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…
European Union top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Monday said that she hopes EU foreign ministers will be able to agree on gradually suspending the bloc’s economic sanctions on Syria. The Ministers are to decide on a “roadmap” for a step-by-step approach, Kallas said as she arrived at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels….
Reducing energy prices in the European Union is a top priority, and measures to achieve this will be revealed next month, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “Energy prices in Europe are still structurally higher than in the United States and China, and they vary significantly within the European Union,” von der…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that “it is in no one’s interest to break the bonds of the global economy in a new era of fierce geostrategic competition’’. “We will need to work together to avoid a global race to the bottom because it is in no one’s interest to…
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday the European Union (EU) must deepen ties with China and strive for mutual benefits. “I believe we must engage constructively with China to find solutions in our mutual interests. The year 2025 marks 50 years of our union’s diplomatic relations with China, I see it…
The European Commission will soon present a plan for the EU’s complete abandonment of Russian fossil energy resources, spokesperson for climate action and energy Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said on Monday. “The roadmap to wean the European Union off Russian fossil fuels is being crafted. “It was announced as something that the Energy Commissioner will present within…
Brussels is closely following the current developments with student protests in Serbia and urged all sides to refrain from violence, European Commission spokesman Guillaume Mercier said on Monday. Serbians, mostly young people and students, have been protesting in Belgrade, Novi Sad and other major cities for about two months now. They are demanding justice for…
