Portugal orders Sam Altman’s Worldcoin to halt data collection
London: Portugal's data regulator has ordered Sam Altman's iris-scanning project Worldcoin to stop collecting biometric data for 90 days, it...
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EU to Putin: Don’t use Moscow attack as pretext to intensify war on Ukraine
Brussels: Brussels has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin not to use the Moscow terror attack as a pretext to intensify...
Greece may issue another new bond next month
Athens: Greece’s next market foray with a new bond is possible as early as next month, according to estimates. After...
Portugal shuts down Worldcoin biometric data collection
Lisbon: Portugal has reportedly put the brakes on Worldcoin’s biometric data collection efforts. As reported Tuesday (March 26), the country’s...
Environmental crime: Council clears new EU law with tougher sanctions and extended list of offences
Brussels: The European Council on Tuesday formally adopted a directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law. The...
Cristiano Ronaldo back in Portugal after replacement warning, shows off his insane muscles
Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo is back with the Portugal squad after receiving a clear message from the team that he could...
EU nature restoration laws in balance as member states withdraw support
Brussels: The EU’s nature restoration laws are on the verge of collapse after a number of member states, including Hungary...
Far-right’s success is a measure of a changing Portugal
Lisbon: The sun-soaked Algarve region on Portugal’s southern coast is a place where guitar-strumming backpackers gather by fragrant orange trees...
Pakistan’s exports to EU decline 7% despite GSP+ status
Celina Ali Islamabad: In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan’s exports to European Union (EU) countries...
‘Warmonger’ Macron is a ‘danger to Europe’: Italy’s Deputy PM
Rome: Matteo Salvini calls Macron's suggestion of sending troops to Ukraine "extremely dangerous, excessive and out of balance."French President Emmanuel...
EU imported €111.3b worth of energy products in Q4 2023
In the fourth quarter of 2023, the EU imported €111.3 billion worth of energy products amounting to a total of...
Greece to Restore Ottoman Admiral’s Splendid Mausoleum on Rhodes
Islamabad: Ministry of Culture announces restoration work on eight-acre site on Rhodes hosting the tomb of a 17th-century Ottoman admiral...
Outgoing PM leaves European Council ‘proud’ of budget progress
Islamabad: Portugal’s outgoing prime minister, António Costa, said on Friday that he was leaving the European Council, after eight years,...
Portugal centre-right leader Luís Montenegro nominated as PM after narrow election win
Lisbon: Portugal’s president has invited Luís Montenegro, the leader of the Democratic Alliance (AD), to try to form a minority...
EU leaders urged to put economies ‘on war footing’ at Ukraine negotiations
Brussels: EU leaders are to meet in Brussels to discuss ways to radically increase military and financial support for Ukraine...
EU Ambassador Riina Kionka meets Commerce Minister, hold talks
Celina Ali EU Ambassador Riina Kionka called on Pakistan's Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, on Wednesday and congratulated...
Minimum bank statement for Portugal Schengen visa from Pakistan
Lisbon: Portugal is one of the great destinations for budget travelers due to its low cost accommodation and cheap food....
Social media empowers disinformation operations. What can the EU do about it?
Brussels: Brussels has started to recognise that social media platforms are not just digital town squares, but the profit-driven allies...
‘Gift’ to Barça in Portugal with Joao Felix and Cancelo
Lisbon: FC Barcelona will be able to be a little calmer, at least from the start, in the current international...
“UNESCO IGCP 636: Geothermal Resources for the Energy Transition” project team holds annual meeting in Portugal
Lisbon: The group of IGCP636 member researchers organized its Annual Meeting in October 2023, in accordance with the guidelines of...
EU eyes easing green rules on farmers to defuse protests
Brussels: The European Commission has proposed an easing of a series of rules on leaving land fallow or rotating crops,...
Italy: PM Giorgia Meloni praises her country’s role in EU deal with Egypt
Rome: Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised Sunday the role her country played in what she described as a “new...
Three more Russian ships pass through Portugal’s territorial waters
Lisbon: The Portuguese Navy on Sunday ended its monitoring at sea of three Russian ships that have been flagged for...
EU and Egypt to sign 7.4 bn euro funding package: official
Cairo: The European Union, which is seeking to stem the inflow of irregular migrants, announced Sunday a 7.4 billion euro...
EU AI Act reaction: Tech experts say the world’s first AI law is ‘historic’ but ‘bittersweet’
Brussels: In a world-first, the EU has passed legislation to regulate artificial intelligence but while some argue it does not...
The truth behind the EU’s new €5B weapons fund for Kyiv
Brussels: Europe's new €5 billion fund for Ukraine was lauded as a big win for Kyiv, but the program is...
Ambassador Dr Riina Kionka calls on Finance Minister, cooperation discussed
Celina Ali Islamabad: The Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, Dr. Riina Kionka called on Federal Minister for Finance...
The rewilding project bringing back an ancient breed of cattle to Portugal
Lisbon: The tauros, a specially bred version of the long-extinct auroch cattle, is being introduced to Portugal's Côa Valley. On...
Archaeologists in Greece uncover shipwrecks dating back to 3000 BC
Athens: In a recent announcement by the Greek Ministry of Culture, archaeologists conducting underwater research near the southern Aegean island...
In Portugal, an election results in uncertainty and the rise of the far right
Seville: A lightly regarded Portuguese political party barely five years old finds itself in a position to play kingmaker in...
