History Today: When the Sistine Chapel opened its doors to the public for the first time

It was on November 1, 1512,  that public entry was first allowed in the Sistine Chapel. Built between 1473 and 1481, the ...
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A journey through the history of EU diplomatic relations

On Friday 23 May, the Council Archives had the pleasure of welcoming members of the EUDiA (European Union Diplomatic Archives Group) for their biannual meeting. This gathering brought together ...
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EU's Von der Leyen unveils €800 billion plan to boost European defense

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday unveiled a five-part plan to boost the bloc’s defense spending by up to €800 billion ($841.2 billion), hours after US President Donald ...
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Speech by President António Costa at the official opening of the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union

I would like to thank you, dear Donald (Tusk), for the invitation to speak here today. It is a great honour for me to be in Warsaw at the launch of the Polish Presidency. Our shared vision for Europe ...
Reuters

EU fines elevator cartel a record 992 mln euros

BRUSSELS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The European Commission fined lift manufacturers a record 992 million euros ($1.3 billion) on Wednesday for fixing prices and carving up markets in the biggest cartel fine ...