Kyiv Independent Daily HeadlinesDec 18

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Putin calls European leaders 'piglets,' declares war goals will be met unconditionally -- "Every new strike only unites us": Odesa endures 5-day blackout after Russian strikes -- Russian guided bomb attack hits apartment buildings in Zaporizhzhia, injuring at least 32 -- Drone production, air defense sustainment — Germany backs Ukraine with $1.4 billion in defense agreements ... and more

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EURACTIV PoliticsDec 20, 2023
EU institutions reach comprehensive deal on migration https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/eu-institutions-reach-comprehensive-deal-on-migration/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CounciloftheEU #EUministers #EuropeanParliament #Migration
EU institutions reach comprehensive deal on migration

EU institutions have reached a political agreement on five regulations that, for the first time, will lay down

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EURACTIV PoliticsNov 30, 2023
EU member states position on long-term permits directive falls short, MEP says https://www.euractiv.com/section/migration/news/eu-member-states-position-on-long-term-permits-directive-falls-short-mep-says/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Council #EUministers #EuropeanParliament #Migration #permits
EU member states position on long-term permits directive falls short, MEP says

EU member states' position on the long-term residents directive is ‘far less ambitious’ than the European

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EURACTIV PoliticsOct 4, 2023
EU ministers identify ‘non-state actors’ as cause of migration spikes https://www.euractiv.com/section/migration/news/eu-ministers-identify-non-state-actors-as-cause-of-migration-spikes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Council #EUministers #EuropeanParliament #Migration #Pactmigration
EU ministers identify ‘non-state actors’ as cause of migration spikes

EU interior ministers agreed to classify 'non state actors' such as NGOs on a par with Russia and Belarus in c

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EURACTIV PoliticsJul 7, 2023
Leak: EU ministers want to keep more obstacles for long term permits https://www.euractiv.com/section/migration/news/leak-eu-ministers-want-to-keep-more-obstacles-for-long-term-permits/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EUministers #LongTermPermits #Schengen #SwedishPresidency
Leak: EU ministers want to keep more obstacles for long term permits

EU governments are poised to shoot down plans aimed at making it easier for non-EU nationals to live and work

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EuractivApr 24, 2023
Pay transparency directive gets final approval https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/pay-transparency-directive-gets-final-approval/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Council #directive #equalpay #equality #EUministers
Pay transparency directive gets final approval

EU ministers approved the pay transparency directive on Monday (24 April), establishing rules and criteria aim

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EURACTIV EconomyApr 24, 2023
Pay transparency directive gets final approval https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/pay-transparency-directive-gets-final-approval/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Council #directive #equalpay #equality #EUministers
Pay transparency directive gets final approval

EU ministers approved the pay transparency directive on Monday (24 April), establishing rules and criteria aim

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