European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate on the results of the conflict in Ukraine, as part of a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on Feb 15, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) BRUSSELS – Representatives of the 27 European Union countries meet in Brussels on Wednesday to […]
EU flags are seen outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, Jan 6, 2023. Eleven European Union countries urged "great caution" in relaxing the bloc's state aid rules in a bid to support Europe's green industry in a global race, saying that risked damaging competition inside the bloc, a document showed. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BRUSSELS […]
President of the European Council Charles Michel (right), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands following a press conference after a round-table meeting as part of a EU summit in Brussels, on Feb 9, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) BRUSSELS – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speak after a joint press conference after talks in Kiev on Feb 2, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) KIEV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday discussed cooperation and Kiev's European integration, Zelensky's […]
In this file photo dated Nov 27, 2020, a Sudanese girl from an Arab tribe nearby pours water into gallons, at Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan.The United Nations High Commission for Refugees and 41 global and national parterners call for raising $556 million to help refugees living in Sudan. (PHOTO / AP) […]
This file photo taken on March 9, 2019 shows a woman casting her votes during the Gubernatorial and state House assembly election at a polling center in Lagos, Nigeria. (SUNDAY ALAMBA / AP) LONDON – The head of Nigeria's electoral commission said it will not postpone next month's presidential vote despite worries over widespread insecurity […]
The national flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (left) is pictured next to the European Union flag during a welcoming ceremony for Bosnia's Chairman of the Council of Ministers, at the Chancellery in Berlin, on Aug 13, 2018. (ADAM BERRY / AFP) SARAJEVO – The member states of the European Union have unanimously adopted a recommendation […]
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol (unseen) give a press conference on REPowerEU: outlook on EU gas supply in 2023, at the European Council Building in Brussels, on Dec 21, 2022. (JOHN THYS / AFP) BRUSSELS – European Commission President Ursula von […]
A man walks along a bridge over the Moskva river in front of the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower in downtown Moscow on Sept 29, 2022. (YURI KADOBNOV / AFP) BRUSSELS – The European Commission on Wednesday proposed the ninth package of sanctions against Russia that will include almost 200 individuals and entities and cut Russia's access […]
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken gestures during a press conference in Bucharest, Romania, Nov 30, 2022. (VADIM GHIRDA / AP) COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Top European Union officials are aiming to be more vocal at a trade meeting with their US counterparts on Monday in their criticism of President Joe Biden's climate law […]
This picture taken Jan 1, 2022 shows the European Union flag under the Arc de Triomphe, on the Place de l'Etoile in Paris.(ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) BRUSSELS – The European Commission proposed introducing a gas price cap for one year from Jan 1, 2023, according to draft legislation seen by Reuters that has so far […]
Water steam rises from the cooling towers of the coal-fired power station of German energy giant RWE in Neurath, western Germany, on March 15, 2021. (PHOTO / AFP) BRUSSELS – The European Commission on Wednesday adopted three proposals aimed at improving air, water and wastewater quality in the European Union (EU). According to the proposal, […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference on a new package of measures to address high energy prices and ensure security of supply, during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on Oct 18, 2022. (FREDERICK FLORIN / AFP) BRUSSELS – The European Commission has proposed […]
The national flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (left) is pictured next to the European Union flag during a welcoming ceremony for Bosnia's Chairman of the Council of Ministers, at the Chancellery in Berlin, on Aug 13, 2018. (ADAM BERRY / AFP) SARAJEVO – The European Commission on Wednesday recommended that Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) be […]
European Union leaders pose for a group photo during an EU Summit at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Oct 7, 2022. The EU leaders converged on Prague Castle Friday to try to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as winter approaches and the Russia-Ukraine conflict fuels a major energy crisis. Front […]
President of the European Council Charles Michel (center) gestures next to France's President Emmanuel Macron (left) and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen (right) during a press conference as part of an European Council in Brussels on June 23, 2022. (JOHN THYS / AFP) BRUSSELS – European Union leaders have accepted Ukraine […]