The European Union opened its doors to the public on Saturday, just in time for the bloc’s 72nd anniversary celebrations on May 9. This year, the Ukrainian flag fluttered alongside EU ones in Brussels to symbolize the solidarity the 27-nation bloc is showing to Kyiv as its forces battle invading Russian troops. “We dedicate this … Read more
The UK on Monday commenced two days of talks with the USA, hoping for progress to cozy a coveted submit-Brexit free change deal. International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan was web hosting her US counterpart Katherine Tai in Aberdeen, northeast Scotland, and London. The pair formerly met in Baltimore at the give up of March and announced an … Read more
Slovenian nationalist ultimate Janez Jansa faces businessman-turned-baby-kisser, Robert Golob, in polls on Sunday amid anger over the government’s crackdown on civil liberties. Here is an observation of the two candidates within the Alpine state Of two million, which changed into the first ex-Yugoslav country to join the European Union in 2004. War, corruption scandals and … Read more
The European Union on Friday homed in on new regulation to require Big Tech to cast off dangerous online content, the bloc’s trendy flow to rein within the world’s online giants. The Digital Services Act (DSA) — the second part of a massive project to modify tech organizations — objectives to make certain tougher consequences … Read more
In Belgium, a gang of 14 persons have been charged with being accomplices in the 2015 Paris terror attacks. The suspects are charged with giving lodging, money, and transportation to assailants who committed what has been labeled France’s greatest tragedy since World War II. The majority of the accused have also been charged with “participating … Read more
GENEVA: Swiss President Ignazio Cassis called for “calm and creativity” to fix Switzerland’s thorny relations with the European Union. Ties between Brussels and Bern have been strained since non-EU member Switzerland suddenly decided in May 2021 to end years of discussion towards a broad cooperation agreement with the bloc. Cassis said that in sorting out … Read more
PARIS: France will soon drop its requirement of a negative Covid test for vaccinated travellers from outside the European Union, as daily infection numbers continue to fall, Europe Minister Clement Beaune said Tuesday. “We again required tests in December over the Omicron variant. In the coming days we will announce that tests are no longer … Read more
BRUSSELS – The European Commission said Tuesday it will take the unprecedented step of cutting EU money earmarked for Poland to collect a near 15-million-euro fine Warsaw racked up for refusing to close a coal mine. The EU executive has informed Poland of the move, which will happen next week, a commission spokesman, Balazs Ujvari, … Read more
Brussels – Nato and Russia confronted their stark divide over security in Europe after a new round of security talks between Russia and the United States concluded in Geneva, with the two sides showing no sign of narrowing differences on Ukraine and other security issues. Russia’s massive troop build-up on Ukraine’s borders has forced Washington … Read more
PARIS: A record number of companies made their market debut on the Euronext index in 2021 as the pan-European exchange benefitted from Brexit and added Milan to the group, the operator said on Thursday. Euronext said 212 companies were newly listed this year for a total market capitalisation of €123 billion ($139 billion), but it … Read more
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Monday that Iran and the European Union will discuss nuclear topics in Brussels, capital of Belgium, in coming days. Making the remarks during his weekly press conference, Khatibzadeh said recent talks between Ali Bagheri, Iranian deputy foreign minister, and Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general of the European External … Read more
BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) announced on Thursday that it will impose a universal charger for smartphones, setting up a clash with Apple and its widely used iPhone. The European Commission believes a standard cable for all devices will cut back on electronic waste, but Apple argues that a one-size fits all charger would slow … Read more
The Turkish minister of technology and industry announced on Thursday (Jun 26) that the capital of Turkey ranks in the top 20 on a list of the world’s 100 best “emerging ecosystems”. According to the details, the metropolis of Istanbul ranks in the top 20 on a list of the world’s 100 best “emerging ecosystems” … Read more
Access to the European Union (EU) market for Britain-based financial firms will be linked to the overall results of trade talks with London, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday. According to the sources of Reuters, Britain and the EU will lose privileged access to their respective financial markets when the Brexit transitional period … Read more
German police conducted large-scale drills to tackle potential terrorism. According to local media, German police have started dealing with possible terrorism. Over the past twenty years, police have conducted the largest exercise to effectively respond to any unpleasant situation. On many occasions during this exercise the real attack began to be felt. Thrill of suspicious … Read more
