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EU: Poland, Hungary should ask EU top court on rule of law

… of doing. Speaking at the European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen said … which are now threatening the EU budget and only that,” she … of...

ESMA Newsletter – Nº18

25 November ESMA sets out its final view on the derivatives trading obligation (DTO) The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has released a public statementthat clarifies the application of the...

European Union is willing to be ‘creative’ to get a Brexit trade deal

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday committed to be "creative" in the final stages of the Brexit trade negotiations but warned that whatever deal emerges, the United Kingdom will be reduced to "just a...

Cyprus-Greece coordinate action in view of European Council meeting

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke on the phone on Tuesday evening in a bid to coordinate action in view of the European Council meeting in December and UN special...

Members of European Parliament write to Pakistan PM seeking action against LeT for 26/11

NEW DELHI: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Ryszard Czarnecki and Fulvio Martusciello, have pulled up Pakistan for not yet having brought to justice those who orchestrated the 2008 Mumbai terrorists’ attacks. Polish MEP...

Biden pushes new approach to EU ties

US President-elect Joe Biden spoke with the heads of the European Union institutions and Nato on Monday in a round of calls seen as part of his efforts to repair tattered transatlantic ties.  Biden "underscored...

EU to provide Rs1.9 bn for UNHCR assistance to Afghan DPs

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) is providing €10 million (Rs1.9 billion) to significantly boost the UNHCR’s assistance for Afghan refugees and their host communities in Pakistan. The funding will focus on mitigating the...

Turkey summons EU, Germany, Italy envoys after Libya-bound ship searched

Turkey summoned the envoys of the European Union, Germany and Italy to protest against a German attempt to search a Libya-bound, Turkish-flagged commercial ship, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.In a written statement, the ministry...

EU puts €6.8m into ‘circular’ cotton project

Twelve fashion and textile sector partners are to demonstrate a circular model for commercial garment production under the European Union-funded New Cotton Project. It has received €6.8m in funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research...

Varosha high on EU agenda says Borrell

The issue of Varosha, the fenced-off area in Famagusta that the Turkish side plans to open, and has partially done so, will remain a top priority for the EU, Commission Vice President Josep Borrell...

ECDC opens ESCAIDE 2020 digital conference

The ESCAIDE 2020 plenaries and sessions will focus on issues shaping infectious disease epidemiology & microbiology in the next decade and beyond, with a special focus on the latest research concerning COVID-19, food-and waterborne...

‘Let’s rebuild a strong EU-USA alliance’, EU chiefs tell Joe Biden

European Union chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel heralded "a new beginning" of EU-US relations on Monday during phone conversations with President-elect Joe Biden. Von der Leyen, the Commission President, said she congratulated...

EIB supports digitalisation of Serbian schools with €65 million

Modern IT equipment and high-speed internet for primary and secondary schools across Serbia. 50 000 teachers to improve their digital skills and 700 new jobs to be created. Investment enables equal and inclusive access to digital education...

Speech by Vice-President Šefčovič at the European Conference on Batteries

European Commission Speech Brussels, 24 Nov 2020 Thank you Melinda, and good morning everyone. It is a privilege to be speaking at such an important event, especially as we find ourselves on the cusp of...

European Parliament Members on November 21 Runoffs

Leading MEPs on EU-Georgia relations said in their statement regarding Georgia’s November 21 runoffs that “all the political forces represented in the newly elected Parliament must work now in a constructive fashion, keeping in...

Kuwait PM holds talks with European Council chief

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah discussed Kuwait’s “distinguished relations” with the European Union in a phone conversation with European Council President Charles Michel yesterday....

Turkey calls on EU to ‘keep promises of closer cooperation’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday urged the European Union (EU) to keep its promises to establish closer cooperation. "We call on the European Union to keep the promises made to our country from full...

US and EU block plans to protect world’s fastest shark from overfishing

The EU and US have blocked British and Canadian efforts to protect an endangered shark species, angering conservationists. The shortfin mako shark is also known as “the cheetah of the ocean” because it is the...

EU must rebuild industry, avoid protectionism after pandemic – Portugal PM

By Sergio Goncalves2 Min Read LISBON (Reuters) - Rebuilding European industry and making it less reliant on China and other nations should be a priority after the coronavirus pandemic but the EU should avoid protectionist...

The EU is built on rule of law – Manfred Weber, Bernard Grech

We all know how the pandemic has disrupted the lives and businesses of millions of EU citizens and we cannot see with absolute clarity how and when we will be out of this crisis.  At...

Brussels, London ‘Working Hard’ to Ink Post-Brexit Trade Deal, EU’s Barnier Says

"After technical discussions this weekend, negotiations continue online today... Time is short. Fundamental divergences still remain, but we are continuing to work hard for a deal", EU negotiator Michel Barnier warned in a tweet,...

Czech Republic: Investment Plan for Europe – EIB supports the Czech-Moravian Guarantee and Development Bank in establishing an advisory unit

The European Investment Advisory Hub’s funding will enable the Czech-Moravian Guarantee and Development Bank to strengthen support for investment projects in priority sectors such as renewable energy, transport, and the circular and digital economy. The...

UK and Canada agree post-Brexit trade can continue under same terms as European Union deal

The UK has reached a post-Brexit trade deal with Canada that will allow the country to continue trading under the same terms as the current European Union agreement. Boris Johnson and Canadian prime minister Justin...

EU urges reforms in Bosnia on 25th anniversary of peace deal

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The European Union’s foreign policy chief used the 25th anniversary of the peace agreement that ended the Bosnian War to urge Bosnia’s political leaders to overcome their persistent ethnic divisions and...
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