EU to pay UN Palestinian agency 50 mln euros but hold back some funds
Brussels: The European Commission will pay €50 million ($54 million) to beleaguered UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) but hold back...
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Greece introduces Online Postal Voting Platform: Over 11,000 applications in first week
Athens: In a landmark move aimed at facilitating voters’ rights, Greece has launched an online platform for postal voting registration....
Portugal’s main parties aim to reassure voters ahead of election
Lisbon: A Socialist campaign flyer distributed in the capital area tried to strike a balance between talking of “more action”...
Tsipras says he never contemplated leaving EU or euro
Brussels: Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras has said he never contemplated taking Greece out of the European Union or dropping...
Greece: Migrant arrivals increase despite deportations, pushbacks
Athens: Greek authorities have noted a “sharp increase” in arrivals on the Greek islands. On 28 February, the Alarm Phone...
Portugal among EU countries with lowest voter turnout for government elections
Lisbon: In the 2019 and 2022 legislative elections, five in ten Portuguese voters did not go to the polls, and...
Cultural investments flourish in Greece: €453M Ignites €1.56B economic boost, study finds
Athens: Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni recently shed light on the substantial economic impact of cultural investments in Greece, underscoring...
EU and World Bank create new facility to strengthen capacity of civil protection in Europe
Brussels: With initial funding of €6 million in 2024, the EU will help civil protection authorities of EU Member States,...
Ukraine will be on back foot in war for months, says UK armed forces chief
London: Ukraine is expected to remain short of ammunition and on the back foot in its war with Russia for...
Dementia was rare in ancient Greece, new study finds
Athens: A new analysis of classical medical texts suggests dementia was extremely rare in ancient Greece and Rome 2,000 to...
EU watchdog wants new search and rescue rules after hundreds of migrants drown off Greece
Brussels: The European Union’s administrative watchdog called Wednesday for a change to Europe’s search and rescue rules following an inquiry...
Meta to set up team to counter disinformation, AI abuse in EU elections
Brussels: Facebook owner Meta (META.O), opens new tab will set up a team to tackle disinformation and the abuse of...
Greece agrees to lead European Union naval mission in the Red Sea
Athens: A boat carrying tourists off the coast of Greece was engulfed in flames, forcing all passengers and crew to...
Italy to adopt decree to revamp its EU-funded recovery plan, draft shows
Rome: Italy plans to adopt on Monday a decree to ensure the timely enforcement of its EU-funded recovery plan, a...
Older Greeks find a fix with shared housing
Athens: In an Athenian cafe, four women in their 60s pore over plans for a new kind of home offering...
Investments in Greece discussed during Prime Minister’s visit to Qatar
Athens: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday had a meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad...
Germany, France and Belgium conduct raids against suspected people smugglers
Brussels: A major operation involving law enforcement and judicial authorities from Belgium, France and Germany – coordinated by Europol and...
Hungary blocks common EU statement to mark second anniversary of Ukraine invasion
Brussels: Hungary has blocked a statement that the European Union had been supposed to issue on February 23 to mark...
Greece posts new tourism record in 2023
Athens: Greece posts new tourism record in 2023 for tourism, the country’s central bank has said, despite a prolonged heatwave...
Brussels to unblock €137 billion in EU funds for Poland as early as next week
Brussels: The European Commission is preparing to unblock up to €137 billion in cohesion and recovery funds for Poland, which...
The European Commission presents options for simplification to reduce the burden for EU farmers
Brussels: The European Commission has sent a paper to the Belgian Presidency outlining first possible actions to help reduce the...
EU farmers join hands, block borders to protest agricultural policies
Brussels: Czech farmers have been driving their tractors and other vehicles to several border crossings to meet their colleagues from...
EU Funding Empowers Pakistan’s Flood-Affected Communities Through Cash Assistance
Celina Ali Islamabad: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) supported over 180,000 vulnerable flood-affected people through multipurpose cash interventions...
EU agrees new sanctions on Russia, blacklisting companies in mainland China for the first time
Brussels: The European Union agreed on Wednesday to slap Russia with a new round of sanctions, which for the first...
Greece top destination at Sweden’s travel awards
Athens: Greece achieved another key distinction in the Nordic market after similar awards the country won in Norway in January....
EU foreign ministers approve Red Sea naval mission
Brussels: European Union foreign ministers have given final approval to a naval mission to protect international shipping in the Red...
EU new car sales rise 12% y/y in January: ACEA
Brussels: New car sales in the European Union rose 12.1% year-on-year in January, helped by double-digit growth in Germany and...
EU’s von der Leyen wins backing for second term as EC president
Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday won the backing of her German centre-right party for a...
Call to urgently revive Theresa May’s plan for EU-wide defence treaty
Brussels: The former UK prime minister Theresa May’s proposal for an EU-wide defence treaty needs to be revisited urgently, the...
West Bank tensions ‘obstacle’ to peace, says EU’s Borrell
Munich: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday said the situation in the Israel-occupied West Bank posed a major...
