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Jordan, EU sign 700m-euro soft loan agreement

AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday signed a soft loan agreement and a memorandum of understanding worth 700 million euros, according to a Planning Ministry statement. The financing granted by the EU, at a total value...

Orban Rejects Migration Pact, Says EU Wants to ‘Manage Migration’ Not Stop It

The central European Visegrád group has criticised the European Commission’s planned reform of the EU’s asylum policy, which could ultimately force members to accept migrants. This week, the EU’s powerful executive arm announced that it...

EU using UNHRC as tool to intervene in countries’ affairs

Speaking in 45th committee of Human Right Council, Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh reacted to the European Union’s move to issue a joint statement against Iran at the Human Rights Council and added that it is a pity that some countries are advising others over respecting for human rights, while they’re ignoring their previous and current crimes and they are concealing the fact that much of the suffering of others is the result of their past colonial policies and their own hegemonic mentality.

Alfred Sant appointed to EU Parliament tax subcommittee

The TimesMalta reported that Labour MEP Alfred Sant has been appointed a member of a tax subcommittee created to battle tax fraud and work for financial transparency.  Sant will form part of FISC, the permanent...

Brexit: EU citizens in UK could be shut out of vital services

The settlement scheme grants EU citizens the right to remain … physical card or passport – and EU citizens who cannot.”

Half of states deplete funds for Trump’s $300 unemployment / EU appealing ruling in Apple tax caseexpansion

On The Money: Half of states deplete funds for Trump's $300 unemployment expansion | EU appealing ruling in Apple tax case | House Democrats include more aid for airlines in coronavirus package Happy Friday and...

EU Commission to appeal Apple ruling in Ireland over $14.9 billion tax case

The European Commission is appealing a July court judgment in the ongoing saga of Apple’s taxes in Ireland. Buckle in, this one gets a bit complicated. And it’s likely to drag on for some...

Statement by President Donohoe on the candidates for the post of ECB executive board member

The term of the European Central Bank's executive board member, Yves Mersch, will end on 14 December 2020. The European Council will appoint a new member on a recommendation from the Council and after...

European Union appeals in $15 billion tax battle with Apple

The European Union is taking its fight to get $15 billion in back taxes from Apple to the continent’s highest court, officials said Friday. The European Commission said it will appeal a July ruling from...

President Ilham Aliyev: There is a very high-level partnership between the European Union and Azerbaijan

Baku, September 24, AZERTAC “There is now a very high-level partnership between the European Union and Azerbaijan, and this partnership covers many areas, said President Ilham Aliyev as he received credentials of the newly appointed...

Bello discounts massive loss of jobs amid threat from European Parliament

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said there is no basis to fear what doomsayers describe as imminent loss of about 200,000 jobs for Filipino workers as a result of the possible Generalized Scheme of...

MEPs asking for a reshaping of EU-China relations framework

Brussels , September 24 (ANI): The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have asked the European Union to reshape the EU-China relations framework after Beijing charged for personal protective equipment (PPE) given to European...

President Aliyev: Azerbaijan-EU partnership at high level

By Ayya Lmahamad High level of partnership exists between Azerbaijan and the European Union, President Ilham Aliyev said while receiving credentials of the newly-appointed Ambassador of Sweden Christian Kamill on September 24, Azertag reported . “Sweden has...

EU expected to provide multi-million euro support to Armenia for COVID-19 response, judiciary reform

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS. Armenia is expected to sign a 30 million euro financing agreement with the European Commission envisaged for supporting Armenia’s judicial reforms. The project is directed at supporting Armenia’s reforms in the...

Key Members of European Parliament ask for reshaping EU-China relations framework

NEW DELHI: A group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) — Anna Bonfrisco, Matteo Adinolfi, Valentino Grant, Marco Dreosto, Luisa Regimenti, Alessandro Panza, Stefania Zambelli, Simona Baldassarre, Gianna Gancia and Francesca Donato of...

EU must openly discuss Turkey sanctions, says Austria’s EU minister

At the next European summit, Austria wants to speak openly about sanctions against Ankara, including the possibility to break off accession talks with Turkey, the country’s EU Minister Karoline Edtstadler told EURACTIV Germany. Karoline Edtstadler...

European Union tells UK to ‘stop the games’ on Brexit

BRUSSELS: Weary EU officials prepared for another round of urgent Brexit negotiations on Tuesday, with time running out and some European capitals beginning to doubt that London even wants a trade deal. "But please, dear...

European Union postpones summit after…

The European Union has postponed its summit for a week because EU Council President Charles Michel has gone into quarantine after a close collaborator was diagnosed with Covid-19. Spokesman Barend Leyts said Mr Michel “today...

EU summit postponed after European Council President Charles Michel forced to self-isolate

The EU summit has been postponed for a week because European Council President Charles Michel has gone into quarantine. Spokesman Barend Leyts said on Tuesday that Michel 'today learned that a security officer, with whom...

EU should check own glasshouses before throwing stones at PH – Prof. Carlos

A political analyst took to social media her stand on the recent recommendation of European Union (EU) lawmakers to impose economic sanctions on Philippine goods entering their market because of alleged violation of human...

Pakistan risks Basmati export as India applies GI tag in EU

Islamabad, Sep 19 (IANS) Pakistan is facing another potential threat of a major damage to its exports as India has applied for an exclusive Geographical Indications (GI) tag to Basmati rice in the...

European Parliament calls on PHL gov’t to renew ABS-CBN franchise, drop charges vs Ressa, De Lima

(Eagle News) – Members of the European Parliament expressed alarm about what they claimed was a “deteriorating level of press freedom in the Philippines” and called on the Philippine government to “renew” the franchise...
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