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EU to Launch Fingerprint Checks on Sunday
The new Entry/Exit System (EES) will start operations on?12 October 2025. European countries using the EES will introduce the system gradually at their external borders. This means that data collection will be gradually introduced at border...

EU offers $500 million package to facilitate Vietnam’s Just Energy Transition
EU offers $500 million package to facilitate Vietnam’s Just Energy Transition The European Commission and other European actors have announced a comprehensive €430 million (nearly $500 million) package to advance the Bac Ai Pumped Hydro Storage...

European Union ambassadors call on Home Minister Aryal
Kathmandu, Oct 10: The European Union Ambassadors in Kathmandu had a constructive meeting with Home Affairs Minister Om Prakash Aryal today at the ministry in Singhadurbar, Kathmandu. According to the European Union in Nepal, they discussed the...
EU Calls for Immediate Implementation of Gaza Ceasefire Deal
The European Union has issued a strong call for the immediate execution of a recently agreed-upon ceasefire plan for the Gaza Strip. In an official statement released on Friday, the bloc emphasized that the agreement presents a crucial chance to...

Chronic drug shortages frustrate EU pharmacists, patients
An EU audit found medicine shortages are a 'chronic headache' - Copyright AFP Nicolas TUCAT Umberto BACCHI At a drug wholesaler warehouse in Belgium, shelves are emptier than they used to be. Like other EU nations, Belgium has increasingly...

Environmental workshop held in Tripoli with support from European Union
The Civil Society Organizations Resource Center, in partnership with the LECAO organization, organized an environmental workshop titled “Sun and Earth Lab” at the Ali Khalifa Al-Zaidi Scout Heritage House in Tripoli. The event aimed to inspire...

EU Monitoring Mission At The Rafah Crossing Continues After The Truce In Gaza
The European Union (EU) mission at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will continue after the truce, and the pedestrian crossing is expected to reopen on October 14th, Italy announced on Friday. The EUBAM monitoring mission is...

An EU audit found medicine shortages are a 'chronic headache'

European Union takes lion’s share in Türkiye’s auto exports
ISTANBUL Türkiye’s automotive sector achieved exports worth $30.2 billion in the first nine months of the year, marking a 12.3 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to data compiled from the Uludağ Automotive Industry...

EU wants Turkey to be part of SAFE
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is seen in a September 30, 2025, file photo. [AP] German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, who is visiting Greece on Monday, is expected to renew pressure on the government to drop its objections regarding...

EU representative: Foreign guests have always been impressed by Azerbaijani culture
Foreign guests have always been impressed by Azerbaijan’s cuisine and culture, said the European Union’s Chargé d'Affaires in Azerbaijan, Gediminas Varanavičius, at the opening of the third “European Delights” Culinary Festival held at the...
Towards a New Dimension of EU-Japan Digital Partnership
EU-Japan Digital Partnership Seminar Towards a New Dimension of EU-Japan Digital Partnership Wednesday 15 October 2025 17:00-18:30/18:30-20:00 networking reception (With simultaneous interpretation, free hybrid event) Co-hosted by:Japan...

EU to allocate $1 billion for construction of Kambar-Ata 1
12:08, 11 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 12:08, 11 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD The European Union will allocate $1 billion for the construction of Kambar-Ata 1. The Ministry of...

Snapchat, YouTube & Apple under EU radar

Europe’s going digital at the border as new rules kick in for non-EU travellers
The European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-EU nationals traveling to the Schengen areas is being implemented as of October 12. This is a new digital border system that will change requirements for British citizens travelling to the...
EU need for 'digital sovereignty' does not mean protectionism, German minister says
BERLIN :Europe needs to build up its own digital infrastructure to reduce dependence on U.S. providers, but that does not mean turning away from them completely, Germany's digital minister Karsten Wildberger told Reuters. Some Europeans, unsettled...
Romania Joins Elite Group of EU Nations Hosting AI Factory Centers Under EuroHPC Initiative
Romania has achieved a landmark milestone in its digital transformation journey, being selected among the first six European Union countries to host cutting-edge AI Factory centers under the EuroHPC initiative. This historic recognition, announced...

Implementation of the EES System at external borders of European Union; Moldovan Foreign Affairs Ministry unveils new rules of entry to EU states
The Entry/Exit System (EES) will become operational in the European Union states starting from October 12. This is a modern electronic control tool implemented at the EU's external borders - land crossings, airports and seaports. According to the...

Hungary launches petition against EU's Ukraine war funding, Orban says
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Oct. 11 that Budapest has launched a nationwide petition drive to collect signatures in opposition to the European Union's "war plan" to finance Ukraine's war effort. "A few weeks ago in Copenhagen,...

EU agri-working group recommends tool for assessing biodiversity loss
A new method for better measuring the impact of products and companies on biodiversity has been developed by the European Commission. As a result, biodiversity may shortly become an ‘impact category’ assessed as part of a product or company’s...