Tue, 21-Oct-2025

EU warns Algeria over Spain row

Spain

The European Union has warned Algeria against “discriminatory treatment”. “would lead to a discriminatory treatment of an EU member state”: Josep. Spain’s move was widely seen as a victory for Morocco. The European Union warned Algeria on Friday against “discriminatory treatment” of Spain after it suspended a cooperation agreement over disputed Western Sahara. Algeria’s diplomatic … Read more

 EU settles on a single mobile charging port in blow to Apple

 EU

In a world first, EU governments and parliament agreed on Tuesday to a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets, and cameras, requiring Apple (AAPL.O) to modify the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 202 4. After corporations failed to achieve a single solution, the European Commission intervened, claiming that it would make life … Read more

Putin: “Nuclear war is coming and only mutants will survive”

Putin

A Russian president’s TV propagandist warns that a ‘nuclear war is approaching.’ Vladimir Solovyov’s remarks are the latest nuclear threat issued by Russian media against the West. He stated that the world is facing “bloody pages of world history.” A Russian president’s TV propagandist warns that a ‘nuclear war is approaching,’ in which only ‘mutants’ … Read more

Russia FM Lavrov cancels trip to Serbia 

iran nuclear

Serbia has criticised Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, but not condemned its military action in Syria. It has not joined the European Union in slapping sanctions on Moscow. Officials say Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov was forced to abandon a visit to Serbia after many of his neighbours refused to let his plane pass through their … Read more

Canada to beef up its antitrust muscle may miss the source of the problem

Antitrust

Changes to the Competition Act are coming after more than a decade. The government wants to put some teeth in its antitrust regulations, much like the U.S., EU and Australia. They would include giving the antitrust agency the authority to seek remedial action in an overseas merger. The proposed changes to the Competition Act are … Read more

EU’s sanctions on Russia weigh on own economy

EU

The 27-country EU relies on Russia for 30 percent of its oil consumption. The inflation in the euro area hit another historical high of 8.1 percent in May. Inflation in the EU could reach 6.8 percent in 2022.: European Commission. The EU adopted the sixth set of sanctions against Russia on Friday, with the goal … Read more

Reno 8Z 5G by Oppo Passed NBTC, EU Declaration

Oppo reno

The Oppo Reno 8Z 5G NBTC and has passed EU declaration. The smartphone’s model number CPH2457 has been detected on both NBTC and EU. The Oppo Reno 8Z 5G was found on Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and has passed EU declaration. The NBTC certification is believed to authenticate the phone’s name. Reno … Read more

Estonia government in crisis as coalition crumbles

Estonia

Estonia’s Prime Minister has called for negotiations on forming a new government. The dismissal of the Centre party follows weeks of political deadlock. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spooks the three Baltic states, which are EU,NATO members. After her ruling coalition fell apart on Friday, Estonia Prime Minister Kaja Kallas called for negotiations on forming a … Read more

EU adopted its sixth set of sanctions on Russia and Belarus

EU ban Russia sanctions

EU adopted its sixth package of economic and individual sanctions against both Russia and Belarus in view of Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine The EU has voted to prevent Russia from purchasing, importing, or exporting crude oil and certain petroleum products into the EU. Three more Russian state-owned stations have their broadcasting activities … Read more

OPEC debates oil output boost amid Russian isolation

Oil

OPEC+ meets in Vienna to discuss output after EU ban on Russian oil imports. Analysts had expected OPEC+ to stick to their policy. OPEC’s de facto leader has given no indication it is inclined to open the valves.  Major oil producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia began talks Thursday on whether to adjust output, … Read more

Croatia to adopt the euro by 2023

Croatia is expected to adopt the euro on January 1, 2023. “Croatia will use only the euro” after meeting with European Commission spokesman Valdis Dombrovskis after the transition period from January 1-15, 2023, Plenkovic told a news conference. Meanwhile, Plenkovic urged Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Zdravko Maric to “monitor the situation” to prevent inflation. Read … Read more

EU says Croatia ready to adopt euro in 2023

Croatia

Croatia has met all of the criteria for joining the eurozone. The adoption of the euro comes less than a decade after joining the EU. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic expresses confidence his country will join the euro. Croatia has met all of the criteria for joining the eurozone, according to the European Commission, paving … Read more

Poland boosts its infrastructure in order to help Ukrainian exports

Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland’s prime minister, said his country is modernizing its transportation infrastructure to help ease the shipment of grain and other essential exports from Ukraine. They have been badly hampered by Russia’s war. Morawiecki spoke at Borodyanka, Ukraine, near Kyiv, which had been seriously damaged by Russian bombardment. He was there to dedicate container … Read more

Germans to travel the country in just €9, in response to soaring prices

Germans can travel the country for just €9, for the next three months. A drive is formed to tackle the soaring cost of living. Apart from the inter-city trains, the inducement will include all local and regional transport on trains. The initiative will lead the car drivers to leave their cars, and buy tickets for … Read more

Ukraine Live: President Biden to send ammunition to Ukraine

Ukraine Live: President Biden to send ammunition to Ukraine US President Joe Biden said the United States is giving Ukraine “further developed rocket frameworks and weapons” as its conflict with Russia grinds on. Writing in a New York Times commentary, Biden said the US objective in Ukraine is “to see a democratic, independent, sovereign and … Read more

EU announces ban on almost all Russian oil imports

EU announces ban on almost all Russian oil imports The leader of the European Council has reported an understanding among EU nations. To boycott most Russian oil imports to the 27-country coalition. “This quickly covers more than 2/3 of oil imports from Russia. Cutting a gigantic wellspring of funding for its conflict machine,”. Charles Michel … Read more

EU countries not ready to ban Russian oil

Russia

EU countries not ready to ban Russian oil As we’ve been covering today, European Union nations are attempting to settle on a future restriction on Russian oil imports, with Hungary the principal rival. Hungary is a significant shipper of Russian oil, and it is confronting a typical cost for many everyday items emergency. It said … Read more

Zelenskyy asks EU to form one strong unit and ban Russian oil

Russia

Zelenskyy asks EU to form one strong unit and ban Russian oil Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky suggested to the EU in Brussels by means of video-connect. Saying that Europe should show “more prominent solidarity”. “It is the ideal opportunity for you to be not independent, not sections, but rather [be] one entire,” he expressed, requiring … Read more

Zelensky urges EU end ‘quarrels’, adopt oil sanctions on Russia

Zelensky

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky entreated the European Union Monday to prevent its “quarrels” and adopt clean sanctions on Russia because the bloc’s leaders sought a compromised address to Hungary to goal Moscow’s key oil exports. The 27-kingdom EU has spent weeks haggling over a proposed embargo on Russian oil but comes up in opposition to … Read more

EU not ready to agree on Russia oil ban

“BJP is losing terribly in Himachal,” the Deputy Chief Minister added. Satyendar Jain was arrested today so that he could not travel to Himachal. He’ll be released in a few days because the case is a hoax.” In January, Arvind Kejriwal stated that his sources informed him of Mr Jain’s impending arrest by the ED. … Read more

EU leaders plead with Orban to back Russian oil ban

Prime Minister Viktor Orban

After a month of negotiating over a blocked sanctions package, EU leaders were hoping to persuade Prime Minister Viktor Orban to support a watered-down oil embargo against Russia on Monday. But the Hungarian leader, who has demanded an exemption from the ban and guarantees for his country’s energy supply, warned on arrival at the EU summit … Read more

Hungary’s PM criticizes the European Commission

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has chastised the European Commission for its handling of a possible Russian oil embargo, calling it “irresponsible.” He argued that the Commission, which develops rules for member states, had failed to adequately negotiate the embargo with member countries as he arrived at a summit of EU leaders in Brussels. He … Read more

Russia advances in east Ukraine as EU meets on oil ban

Ukraine

Russian forces advanced toward the city centre of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine on Monday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to address EU leaders at an emergency conference where a ban on Russian oil imports is on the table. Zelensky is expected to press EU officials at the summit “to kill Russian exports” as he seeks to crank … Read more

EU deal to put Sanctions on Russian oil fails

EU deal to put Sanctions on Russian oil fails The EU flopped on Sunday to settle on a ban on Russian oil, however, negotiators yet will in any case attempt to gain ground on the Monday-Tuesday summit in an exclusion for pipeline conveyances to landlocked Central European nations, authorities said. Be that as it may, … Read more

High stakes as Hungary eyes Russian oil ban exemption

With EU leaders set to meet Monday to try to seal a sixth Russia sanctions package that includes an oil embargo, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has mounted his latest show of defiance. The package proposed earlier this month by the European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, requires unanimous backing from all 27 EU member … Read more

Zelensky pleads for help from other countries

Zelensky pleads for help from other countries Ukraine’s leader has conveyed his daily discourse. He said: “The horrendous improvements might have been halted in the event that the world had regarded the circumstance in Ukraine similar to own. In the event that the world had not played with Russia, however, truly squeezed to end the … Read more

A Russian ship carrying Iranian oil cargo seized by US in Greece

A Russian ship carrying Iranian oil cargo seized by US in Greece The United States held onto an Iranian oil cargo oil on a Russian-worked transport close to Greece, and plans to send the shipment to the United States on board another vessel, sources told Reuters. Greek specialists last month appropriated the Iranian-hailed Pegas, with … Read more

Kyiv slams NATO for ‘doing literally nothing’ to stop Russia

Kyiv

Ukraine’s top diplomat, Dmytro Kuleba, accused NATO on Wednesday of “doing literally nothing” in the face of Russia’s invasion while praising the EU for its “revolutionary” decisions to support Kyiv. “NATO as an alliance, as an institution, has been completely sidelined and is doing nothing. I’m sorry to say this, but “Kuleba stated this at … Read more