EUROPEAN Union leaders are set to discuss the war in Ukraine with U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday, including food […]
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EU ready to supply lethal weapons to partners, starting with Niger, Somalia – Borrell
THE European Union (EU) is ready to supply lethal weapons to the bloc’s partners, starting with Niger and Somalia, EU […]
Organised violence responsible for Saturday’s poor turn-out at polls — EU Observer
MR Barry Andrew, the European Union (EU) Chief Election Observation Mission (EOM) Officer, said obstruction and organised violence had limited […]
Polls: Systematic weakness can affect democratic process-EU chief
MR Barry Andrew, European Union (EU) Chief Election Observation Mission (EOM) Officer, says systematic weakness of election administration can affect […]
EU countries to supply 1m artillery shells to Ukraine
EUROPEAN Union (EU) countries have planned to supply Ukraine with one million rounds of artillery ammunition over the next 12 […]
EU ministers expected to agree on ammunition deal for Ukraine
EUROPEAN Union ministers are expected on Monday to back a two billion euro ($2.1 billion) plan to supply Ukraine with […]
Presidential, NASS polls fraught with irregularities — Obasanjo, EU, Nat’l Peace C’ttee
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, the European Union and the National Peace Committee, yesterday, flayed the lack of transparency that trailed […]
EU election observers highlight areas of improvement
THE European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission in Nigeria on Monday said it observed some short comings in the the […]
EU pledges to support Nigeria recover stolen assets, curb illicit financial flows
THE European Union has pledged to support Nigeria in recovering its stolen assets in foreign countries, tackle corruption, curb illicit […]
European Union officials welcome Zelensky in Brussels
EUROPEAN Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel on Thursday greeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky […]
TETFund constitutes centre point on AU-EU research partnership
THE Tertiary Education Trust fund (TETFund) has set up the National Contact Point (NCP) to serve as a channel for […]
EU won’t interfere in Nigeria’s general polls–Official
MR. Barry Andrews, European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission’s (EOM) Chief to Nigeria, says the mission will only observe and […]
The pillaging of African waters: ground-breaking revelations on tuna lobbies
BLOOM is continuing to dive into the obscure world of tuna fishing and today reveals the shocking results of a […]
EU ministers to converge on the positions of gas price cap
EUROPEAN Union ministers in charge of energy were due to meet on Tuesday in Brussels in a fresh attempt to […]
Insecurity: FG calls for synergy among early warning, early response actors
THE federal government through the Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience, OSPRE, on Thursday stressed the need for synergy among […]
Russia sanctions will work, have patience, Lithuania PM says
THE European Union (EU) needs patience as it sanctions Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, as most measures will only […]
EU plans to begin talks on possible confiscation of Russia’s frozen assets on Nov. 30
EUROPEAN Union (EU) permanent representatives plan to start discussions on the possible confiscation of Russian assets and their potential use […]
Italy’s PM Meloni expected in Brussels on first foreign trip
GIORGIA Meloni, Italy’s new prime minister, is expected in Brussels on Thursday to meet the European Union’s top officials on […]
EU to provide Albania with £80m to tackle energy crisis
THE European Union (EU) will provide 80 million euros (79.7 million U.S. dollars) in grants to Albania to tackle energy […]
EU member states approve universal mobile devices chargers for 2024
MOBILE phones and other electronic devices in the European Union will need to have standardised charging equipment from 2024, under […]
EU countries working on new sanctions on Iran over supply of drone
EUROPEAN Union countries are working on new sanctions on Iran over Iran-made drones used by Russia in strikes against Ukraine, […]
EU contributes €100m to IMF to support African, Caribbean, Pacific countries
THEe European Union on Friday signed a 100 million Euros grant agreement (about 97.2 million dollars) for the International Monetary […]
Worker headscarf ban legal if all symbols prohibited, top EU court says
THE European Union’s highest court, on Thursday said employers could prohibit the visible wearing of religious, philosophical, or spiritual symbols […]
EU countries get extra €3.5bn for Ukrainian refugees
EUROPEAN Union (EU) member states will have another 3.5 billion euros (3.4 billion U.S. dollars) at their disposal to care […]
Sabotage unlikely in Russian oil pipeline leak, says Poland
THE Polish operator of the Druzhba oil pipeline that delivers Russian crude to Europe (PERN) said there was no sign […]
European Commission proposes granting BiH EU candidate status
THE European Commission has recommended that Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) be granted European Union (EU) candidate status on the understanding […]
Leading EU officials condemn ‘sickening’ missile strikes on Kiev
LEADING European Union officials have condemned a series of Russian missile attacks on Ukraine’s capital Kiev and other major Ukrainian […]
Authorities can order airlines to compensate for delays – EU court
NATIONAL authorities in the European Union can compel airlines to compensate passengers for long delays, a top EU court ruled […]
China’s foreign trade firms more upbeat in Q3
CHINA’S foreign trade companies expressed stronger confidence and maintained higher expectations regarding trade prospects for the entire year during the […]
EU threatens sanctions after sabotage suspected in gas pipelines
THE European Union believes sabotage is likely the cause of leaks from the Nord Stream I and II gas pipelines […]
European Commission presents law to strengthen press freedom
THE European Commission presented a proposal on Friday to further strengthen media freedom in the European Union (EU). “Journalists were […]
EU Council adopts full suspension of visa facilitation with Russia
THE Council of the European Union (EU) on Friday adopted a decision on the full suspension of a visa facilitation […]
EU energy ministers endorse measures to fight rising energy prices
EUROPEAN Union energy ministers endorsed different approaches to tackle skyrocketing electricity prices at a meeting on Friday in Brussels. They […]
Ukraine to get further $5bn credit from EU
THE European Union is planning to provide a further five billion euros ($4.9 billion) in aid for Ukraine as Kiev […]
Atiku Meets EU Diplomats In Abuja, Shares Vision For Nigeria
PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday met with various European Union ambassadors to Nigeria at […]
EU foreign ministers agree to suspend visa accord with Russia
EUROPEAN Union (EU) foreign ministers have agreed to suspend a 2007 visa facilitation agreement with Russia over the country’s war […]