UK opposition promises closer EU ties on migration if elected
London: The head of Britain's main opposition party promised on Thursday to put people smuggling on a par with terrorism...
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UK fails to ban 36 harmful pesticides outlawed for use in EU
London: The UK has failed to ban 36 pesticides that are not allowed for use in the EU, as campaigners...
EU must prepare to grow to more than 30 members: Von der Leyen
Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the European Union must prepare to grow to more than...
EU Parliament passes bill hiking renewable energy targets
Brussels: European Union lawmakers gave their final approval on Tuesday to legally binding targets to expand renewable energy faster this...
Agency for Fundamental Rights urges EU to simplify rules for obtaining long-term residency status
Brussels: The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has issued several recommendations to the EU and national authorities regarding...
Could Europe stand to gain from the expansion of BRICS?
Brussels: Our continent does not have a choice but to seize this opportunity to unlock the potential behind the bloc's...
EU opens race to run its huge European Investment Bank
Brussels: Five candidates have come forward for the post of president of the huge European Investment Bank, Belgian Finance Minister...
Australian PM keen to ink EU free trade agreement ‘as soon as possible’
Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that prospects of inking a free trade agreement with the European Union...
China, Europe should ‘unite and co-operate’, Premier Li says at G20
Beijing: China and Europe should "unite and co-operate" against global uncertainties, Premier Li Qiang told the European Union chief on...
EU formally adopts law requiring Apple to support USB-C chargers
Brussels: EU has adopted a landmark law that will require Apple and other manufacturers to adopt USB-C as a universal...
EU takes aim at Russian ‘cynicism’ on Black Sea grain deal at G20
Brussels: The European Union castigated Russia on Saturday for pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal, calling its offer...
EU says it does not recognize so-called elections held in territories of Karabakh region
Geneva: The EU on Saturday said that it does not recognize the so-called elections held in territories of Azerbaijan’s Karabakh...
EU has no immediate plans to ban Russian LNG, says Spain’s Ribera
Brussels: The European Union has no short-term plan to ban Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) despite soaring imports to the...
EU and UK reach deal on Copernicus
Washington: The European Union and the United Kingdom have reached a deal that will allow the UK to resume participation...
Pakistan, Belgium agree to enhance cooperation in all fields
Islamabad: Pakistan and Belgium have agreed to enhance cooperation in all fields especially trade and investment. The agreement came during...
Pakistan sees chances high of UK, Europe flight restoration
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan has set expectations high for the restoration of direct flight operations in the United Kingdom (UK)...
What is the EU doing to tackle Alzheimer’s?
Brussels: In this episode of Smart Health, we travel to Ireland to hear from a family whose life was turned...
EU Special Representative for the Gulf Region Meets UAE Foreign Minister
Brussels: H.E. Luigi Di Maio, the newly appointed EU Special Representative for the Gulf region, met with H.H. Sheikh Abdullah...
UK rejoins EU’s Horizon Europe science programme
Brussels: The UK has re-joined the EU’s Horizon Europe science research programme after the country’s post-Brexit absence and long-stalled talks....
UK’s return to EU Horizon scheme expected to be confirmed within days
London: The UK’s long-anticipated return to the EU’s £80bn science research programme Horizon Europe is on the brink of being...
EU court rules Frontex not liable in pushback damages case
Brussels: A European Union court in Luxembourg on Wednesday dismissed a claim for damages filed against the bloc's border management...
OECD urges EU to increase interest rates further
Brussels: In its latest report, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says further reforms are needed to help the...
EU tells Turkiye to ‘address democracy’ before membership
Brussels: The European Union's enlargement commissioner told Turkiye on Wednesday to address issues around democracy and the rule of law...
Italy could lower electoral threshold ahead of next year’s EU elections
Rome: Italy’s majority and minority parties are considering lowering the voting threshold ahead of the upcoming EU elections, while Matteo...
EU confirms official from Sweden detained in Iran
Brussels: The European Union has confirmed that a Swedish man working for its diplomatic service has been detained in Iran...
EU wants to limit protections for wolves as farmers fear for livestock
Brussels: The European Commission announced on Monday that it is weighing whether to adjust rules to limit protections for wolves...
When do young Europeans leave their parental home?
Brussels: In 2022, young people across the EU left their parental home on average at the age of 26.4 years....
EU’s Gentiloni confident over budget rule deal by year-end deadline
Brussels: European Union Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni said on Saturday (2 September) he was confident an agreement over re-implementing...
Why the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality target is 10 years too late
Brussels: Global science says that rich nations should achieve climate neutrality no later than 2040, write Leon de Graaf, Dominika...
How Emmanuel Macron became the most powerful leader in Europe
Paris: France’s love affair with trade barriers stretches back more than a century, ranging from the Méline tariff in 1892...
