Tag: EU
EU warns of retaliation if U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs apply to Europe
The European Union’s trade chief on Friday warned of possible retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to impose hefty…
Putin indicates interest to cooperate with EU, U.S.
Russia is interested in cooperation with the EU and the U. S. in spite of differences in the positions, Russian…
AU, UN, others closely following Sierra Leone’s elections
ECOWAS, the AU, the UN and the EU said they are following closely and with much interest the progress toward…
EU urges Iran, Russia, Turkey to uphold ceasefire in Syria
The European Union’s top diplomat has written to the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey urging them to uphold…
AU, EU urged to support fight against human trafficking
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, on Wednesday called on the…
Migration: AU, EU, UN pledge to enhance cooperation with Libyan authorities
The African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), and the UN have pledged to further enhance cooperation with Libyan authorities…
Illegal migration: EU registers 10,000 cases in 2 months
The European Union (EU), said it had recorded no fewer than 10,000 cases of irregular migration within the last two…
Myanmar urged to protect civilians from human rights violations
An EU delegation in Myanmar on Monday urged authorities to protect civilians from human rights violations in the country’s Kachin…
Red Cross accuses EU of increasing suffering of African migrants trying to cross the Sahara
Europe is increasing the suffering of African migrants trying to cross the Sahara, the Red Cross chief said, urging lawmakers…
EU appoints woman as Head of Commission’s Cabinet for 1st time
The European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday appointed a woman for the first time as his Head of Cabinet.
Security reforms: UN, EU, AU, others laud Somalia’s efforts
The UN, the EU and the AU among other countries and blocs on Tuesday hailed Somalia’s implementation of the National…
PM Fayez Serraj calls on EU to assist Libya overcome current crisis
UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez Serraj urged the European Union (EU) mission to assist Libya overcome its current crisis, which includes…
EU offers Nigeria E26.5m grant for electoral process
The EU on Thursday in Abuja re-affirmed its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s electoral process with a 26.5m Euros grant.
EU to support Palestinian cause with additional 42.5m euros
The European Union has agreed to put an extra 42.5 million euros (52.9 million dollars) towards building a “democratic and…
Italy has duty to appeal EU drugs agency decision – Paolo Gentiloni
Italian Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, on Wednesday said that Rome had a duty to appeal a decision by European authorities…
Recycling: Union to make all plastic packaging recyclable by 2030
The EU unveiled plans on Tuesday to make all plastic packaging reusable or recyclable by 2030, part of a new…
EU Adamawa assisted water project: Lawmaker calls for probe
Alhaji Abdulrahman Abubakar, member representing Mubi South Constituency in Adamawa House of Assembly, has called for the probe of the…
EU needs coordinated stance on Chinese trade – Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday during an official visit to Beijing called for a more coordinated European Union (EU)…
French President urges China, EU to avoid pitfalls of protectionism
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday offered to open up France to Chinese investment in exchange for greater access to Chinese…
Brexit: Union calls for budget boost from member states
EU member states will have to increase their contributions to the bloc once Britain leaves in 2019, European Commission President…
134 more Nigerians evacuated from Libya
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU) have evacuated 134 more Nigerians from Libya. Mr Ibrahim…
China tells EU to abide by WTO rules
China on Thursday urged the EU to abide by WTO rules and avoid abusing trade remedy measures. The EU has…
Migrants evacuation: EU, UN, AU draw up emergency plan
The EU, UN and AU have agreed to an emergency plan to dismantle people smuggling networks and repatriate stranded migrants…
More than 160,000 migrants cross Mediterranean – IOM
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said that more than 160,000 migrants and refugees arrived in Europe in 2017…
Britain will not pay ‘penny more’ to leave EU – Boris
Britain will pay “not a penny more, not a penny less” than what the government thinks its legal obligations are…
EU, Egypt Meets For First Time In 7 Years
The European Union and Egypt are meeting for the first time since 2010 on Tuesday within the framework of the…
EU extends border assistance mission in Libya
The EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday prolonged the Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) until December 2018.
EU commends FG for addressing exports challenges
Mr Filippo Amato, Counsellor and Head of Trade and Economic Section of the European Union delegation to Nigeria, has commended…
World Bank, EU empower youths on tomatoes farming
The State Employment and Expenditure For Results Project (SEEFOR), an intervention project of the World Bank and European Union (EU),…
EU: No more financial assistance for Nigeria
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Michel Arrion says EU will not increase its financial assistance…