Poland says Hungarian envoy not welcome at event at start of EU presidency
Warsaw: Poland decided not to invite Hungary's ambassador to an event on Friday launching Warsaw's EU presidency after Budapest gave...
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FO concerned over India’s extra-territorial killings in Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: Foreign Office on Thursday expressed concerns over Indian extra territorial and extra judicial killings inside Pakistan. At...
Shafqat Ali Khan new FO spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra posted in Paris
Celina Ali Islamabad: Career diplomat Shafqat Ali Khan was Thursday formally appointed the new Foreign Office spokesperson, replacing Mumtaz Zahra...
UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers
London: Suspected people smugglers will face severe curbs under new laws in Britain, the government said on Thursday, as it...
Bulgaria, Romania celebrate full Schengen membership with border ceremonies
Sofia: Ceremonies were held at Romania and Bulgaria's borders to celebrate becoming fully fledged members of the Schengen Area. The...
Sweden hints at introduction of EU migrant ‘return hubs’ in near future
Brussels: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced that the EU might be ready to pitch a proposal on the creation...
Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear installations, facilities
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged the lists of their respective nuclear installations and facilities. This annual...
Shafqat Khan appointed spokesperson for Foreign Office
Celina Ali Islamabad: Senior diplomat Shafqat Ali Khan has been appointed spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, replacing Mumtaz...
€109.7 million to modernise public transport
Lisbon: The Government invested €109.7 million this year in the modernisation of public transport, namely in the Lisbon and Porto...
Fire at Bulgaria train station kills four homeless people
Sofia: Four homeless people were killed overnight on Tuesday at the main train station in Bulgaria´s capital Sofia when a...
EU-Japan strategic partnership: framework agreement enters into force
Brussels: The first-ever bilateral framework agreement between the EU and its member states and Japan, the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA),...
CPC appoints new Party chiefs for Henan, Guangxi
Zhengzhou: The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday announced the appointments of Party chiefs for central China's...
Deputy Prime Minister meets with Pakistan’s envoys
Celina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday chaired a meeting of...
UK: Blair was urged not to let in new EU workers too quickly, files reveal
London: Senior ministers urged the then-Prime Minister Tony Blair to delay granting employment rights to eastern and central European workers...
Could France be a riskier bet than Croatia? The bond market will have a say in 2025
Paris: French 10-year bond yields are climbing ever higher, showing a mounting concern for the country's finances. But does the...
Historic move: Bulgaria and Romania become part of Schengen Zone
Sofia: Romania and Bulgaria became full members of the Schengen zone on Wednesday, expanding the borderless area to 29 members...
China’s fastest CR450 high-speed train prototype unveiled in Beijing
Beijing: A prototype of the CR450 EMU (electric multiple units) high-speed train, China’s most recently designed high-speed bullet train model,...
UK pledges relief to meet dire humanitarian need in the Middle East, Africa and Asia
London: Minister for Development announced urgent humanitarian aid for the Middle East, Africa and Asia. £61 million funding package will...
Police seize 6,000 illegal wild birds’ eggs as raids net largest haul in UK history
London: More than 6,000 eggs have been seized in the biggest haul of its kind in UK history, after police...
French stocks heading for worst annual run in years
Paris: French stock indices like the CAC 40 have suffered this year, dragged down by a slow down in the...
Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes
Brussles: Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is...
UK and EU look to 2025 for reset, but with little room for trade-offs
London: Early in 2025, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been invited to an informal summit of EU leaders. It's...
Three people die trying to cross the Channel to UK
London: Three migrants died Sunday in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, a local mayor...
UK to tax private schools in $1.9 B boost to public education
London: The U.K. will end a tax exemption for private schools Wednesday, the center-left Labour government has announced, in a...
Juventus’ interest in Silva causes political controversy in Portugal
Lisbon: Juventus is targeting Antonio Silva in the January transfer window as they look to bolster their defensive options. The...
4,000 children from Afghanistan, Syria, Morocco seek protection in Bulgaria: UNICEF
Sofia: In 2024, UNICEF reported that 4,000 children from Syria, Afghanistan, and Morocco, along with 60,000 from Ukraine, sought refuge...
UK flights face further disruption due to fog
London: Disruption is continuing at several UK airports, including Gatwick, due to heavy fog. Dozens of flights at Heathrow and...
UK man to appear in court on double murder charge over Christmas Day killings
London: A 49-year-old man is to appear in court charged with two counts of murder after two women died following...
First television broadcast in Portugal with 5G Stand Alone technology
Lisbon: TVI and NOS are carrying out this Sunday, during the São Silvestre do Porto Race, the first television broadcast...
EU universal charger rules come into force
Brussels: EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday,...
