Browsing: European Union

– The European Commission has entered into a deal to acquire €2.1 million worth of PCR testing kits to support the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. These open-platform tests are designed to aid in infection detection and bolster laboratory capabilities amid

– The European Union has launched the Scaleup Europe Fund, aiming to raise €5 billion to support key technology firms. The European Commission finalized the legal formalities for the fund on August 4, placing it within the European Innovation Council

With temperatures soaring past 40 degrees Celsius and fierce wind gusts, the combination has ignited devastating wildfires across Southern Europe, prompting mass evacuations of thousands of residents and tourists in Spain, France, and Italy. Emergency responders in the Mediterranean region

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Damascus on Monday for an official visit focused on Syrian-French relations, reconstruction and economic cooperation. The trip marks the first visit by a French president to Syria since 2009. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan

Italy and the Gulf Cooperation Council signed a memorandum of understanding in Rome on Monday to strengthen cooperation and create a structured channel for political consultations. The agreement was signed during a meeting between Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will visit Brussels on Monday, June 29, for talks with European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commission said. The meeting places China EU trade relations back at the center of the bloc’s economic agenda.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France. The talks focused on UAE-Egypt relations, regional stability and international cooperation. The meeting took

ADDIS ABABA: Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said Africa is of strategic importance to Austria during a visit to Ethiopia on April 20, framing the continent’s development as directly linked to Austrian and European economic and security interests. The trip

ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met European Council President António Costa in Abu Dhabi on April 14, with the two leaders focusing on regional developments and their effect on regional and international peace and security.

SEJONG: South Korea’s automobile exports rose in March as strong global demand for hybrid vehicles lifted overseas shipments despite weaker sales in parts of Asia and the Middle East. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said auto exports totaled