Portugal opens doors to Pakistani students with fully funded scholarships
Celina Ali Islamabad: In a significant boost for Pakistani students dreaming of studying in Europe, the Government of Portugal has...
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UK competition regulator says Visa and Mastercard fees violate law
London: The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled unanimously Friday (June 27) that Visa and Mastercard’s multilateral interchange fees violate European...
Transgender campaigners call for European rights body to report on UK
London: A collection of groups campaigning on transgender issues have urged Europe’s main human rights body to investigate the UK...
UK: Health alerts come into force ahead of second heatwave
London: Heat health alerts have come into force across most of England as the country braces for a second summer...
Advice issued as heat wave takes hold in Portugal
Lisbon: The Directorate-General for Health has warned that situations of extreme heat, such as those predicted for the coming days,...
Bulgaria responds to unproven TikTok trend with tighter medicines rules
Sofia: Bulgaria’s health ministry plans to limit children’s access to medicines, citing an unproven TikTok trend allegedly causing paracetamol poisonings....
Who should (and shouldn’t) choose the Portugal Golden Visa fund route?
Lisbon: As Portugal’s Golden Visa program enters a new chapter in 2025, the fund-based route has emerged as the primary...
Bulgaria responds to unproven TikTok trend with tighter medicines rules
Sofia: Bulgaria’s health ministry plans to limit children’s access to medicines, citing an unproven TikTok trend allegedly causing paracetamol poisonings....
EU leaders to decide on quick U.S. trade deal or push for better terms
Brussels: European Union leaders will tell the European Commission on Thursday whether they prefer to reach a fast trade deal...
New rules for Portuguese nationality
Lisbon: The Portuguese Government has announced that it will extend the deadline for granting nationality to seven years of legal...
France orders Tesla to stop deceptive business practices
Paris: France’s consumer protection authority has ordered Tesla to stop a series of business practices it says are deceptive, giving...
EU aims to create a ‘competitive’ single market for space services
Brussels: The initiative comes as Europe risks further lagging behind global competitors such as the US and China. It would...
Portugal: Discover Silves’ sunset secrets this summer
Lisbon: Sunset Secrets, a beloved summer event blending live music, local gastronomy, massages, and fire performances in an unforgettable setting...
Bulgaria searches for elusive and dangerous black panther near Shumen
Sofia: The authorities have enforced a state of emergency in the country's north-eastern Shumen region after a video and prints...
More qualified young Portuguese leaving country for “better living conditions”
Lisbon: In spite of all the government policy announcements designed to ‘encourage qualified young people to stay in this country’,...
No risk to Bulgaria’s security or energy supply despite Iran-Israel tensions
Sofia: Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov and Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov moved to reassure the public on Monday, stating firmly that...
EU to revisit suspension of partnership with Israel over violations in Gaza
Brussels: The EU's 27 foreign affairs ministers were expected to respond to a recent review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement...
Italy: Meloni urges EU to think bigger
Rome: Global unity call. “Today more than ever,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told the Chamber of Deputies on Monday....
Eurozone endorses Bulgaria’s 2026 entry
Sofia: On Thursday, euro area countries endorsed Bulgaria’s entry as the 21st member of the eurozone, aiming for the nation...
EU calls for return to Iran nuclear talks
Brussels: The European Union has called on all parties involved in the Iranian nuclear programme to return to the negotiating...
Portugal confirms continuation of its golden visa program
Lisbon: The government of Portugal is planning to apply new changes to its Golden Visa Program, in a bid to...
Astronomical summer begins: Bulgaria welcomes the longest day of the year
Sofia: Astronomical summer officially started in Bulgaria on Saturday, June 21, at exactly 05:42 AM. This marks not only the...
EU imposes measures to curb ethanol imports from Pakistan
Paris: The European Commission has ended tariff preferences for non-fuel ethanol imports from Pakistan, answering EU ethanol makers’ calls that...
Bulgaria adopts Euro currency 2026: authorities to monitor VAT for speculative price hikes
Sofia: On 19 June 2025, Euro zone finance ministers officially recommended that Bulgaria join the euro area on January 1,...
Portugal’s first nature reserve was once used as a rubbish dump – now it’s a sanctuary for flamingos
Lisbon: What is now one of Portugal’s most ecologically significant sites – home to over 200 bird species, including flamingos...
Italy, pressed to lower deficit but hike defense spending, lashes at ‘stupid’ EU rules
Rome: European Union budget rules are “stupid and senseless” and need to be changed to allow member states to boost...
Bulgaria closes Tehran embassy as Iran-Israel conflict intensifies
Sofia: Bulgaria has closed its embassy in Tehran and evacuated diplomatic staff and their families to neighboring Azerbaijan as the...
Sonnedix powers 150MW solar PV plant in Portugal
Lisbon: Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has begun operations at the Project Douro, a 150MW solar PV plant in...
Denmark to push for Ukraine’s EU membership during presidency
Copenhagen: Denmark will continue preparing Ukraine for EU membership in the face of Hungary blocking negotiations, when the Nordic country...
Italy aims to be the driving force of integration, Tajani: The Balkans must enter the EU before 2030
Rome: Representatives of the 27 member states of the European Union, European institutions, candidate countries and potential candidates for membership...
