France’s Macron urges calm after Trump and Zelensky clash
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump on March 1 and...
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Bulgaria’s Schengen membership and the future of Hungarian-Bulgarian cooperation
Sofia: Hungarian Minister for National Economy Márton Nagy recently visited Bulgaria, where he signed multiple cooperation agreements and met with...
‘We urgently have to rearm Europe’: EU chief Von der Leyen after Ukraine talks
London: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on March 2 that “we urgently have to rearm Europe” as...
Italy: Low-income rate lower than EU’s
Rome: Italy's proportion of earners on a low income is better than the EU's at 8.8% to the bloc's average...
French President on state visit to Portugal
Lisbon: French President Emmanuel Macron began a two-day state visit to Portugal where he was greeted by Prime Minister Luis...
Bulgaria: EPPO files indictment over fraud involving EU funds for employment support
Brussels: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has filed an indictment against two individuals suspected of defrauding...
EU pushes back hard against Trump tariff threats and his caustic comments that bloc is out to get US
Brussels: The European Union on Thursday pushed back hard against allegations by U.S. President Donald Trump that the 27-nation bloc...
Portugal to simplify charging laws
Lisbon: The Minister of the Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, introduced his draft bill with the intention to move forward with...
Bulgaria successfully managing borders after full Schengen accession
Sofia: Bulgaria’s Interior Minister, Daniel Mitov, said that the country’s border with Türkiye is among the best-protected external European Union...
Trump might not know it, but he’s forging a new relationship between Britain and the EU
Martin Kettle - The Guardian London: It would be absurd to claim to see a silver lining behind every Donald...
€20 m allocated to support migration governance: EU delegation envoy
Celina Ali Islamabad: With growing concerns over irregular migration and human smuggling, experts at a high-level dialogue underscored the need...
Bulgaria promotes tourism opportunities at landmark roadshow in UAE
Sofia: Bulgaria made its debut in promoting itself as a prime tourist destination in the United Arab Emirates during a...
How to prevent the next war in Europe: A five-point plan
Brussels: Great-power thinking, disdain for alliances, and a bitter culture war—these three terms describe the new relationship between Europe and...
Bulgaria to ask for EU assessment on its readiness to adopt euro next year
Sofia: Bulgaria will ask the European Commission and the European Central Bank for an assessment on whether it meets all...
Sliding centre for Italy’s 2026 Winter Olympic Games hit by sabotage, says agency
Milan: The construction site of a new sliding centre for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics has been disrupted by “sabotage”,...
Italy implements measures to combat overtourism
Rome: In response to escalating concerns over overtourism, cities in Italy are enacting stringent measures to preserve their cultural heritage...
Italy: Meloni defends Vance’s Munich speech chastising Europe
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came to Vice President JD Vance’s defense on Saturday, blasting the “elites” who were...
How Germany’s leadership change could shape EU immigration
Berlin: Permanent controls at the Schengen borders. The denial of entry to people seeking asylum at the German border if...
Clashes erupt as Bulgarian nationalists march against euro
Sofia: Several thousand people rallied outside Bulgaria's central bank and the European Commission building in Sofia to protest government plans...
France arrests 10 linked to escape of ‘public enemy number one’
Paris: French police have arrested 10 people suspected of aiding a convict caught in Romania nine months after being freed...
Portugal: Minimum age for marriage increasing
Lisbon: Parliament has approved the increase in the minimum age for marriage to 18 years, including early or forced marriage...
UK PM, EU chief call for ‘just and enduring peace in Ukraine’
London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen discussed "the need to secure a...
‘Time to turn the screws’: UK to unveil sweeping sanctions against Russia
London: Britain will unveil a significant package of sanctions against Russia on Feb 24, which marks three years since the...
‘Exploited’ migrant farm workers in UK paid for picks, not hours
London: When 26-year-old Ben* boarded a flight in Uzbekistan in June, he was looking forward to more than just a...
Portugal: The judges for the semifinals of Festival da Canção 2025 have been announced!
Lisbon: The Portuguese broadcaster RTP on Saturday revealed the judges for the semifinals of Festival da Canção 2025. In total,...
Defence Ministry: Participants in Nato exercise to transit Bulgaria
Sofia: From February 22 until March 20, participants in the Nato Steadfast Dart 2025 exercise will be relocated from the...
EU to charge Google with breaking big tech rules
Brussels: Alphabet unit Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of big...
Portugal “needs more workers”
Lisbon: Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has said that Portugal needs more workers to implement its public housing investment programme,...
Bulgaria Parliament Votes Against Military Deployment in Ukraine
Sofia: Bulgaria’s parliament adopted a draft declaration on Friday, banning deployment of military forces in Ukraine – a move dubbed...
Why is the EU turning to Turkiye now?
Dr Sinem Cengiz – Arab News Brussels: The EU is facing increasing insecurity due to several factors that bring Turkiye’s...
