Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has met French President Emmanuel Macron in Rome for the first time since taking office last week. During the informal talks on Sunday evening, the leaders discussed the rise in energy prices, support for Ukraine,…
German businesses ready for leading role in Ukraine reconstruction
German businesses in eastern Europe have called for Germany to play a leading role in the swift reconstruction of Ukraine, ahead of a forum hosted in Berlin. The deputy chairman of the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations (Ostausschuss der…
EU energy ministers meet again over high energy prices
European Union energy ministers meet in Prague on Wednesday to find common ground in tackling high energy prices. Calls for an EU-wide solution intensified after Germany was criticised for announcing a gas subsidy package worth up to 200 billion euros…
EU approves adoption of world’s first single charger rule
The European Parliament has approved a new rule that will introduce a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras by 2024 in the European Union in a world-first measure that is expected to affect iPhone maker Apple more…
Finland to close Russian border amid travel spike from Putin’s mobilization
Finland, which has the longest border with Russia in the European Union, is moving to restrict Russian tourists from entering the country as the war in Ukraine continues to intensify into its eighth month. On Thursday, the Finnish government announced…
Google loses appeal against record EU antitrust fine
The European Union’s second-highest court on Wednesday overwhelmingly upheld the EU’s record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones, slightly reducing the fee for technical reasons. In a statement, the EU’s General court said it “largely…
Ukraine war: Russia wants to destroy Europeans’ normal life, Zelensky warns
Russia wants to destroy the normal life of every European citizen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. “It is trying to attack with poverty and political chaos where it cannot yet attack with missiles,” Mr Zelensky said in his regular…
US says Iran’s latest response on nuclear deal ‘not constructive’
The United States has called Iran’s latest response in negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal “not constructive”. The response came after Iranian state broadcaster IRIB quoted the country’s foreign ministry spokesperson as saying Tehran submitted a text containing “a…
EU officials encourage Montenegro to press on with reform
Senior European Union officials on Thursday praised Montenegro for siding with the bloc’s policies against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine and urged the small Balkan nation to press on with reforms needed to advance toward EU membership. EU foreign…
*Kidnappers murder Imo monarch, dump body in market square (Punch)*Alleged kidnap: Evans knows fate Feb 25 (Guardian)
Kidnappers murder Imo monarch, dump body in market square (Punch) Gunmen have murdered the traditional ruler of Atta ancient kingdom in the Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, Edwin Azike. His corpse was found at the market square in…