Von der Leyen confident all EU states will agree on aid package to Ukraine
Brussels: The European Union's chief executive voiced confidence on Wednesday that all 27 member states will agree to jointly extend...
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EU drafts plan to zero out industry’s carbon footprint by 2050
Brussels: The European Union has drafted plans to capture and store hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 emissions by...
Italy pushes for quick decision on EU maritime Red Sea force
Rome: Italy would like a political decision made to create an EU maritime security mission for the Red Sea by...
Export of fruits and vegetables from Greece breaks all records
Athens: According to estimates from the Association of Greek enterprises trading in fruits, vegetables, and juices, the year 2023 set...
Russia now ‘dependent’ on China, says EU chief
Brussels: An increasingly isolated Russia is now dependent on China for both its military and economic ends, the European Commission’s...
EU launches Nostradamus and prepares Europe for a quantum world
Brussels: Europe is giving the go-ahead for the next technological leap for secure digitalization. The European Commission has commissioned a...
Greece hydrogen value chain gets $138m boost
Athens: Greece’s Vardinoyiannis Group-backed Motor Oil and the European Commission have signed the EU Innovation Fund Grant Agreement of €127m...
EU eastern members demand import duties on Ukraine grains
Budapest: The European Union's eastern states are demanding the EU impose import duties on Ukraine grains, citing unfair competition, Hungary's...
French woman ‘heartbroken’ after losing job in UK after Brexit speaks out
Paris: A French woman has spoken about how she lost her job in Shropshire and was left “heartbroken” about life...
EU ranks Europe’s most livable cities – The winner isn’t in the EU
Brussels: Do you live in a European city? Ever wondered if the grass is greener somewhere else? We live in...
Europe wants to Trump-proof in case of a second term. But that is not an easy task
Brussels: Former US President Donald Trump briefly returned as a central character in European politics earlier this week. According to...
Rough waters ahead in 2024 – and the EU needs to get ready
Alexandra Brzozowski Brussels: What will matter in 2024? Between two wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and a global...
EU makes muddled response to crisis in the Red Sea
Brussels: While the U.S. and U.K. carried out airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Thursday — in a bid...
EU lawmakers urge pressure on Hungary to respect rule of law
Brussels: A group of EU lawmakers called on member states' governments on Friday to punish Hungary's Viktor Orban for damaging...
EU: Falling short of protecting those most in need
Brussels: The European Union and its member states renewed their commitments to uphold and protect rights in 2023, but they...
EU can help Pakistan improve economy: FPCCI
Karachi: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has stressed that the 27-country economic alliance of European Union – with a cumulative...
EU launches euro defence equity fund to boost security
Brussels: The European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) on Friday announced the launch of a new 175 million...
EU top Court goes down-to-earth on overfishing rules
Brussels: Contrary to usual practice, the EU Court of Justice overturned the advice of its Advocate General, whose legal reasoning...
EU puts its weight behind home-grown processor for its new €273M supercomputer
Brussels: SiPearl founder and CEO Philippe Notton When Europe inaugurates its first exascale supercomputer later this year, the event will...
Italy: Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni will not run in EU election
Brussels: Italy's European Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni told POLITICO he will not run in the European Parliament election, and appeared to...
Former ECB head Draghi consults business chiefs on EU competitiveness
Milan: Mario Draghi met business leaders in Milan on Wednesday as the former Italian prime minister and European Central Bank...
EU prepares to push back on private sector carve-out from international AI treaty
Brussels: The European Commission is preparing to push back on a US-led attempt to exempt the private sector from the...
Germany’s Scholz badgers EU countries to boost military aid for Ukraine
Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has urged other EU nations to deliver more military aid to Ukraine, saying Berlin has...
Microsoft’s OpenAI investment could face EU merger probe, EU regulators say
Brussels: Microsoft's (MSFT.O) financial backing for ChatGPT maker OpenAI may be subject to European Union merger rules, EU antitrust regulators...
EU’s Michel downplays criticism of his plan to resign early
Brussels: European Council president Charles Michel downplayed on Jan 7 criticism of his plan to resign early to run for...
Legal migration to EU must increase as workforce ages, says commissioner
Athens: Legal migration to the European Union will have to increase by 1 million people a year to make up...
Scholz berates EU allies over “insufficient” military support for Ukraine
Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday the majority of countries in the European Union were not delivering sufficient...
EU Council President Michel says to step down early
Brussels: Belgian politician Charles Michel has announced he will step down early as European Council president after he runs in...
Italian foreign minister calls for formation of EU army
Rome: The European Union should form its own combined army that could play a role in peacekeeping and preventing conflict,...
EU foreign policy chief warns against Lebanon getting dragged into conflict
Cairo: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell sounded the alarm on Saturday about Lebanon being dragged into a regional...
