counter-piracy mission says that one of its warships is currently shadowing the hijacked Bangladeshi bulk carrier Abdullah as it sails toward the coast of Somalia. At least 23 crew members are being held hostage by pirates on the ship.
2024-03-13

The National Bank of Georgia formally applies to join the European Union's Single Euro Payments Area.
2022-09-20

The European Union statistics office reports that inflation in the Eurozone increased to a record 8.9% in July.
2022-08-18

The European Commission agrees to make USB Type-C the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the European Union by autumn 2024.
2022-06-7

The Dutch House of Representatives votes to recognize the Chinese government's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority as genocide, becoming the first European Union country to do so.
2021-02-25

French privacy watchdog group CNIL launches a preliminary investigation into TikTok, as part of a European Union-wide taskforce monitoring the app's operations.
2020-08-11

The Trump administration announces that the United States no longer considers Israeli settlement of the West Bank as illegal "per se" under international law. The announcement is praised by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and condemned by the European Union, the Palestinian National Authority, and Jordanian Foreign Affairs Minister Ayman Safadi.
2019-11-18

The European Union approves a total ban on neonicotinoids,suspected of harming bees, which is expected to come into force by the end of 2018.
2018-04-27

The European Union bans the sale of cosmetics developed through animal testing.
2013-03-11

In a speech in London, British Prime Minister David Cameron outlines his intention to renegotiate the terms of the UK's membership of the European Union then offer a referendum on United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union if a new deal is agreed.
2013-01-23