Hungary under pressure to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid after EU deal
Budapest: Pressure is mounting on Hungary to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO after Budapest finally joined other European Union...
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Poland to withdraw court cases against EU climate policies: Sources
Brussels: Poland will no longer take the EU to court to attempt to cancel numerous climate change policies, and is...
The Irish are choosing Greece for their holidays
Athens: The interest of Irish tourists in visiting areas with sun, sea, culture, good food and entertainment was established during...
Ukraine support package worth €50bn agreed by EU leaders
Brussels: All 27 EU leaders have agreed a €50bn aid package for Ukraine after Hungary had previously blocked the deal....
Over a third of EU firms adopt AI, bringing digital goals in reach
Stockholm: More than a third of European businesses adopted artificial intelligence in 2023 as use of generative AI surged, a...
Pakistan’s education demand provides opportunity for UK higher education
Celina Ali Islamabad: The British Council launched its "Mapping International Student Mobility from Pakistan" report at an event in Islamabad....
EU ‘concerned’ over Hong Kong’s new security law proposal
Brussels: The European Union has raised concerns that Hong Kong’s plan for a new national security law may weaken the...
EU’s Borrell hopes lead of EU red sea mission will be known soon
Brussels: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday he was hopeful it could be decided later in the...
EU falls well short of ammunition target for Ukraine
Brussels: The EU on Wednesday said it would supply only half of the million artillery rounds it had pledged for...
Germany to approve EU’s planned AI act
Berlin: Germany will approve the European Union's pioneering AI Act after the minister responsible for digital issues said a compromise...
EU rejects French view that Mercosur trade talks have stopped
Brussels: The European Commission on Tuesday rejected a French government view that Brussels had put an end to talks with...
EU needs trillions of euros in investment for 2050 climate target: Research
Brussels: The European Union will need €1.5 trillion (S$2.1 trillion) a year of investments to meet its 2050 net-zero emissions...
Europe’s farmers send a loud pre-election message
Afumati: Amid a noisy line of vehicles obstructing the ring road of Bucharest, a farmer emerged holding a lamb with...
EU reviews funding for UN Palestinian agency after Israeli allegations
Brussels: The European Commission said on Monday it would review whether it could continue to fund the UN Palestinian refugee...
European Union fulfils pledge of additional Euro 100 million grant to enhance post-flood resilience in Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: European Union (EU) Ambassador to Pakistan, Ms. Riina Kionka, and Dr. Kazim Niaz, Secretary of the Ministry...
US approves F-16 fighter jet sale to Turkey worth $23bn
US President Joe Biden urged the F-16 sale be approved "without delay"The US government has approved the $23bn (£18bn) sale...
‘It’s impossible to plan’: UK importers braced for storm at ports amid new Brexit checks
This week sees the introduction of new government policy on the control of EU produce entering the UK, with firms...
EU plan for medicine stockpile could worsen UK’s record shortages
The EU is to stockpile key medicines that will worsen the record drug shortages in the UK, with experts warning...
EU president to stay in post amid fears of Viktor Orbán getting role
Charles Michel’s decision comes ahead of EU meeting where Hungary’s PM is expected to block Ukraine support package The president...
‘No country is able to cope alone’: EU Commissioner for Crisis Management
Call it the "crisis crisis". A record surge in the number and frequency of extreme climate events afflicting millions of...
Students in Greece protest plans to introduce private universities
Athens: Several thousand university students and supporters took part in a protest in central Athens Thursday to oppose plans by...
EU tools up to protect key tech from China
Brussels: The European Union unveiled plans to strengthen the bloc’s economic security including measures to protect sensitive technology from falling...
UK-EU security cooperation after Ukraine
Brussels: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 brought about unprecedented solidarity across most of the European continent, placing as...
‘Anti-European’ populists on track for big gains in EU elections, says report
Brussels: Populist “anti-European” parties are heading for big gains in June’s European elections that could shift the parliament’s balance sharply...
EU ports join up to fight drug smuggling
Brussels: The EU on Wednesday launches a "European Ports Alliance" to harmonise methods in the fight against drug smuggling and...
IMF sees significant improvement in Greece’s prospects
Athens: Greece’s economic outlook has improved notably, but significant challenges remain, the IMF said in a report released on Wednesday....
EU probes Lufthansa’s proposed buy of ITA stake
Brussels: The EU's powerful antitrust authority opened an in-depth investigation on Tuesday into German airline Lufthansa's proposed stake in Italy's...
Pakistan’s ambassador meets Vice President EU Parliament in Brussels
Brussels: Ambassador of Pakistan to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union Amna Baloch on Tuesday met Vice-President of the European...
Far-right AfD leader vows to campaign for Brexit-style EU exit vote in Germany
Brussels: The leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland has said her party will campaign for a Brexit-style vote on...
Tech firms warn against EU chat control
Brussels: More than two dozen tech companies and trade associations have written an open letter to EU ministers calling on...
