European Union leaders gathering on Monday in Brussels are under much pressure to break the deadlock and agree on significantly higher defence expenditures despite gloomy economic outlooks. NATO Secretary-General, Mark Rutte and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have planned to join EU leaders for discussions on bolstering European defence capabilities. The return of U.S. President…
The European Union (EU) on Sunday strongly condemned the invasion of a territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by M23 rebel forces. The EU ‘s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Mr Anouar El Anouni, made the condemnation at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. According to the bloc’s spokesperson, the continued advance of the M23…
Gautier Mignot, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has outlined the union’s plans to bolster trade, strengthen investment and positively impact the youthful population of Nigeria. Mignot made the plans known on Wednesday in Lagos at a media luncheon. He said that the EU would want…
European Commission on Wednesday unveiled the Competitiveness Compass, a five-year plan designed to eliminate excessive administrative regulation hindering the growth of European businesses. This also led to an outflow of talent and capital beyond the community’s borders. “Today, the Commission presents the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic and…
The European Union said it will provide the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with €60 million ($62.6 million) in humanitarian aid. The European Commission announced this on Tuesday, following days of intense fighting in the east of the country. The commission said the funding is meant to support displaced populations in and around Goma and…
The European Union (EU) has on Tuesday condemned the attack on embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The EU is calling for the protection of diplomatic missions in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The spokesman for the EU’s foreign affairs representative, Kaja Kallas, said in Brussels. Regarding the attacks themselves, the…
Irish foreign minister Simon Harris said on Monday that the European Union (EU) “is cautiously optimistic on Syria engagement” but called for more deeper engagement to strengthen relations with the country. Harris said this at a news conference held at the EU Headquarters in Brussels, the Belgian capital. “It’s early days, but I think there…
Mr Gautier Mignot, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria, has expressed commitment to strengthen existing partnerships and contract new ones with the Nigerian government. Mignot, who recently assumed his role as EU Ambassador to Nigeria, made the commitment during a media parley on Monday in Abuja. He shared his vision on how to enhance…
The European Union (EU) is ready to redeploy its border assistance mission at the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign affairs chief, said on Monday. The civilian mission was launched in 2005 to assist with trade facilitation and the processing of biometric passports but was suspended in 2007 when Hamas…
Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris said on Monday in Brussels that it would benefit the U.S. if it did business with the European Union (EU) member countries. Harris said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ahead of the meeting of the foreign ministers of member countries of the EU. The…
