The Labour Party, in a swift reaction to the federal government’s position on the conclusion of the European Union over the 2023 election, described the Presidency’s comment discrediting the report as medicine after death. The party in a statement signed…
Greece ignored offer to monitor migrant boat, says EU border agency
Greece did not respond to an offer to send a plane to monitor a migrant boat that later sank with huge loss of life, EU border officials say. At least 82 people are known to have died in the incident…
Germany’s Scholz defends compromise on EU asylum deal
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has defended the European Union’s controversial plans for asylum procedures along the bloc’s external borders in remarks to Germany’s parliament. “This is a historic agreement because it shows that the EU can overcome its differences even…
EU’s von der Leyen says frozen Russia assets will rebuild Ukraine
A proposal for the European Union to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine will be put forward in the coming weeks, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. The European Commission will put forward a plan to do…
Kenya signs trade deal with EU to safeguard exports
Kenya on Monday signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union to guarantee duty-free access for farm produce into its biggest export market. Officials at a signing ceremony in the Kenyan capital Nairobi said European goods entering Kenya will…
EU environment body warns Europe of extreme summer weather
European Union’s (EU) Environment Agency (EEA) on wednesday warned that Europe must prepare for climate-related freak weather this summer. The agency said Climate change is causing the weather in Europe to become more extreme at the launch of a web…
Microsoft stakes Xbox video game sales on long-awaited space adventure Starfield
One small step for an intrepid crew of 24th century space explorers could be a giant leap — or flop — for Microsoft when the Xbox-maker launches its long-awaited video game Starfield. Players must fend off pirates, navigate strange moons,…
EU negotiates extended COVID-19 vaccine contract with Pfizer-BioNTech
The European Union has renegotiated its COVID-19 vaccine contract with Pfizer-BioNTech to better address evolving needs for the vaccines, the European Commission announced Friday. Some member states wanted the renegotiation because they were committed to buying more doses than they…
EU Commissioner calls on Greece to explain migrant ‘‘pushback’’ video
EU Home Affairs Commissioner, Ylva Johansson on Monday called on Greece to investigate media reports of 12 migrants being allegedly abandoned at sea by the Greek coast guard. Johansson tweeted that she wants the incident “fully and independently investigated” and…
EU condemns Russian escalation of war against Ukraine
The European Union (EU) has accused Russia of further escalating war against Ukraine. The EU made the accusation in a statement on Friday. “This week marks another escalation in Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine with increasingly indiscriminate and…