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…
King Charles avoids mention of Brexit in speech to German parliament
King Charles said he wanted to “renew the special bond of friendship” between the UK and Germany, without mentioning the B-word that has caused the friendship to grow cold in recent years, as he addressed the Bundestag in Berlin on…
Brexit deal set for formal sign-off in wake of Commons vote success
Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal for Northern Ireland will be formally signed off on Friday at an official meeting in London, amid hopes better UK-EU relations can see benefits in other areas. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the European Commission’s Maros…
EU agrees to send Ukraine 1m artillery shells
European Union (EU) ministers have agreed on a two-billion-euro ($2.14bn) plan to raid their own arsenals and jointly purchase ammunition for Ukraine. EU defence and foreign ministers backed an initiative aimed at providing Ukraine with one million artillery shells in…