Greece fire sparks evacuations near Athens
The fire triggered the deployment of 145 firefighters, 45 vehicles, six aeroplanes and 11 helicopters to the site, some 30-kms...
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EU organic farming: 16.9 million hectares in 2022
The area used for organic agricultural production in the EU continues to increase, and in 2022 reached 16.9 million hectares...
Portugal starts with big win against Guinea
Portugal, a potential dark horse at the 2024 IHF Women’s Junior World Championship, threw off the competition with a clear...
Italy Simplifies EU Blue Card Application Rules by Moving the Process Online
Italian employers who need to hire highly qualified workers under the EU Blue Card can now make requests online. In...
Euro 2024: Heavyweight rivals Italy and Spain meet for the fifth European Championship in a row
Dusseldorf— Defending champion Italy plays Spain on Thursday in one of the most anticipated games at Euro 2024. Spain leads...
Pakistan, EU identify potential areas of mutual cooperation
Pakistan and the European Union have identified potential areas of mutual cooperation. This was discussed during a meeting between Ambassador...
55 MWh battery storage system goes live in Bulgaria
Billed as the largest operating battery energy storage system in Bulgaria to date, the 25 MW/55 MWh facility, developed by...
Bulgaria opens bidding for oil, gas search in Black Sea block
Bulgaria opens bidding for oil, gas search in Black Sea block Photo: PixabayJune 18 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's energy ministry said...
Portugal’s Pepe to become oldest player in European Championship history
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Portugal v Croatia - Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal - June 8,...
The EU adopts its new Nature Restoration Law
Following a final vote yesterday at the Environmental Council, the EU has just adopted its new European Restoration Regulation. This...
EU warns “delaying tactics” have made plastic treaty deal “very difficult”
EU negotiators and observers say it's unlikely that a strong plastics treaty will be done this year due to some...
Clean energy: Portugal will begin building its largest wind farm early next year
The wind farm will be incorporated into the Tâmega hydropower complex, one of the largest hydroelectric projects completed in Europe...
Between Russia and the EU: Europe’s Arc of Instability
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left a group of European countries more vulnerable and insecure than ever before. This arc...
Historic win for EU’s nature: EU Council seals the deal on Nature Restoration Law
Today, after a nail-biting last discussion, the EU Environmental Council finally adopted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL), marking the last...
Portugal is integrating renewable energy into sustainable urban planning
Portugal is gaining recognition for its progressive approach to sustainability, especially in urban planning. Cities across the country are implementing...
EU diplomat Johan Floderus freed by Iran in prisoner exchange
Brussels: Swedish EU official Johan Floderus, who has been held in an Iranian prison for more than two years, was...
Ronaldo and Portugal aim high for Euros
London: Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in his sixth European championships with Portugal. The 2016 champions open their group...
Bulgaria’s GERB party wins most seats in parliament
Sofia: Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party won 68 seats in the 240-seat parliament on Sunday and will need at least two...
Greek archaeologists discover mysterious 4,000-year-old building on hill earmarked for new airport
Athens: A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a...
EU leaders to stress defence and competitiveness as strategic goals
Brussels: European Union leaders will urge policymakers at summit in two weeks' time to increase defence spending, boost economic competitiveness...
Kashmir Council EU chief calls for probe into Muzaffarabad protest deaths
Mirpur: Brussels-based Kashmir Council Europe (KCEU), Chairman Ali Raza Syed has called for an immediate and impartial investigation into the...
Greece: Relaxed EU Blue Card Application Rules
Athens: Effective June 5, 2024, foreign nationals who enter Greece under visa-exempt status or on a C visa can now...
Portugal: Government presents new plan for migration
Lisbon: The Portuguese government presented on 3 June its action plan for international migration, built around regulated immigration, foreign talent...
Bulgarian ex-prime minister Borissov offers a coalition. But he doesn’t want his old job back
Sofia: Former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, whose center-right GERB party garnered the most votes in Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, invited his...
Tickets for Ronaldo’s Portugal training session on offer for up to 800 euros
Lisbon: Tickets to watch Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo train with the national team in an open session on Friday (Jun 14)...
Bulgaria’s Lavena to pay 0.015 euro/share dividend for 2023
Sofia: Bulgarian cosmetics producer Lavena said its shareholders endorsed a gross dividend payout of 0.03 levs ($0.016/0.015 euro) per share...
EU shocks China with EV duties of up to 38 percent
Brussels: The European Commission shocked China on Wednesday by imposing duties of up to 38.1 percent on electric vehicle imports...
We highlighted the Kashmir issue during the EU Parliament election campaign: Ali Raza Syed
Brussels: Chairman of Kashmir Council EU Ali Raza Syed has said that “we have tried to highlight the issue of...
Bulgaria sells 102 mln euro T-bonds at 3.54% yield
Sofia: Bulgaria's finance ministry raised 200 million levs ($110 million/102.3 million euro) through reopening an issue of six-year fixed-rate Treasury...
EU top jobs field narrows, von der Leyen set for second term
Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen appears on course for a second five-year term and Estonia's prime minister...
