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EU Leaders Convene in Brussels to Tackle Security
(MENAFN) EU leaders assembled in Brussels on Thursday for the year’s concluding summit to confront escalating geoeconomic and security difficulties. Their discussions centered on enhancing Europe’s strategic competitiveness, defense preparedness,...

EU rule could see UK holidaymakers turned away for holidays for three years
UK holidaymakers keen on jetting off to sunnier European climes like Greece, Spain, and France must keep on top of post-Brexit rules when travelling with a UK passport, or they could face being turned away for up to three years. Travellers are...

Skopje To Host Meeting Of EU And Western Balkans Leaders
On Monday and Tuesday next week, Skopje will host a meeting of European Union (EU) and Western Balkans leaders, dedicated to the Growth Plan, which will also be attended by EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos. The government’s press service...

Bayer Eylea 8 mg with extended 6-month treatment interval approved in EU for retinal diseases
Berlin: Bayer has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for a label extension in the European Union (EU) for Eylea 8 mg (aflibercept 8 mg, 114.3 mg/ml solution for injection) with extended treatment intervals of up to 6 months for...
‘Double-edged sword’: Kremlin's ‘painful recoil’ warning on EU's fresh sanctions on Russia
The Kremlin on Sunday warned Europe against imposing fresh sanctions on Russia, cautioning that tougher measures would trigger a more painful economic recoil for EU nations. Kremlin called the sanctions ‘illegal’ and said that Russia had grown...

Swiss foreign minister: ‘EU was only given what was necessary’
Cassis said 'the EU was only granted what was necessary' Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close...

New EU Law To Curb Antiquities Trafficking To Go In Effect
eu Regulation 2019/800, which was first proposed 6 years ago, will be implemented across the EU member nations from Saturday. The law aims to curtail the flow of illegal cultural goods by increasing the due diligence required by the importing...
'We need an agreement': Tánaiste Harris calls on EU to reach tariff deal with US
TÁNAISTE AND TRADE minister Simon Harris has backed calls for the EU and US to reach a zero-tariff trade agreement, as the deadline quickly approaches. US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 50% tariff on 9 July if the EU cannot...

Kremlin warns EU of economic backlash over new sanctions
MOSCOW – The Kremlin has warned that tougher European sanctions on Russia will backfire on the EU itself, claiming that Moscow has built strong resistance to what it calls “illegal” measures. Following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Western...

Macron states EU must get ready to speak with Russia
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron has suggested that EU nations should begin reconsidering their approach toward Russia, emphasizing the need to eventually reestablish communication with Moscow, which was cut off after the Ukraine conflict...

Musk-Trump fallout means stronger EU Tech enforcement, experts say
Published on 29/06/2025 - 9:00 GMT+2 The fallout between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, along with the expansion of the Digital Services Act (DSA) on July 1st, could make the law easier for the European Commission to enforce. Experts...

EU rule could see Brits turned away for holidays for three years
People who are planning to travel to Greece, Spain, France and more this year must follow a specific rule that came in after Brexit if travelling on a UK passport - or risk being banned from EU countries for three years. Millions of Brits are...

Driving Solar Finance Across the EU-RMG Supply Chain: Sonnex Energie’s Bold Entry into Bangladesh
In a decisive move that highlights the growing synergy between renewable energy innovation and industrial sustainability, Sonnex Energie GmbH, a leading German solar technology company, has expanded its global presence by entering the rapidly...

EU strikes deal to overhaul bank failure rules

David Quinn: EU chief who criticised Irish neutrality has no reason to apologise, no matter what Sinn Féin says
Kaja Kallas’s home country of Estonia and every other nation that suffered under Soviet rule had a far worse 20th century than us European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. Photo: AP Today at 06:30 Ireland finds itself increasingly out on a...

EU commissioner announces upcoming visit to Libya to discuss migration
EU Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner announced plans to visit Libya “next week or the week after,” accompanied by officials from Greece, Italy, and Malta, to participate in talks on migration. Brunner acknowledged criticism over...

EU’s Pacific alliance would not replace WTO, officials say
REUTERS European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference on the day of the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday. BRUSSELS >> The European Union’s plan to cooperate with Pacific Rim countries...

EU Stands Firm Against US Tech Giants Amid Trade Tensions
The European Union remains firm in its stance against major tech giants, Apple Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, amidst ongoing trade tensions with the United States. According to Bloomberg, the EU’s competition chief, Teresa...

EU High Representative to visit Armenia tomorrow
The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaya Kallas, will visit Armenia tomorrow, spokesperson of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, Ani Badalyan said, APA reports. She said that Kaya Kallas will...
EU donates livestock trucks to boost Northern communal farming
The National Planning Commission and the European Union (EU) delegation officially handed over five 30-tonne trucks to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAWFLR) to boost the livestock value chain in Namibia’s Northern...