Halt illegal imports of conflict minerals from DRC, campaigners urge EU
Law to stop armed groups profiting from trade in gold, tin, tungsten and tantalum is being breached, rights groups say The European Union has been...
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European Commission accused of ‘bankrolling dictators’ by MEPs after Tunisia deal
Members of justice committee say €150m in EU funding went straight to country’s president, Kais Saied The European Commission has been accused of “bankrolling dictators”...
African Union Commission calls for ‘paradigm shift’ at Italy-Africa summit
Moussa Faki welcomes Giorgia Meloni’s plan to strengthen relations but says ‘we are not beggars’ The chair of the African Union Commission has said “we...
EU must face legacy of colonialism and support reparations, say MEPs
Draft resolution to European parliament committee is first formal attempt to place reparations for slavery on EU agenda The European Union should urgently address and...
EU states expressed ‘incomprehension’ at Tunisia migration pact, says Borrell
Foreign affairs chief in clash with Ursula von der Leyen as he issues broadside against ‘unilateral action’ EU member states expressed “incomprehension” when the European...
EU signs off €1bn deal with Tunisia to help stem irregular migration
Ursula von der Leyen hails deal as an investment in shared prosperity and stability The EU has signed off on a €1bn (£860m) deal with...
EU working to amend genocide denial law that is blamed for Bosnia crisis
Officials privately accept legislation to counter Serb efforts to deny scope of 1995 Srebrenica massacre risks reigniting regional conflict Senior EU officials are working behind...
EU has ‘limited’ appetite for post-Brexit migration deal with UK
Commissioner’s stance underlines difficulty of task facing Liz Truss as she steps into David Frost’s brief A senior EU official has said she does not...
