Taking the pulse: Does the EU-China summit show a weakened European hand with Beijing?
Brussels: This commentary was first published by Carnegie Europe on 24 July 2025 and is part of the Strategic Europe...
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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in H1 2025 up 4.6% y/y
Sofia: There were 24 083new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to June 2025, an increase of 4.6 per...
Portugal: I travelled across “the land shaped by fire”—here’s what took my breath away
Jessica Kelly Lisbon: As I walked up the trail overlooking Sete Cidades, one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal, the...
Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn launching new left-wing party
London: United Kingdom lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn has announced he is launching a new political party to run to the left...
UK: Home Office to share asylum hotel data with food delivery firms
London: The location of hotels housing asylum seekers will be shared with food delivery companies as part of a crackdown...
Italy: Far-right deputy prime minister under fire after accepting ‘Best friend of Israel’ award
Istanbul: Italian far-right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini is facing criticism from opposition parties after he accepted the "Best friend...
Italy: Milan wins crash-marred 17th stage of Tour de France
Milan: Italian Jonathan Milan claimed his second victory in this year's Tour de France when he won a crash-disrupted sprint...
Pristine Etruscan tomb discovered in Italy contains more than 100 untouched artifacts
Rome: Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a rare 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb that somehow escaped looters over the centuries. A rare...
EU drops plan to levy oversight fees on big tech
Brussels: The European Commission will not ask major tech firms to cover the cost of enforcing the Digital Markets Act,...
Bulgaria to request loan of up to 3B euro under EU’s SAFE instrument to boost defence industry
Sofia: Bulgaria intends to request a loan of 2.7 billion to just over 3 billion euro under the Safeguards for...
France decries Gaza blockade, highlights grave civilian suffering
Paris: France has condemned Israel’s expanding military offensive into central Gaza, warning that the operation is worsening an already dire...
Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates new achievement
Lisbon: The football player, Cristiano Ronaldo, is in Portugal and celebrated a new achievement regarding his underwear brand, CR7 Underwear....
Netherlands ambassador bids farewell, reaffirms commitment to human rights partnership with Pakistan
Islamabad: Henny Fokel de Vries, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Pakistan, held a farewell meeting with Federal...
Italy and L3Harris agree to first EA-37A export deal
Belfast: The Italian military and US manufacturer L3Harris have signed off on a $300 million contract for delivery of two...
With a summit in Rome, Italy and Algeria align their geopolitical pipeline
Rome: Italy and Algeria strengthened their strategic partnership through an intergovernmental summit and business forum in the capital of Italy....
Iran blames EU for nuclear deal collapse
Tehran: Iran has accused European powers of failing to uphold their commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, which has effectively...
“Proud to see students from around the world choose France for their studies”
Paris: In a visit to the Cochin Institute on July 4, 2025, Philippe Baptiste, the French Minister for Higher Education...
Portugal: Autonomy plan is most serious, credible basis to resolve Western Sahara dispute
Rabat: Portugal has renewed its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity, describing the Autonomy Plan as the most serious, credible, and...
Italy signs contract to acquire EA-37B compass call
Rome: The Italian Air Force is set to receive two EA-37B Compass Call electronic attack aircraft, after the Italian government...
Italy cancels concert by Putin ally Gergiev
Rome: Italy’s Royal Palace of Caserta has announced it cancelled a concert by Russian maestro Valery Gergiev, a vocal backer...
Italy’s Ambassador Marilina Armellin lauds efforts to foster environmental awareness among youth
Young "Eco-Guards" conclude national mountain conservation meet in Siran Valley Celina Ali Siran Valley: The 21st National Children’s Mountain Conservation...
Georgian Dream pushes back on EU’s visa-free travel ultimatum
Brussels: Leaders of the ruling Georgian Dream party in Tbilisi are showing no signs of reversing their authoritarian political course...
Bulgaria seizes record 206 kg of cocaine bound for Türkiye
Sofia: In a major cross-border drug bust at the Kapitan Andreevo Border Crossing, opposite Türkiye’s Kapıkule Gate, Bulgarian authorities have...
World’s priciest banana gets eaten in France
Strasbourg: A visitor to a French museum bit into a fresh banana worth millions of dollars taped to a wall...
Portugal to enforce beach access rules amid luxury resort development
Lisbon: Portugal has pledged stricter public access rules for a popular 45-kilometre stretch of its coastline amid concerns over rising...
UK’s new e-visa system for Pakistan: A step towards simpler travel
From July 15, the United Kingdom has launched an E-Visa service for Pakistani citizens visiting the UK for short-term study...
Portugal: Prisoners spend most time in prison
Lisbon: Portugal is the European country where prisoners spend the most time in prison, with periods exceeding two years on...
Masked rioters attack highway and clash with police in Limoges, France
Paris: Dozens of masked assailants wielding metal bars, mortars and molotov cocktails attacked cars on a highway and clashed with...
Innovation Minister: Bulgaria has capacity in field of high tech, will continue to develop it
Sofia: Bulgaria has capacity in the high-tech sector and will continue to develop it, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...
European powers plan fresh nuclear talks with Iran: report
Brussels: Germany, France and Britain are planning to hold fresh talks with Iran on its nuclear programme in the coming...
