(MENAFN) The European Union is preparing to establish an emergency reserve of vital goods in response to growing global threats, according to a draft strategy obtained by the Financial Times. The document, set to be officially released next week,...
(MENAFN) Slovakia has once again blocked the EU’s 18th sanctions package targeting Russia, citing worries about the planned phase-out of Russian energy imports, Slovak media reported, quoting the Foreign Ministry. During a vote by the EU’s...
(MENAFN) Russian natural gas shipments to the European Union dropped significantly in June, with volumes falling 18.3% from the previous month, according to data analyzed by reports. The decline is believed to be linked to ongoing maintenance on...
(MENAFN) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urgently called on the international community Saturday to ramp up pressure on Israel to end its ongoing assaults on Lebanon, warning that such "aggression" is not only a direct threat to Lebanon's...
(MENAFN) The European Union is preparing a formal list of possible sanctions against Israel over alleged human rights violations in Gaza, according to a Euractiv report published Saturday. Sources say the EU’s diplomatic service will present the...
(MENAFN) Germany is reportedly seeking a discreet agreement with the United States to purchase two Patriot air defense systems for transfer to Ukraine, according to Bild, citing government insiders. The move comes amid reports earlier this week...
(MENAFN) Germany is preparing to implement a six-month voluntary military service program aimed at doubling the country’s pool of reservists, Reuters reported on Friday, citing government sources. The initiative comes amid Berlin’s continued...
(MENAFN) The European Union has rejected the United Kingdom’s attempt to join the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) convention, a trade framework designed to simplify tariffs and rules of origin among 20 countries, Financial Times reported on...
(MENAFN) The European Union is reportedly preparing a formal list of possible sanctions targeting Israel, citing alleged human rights abuses during the ongoing conflict in Gaza. According to reports, the EU’s diplomatic service is expected to...
(MENAFN) Germany plans to deploy naval forces to the Arctic region as part of a broader NATO effort to counter what it views as increased Russian militarization in the area, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Monday. Speaking at a joint...
Watan-French Prime Minister François Bayrou has expressed his dismay over the continued imprisonment of Algerian-French writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria, as calls persist within France urging Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to issue a...
Spain’s EduBridge programme helping students like her travel, study, and start over with confidence. Credit: cihajel775 from pixabay via Canva.com The new EduBridge program, launched in May 2025, offers a welcome mat to Spain, providing simplified...
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the government made a "principled decision to withdraw". Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone An international coalition for phasing out fossil fuels says it told the government after the election it would have to...
The number of asylum applications in Germany has significantly decreased in the first six months of 2025, according to figures provided by the Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) on Saturday, reported dpa. From January to June, 61,336 people...
Unless the EU and others strike trade deals with Washington, Trump’s tariffs will kick in on 1 August, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday. The rates will "boomerang back" to the steep levels Trump unveiled on 2 April, before he...
The son of a RAF 1994 Chinook helicopter crash victim has called for the Prime Minister to intervene and allow a public inquiry after visiting the site of the disaster. On June 2 1994, RAF Chinook ZD576 was carrying 25 British intelligence...
Time net closed on Macron’s failures BRITAIN must hold Emmanuel Macron’s feet firmly to the fire this week over France’s abject failure to stop the boats. The president will be accorded all the royal trappings on his state visit, including a...
French military and intelligence officials said China used its embassies to spread doubt about the capabilities of French-made Rafale fighter jets after they were used in India and Pakistan’s May fighting.The officials implicated China in an...
18Germany is preparing to reintroduce deportations of Syrian nationals convicted of serious criminal offences, aligning with a wider shift in European migration policy following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria in December 2024. The...
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