President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (pictured) paid an official visit to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 17 December, at the invitation of President of the United Arab Emirates ...

The Commission welcomes yesterday's decision by EU member states to adopt supplementary sanctions against key components of the Russian shadow fleet value chain, as well as against Belarus. These new ...

Europe’s city leaders say the new European Affordable Housing Plan is a “solid foundation” to help city governments tackle the housing emergency, and for the first time clearly recognizes the EU’s ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has released its annual “Emergency Watchlist” identifying the 20 countries it say are most at risk of worsening humanitarian crises in 2026. The top three ...

The European Union has allocated an additional €15 million in humanitarian aid to address the needs of communities impacted by the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, and €14 million in development aid for ...

The 11th EPP European Congress of Young Farmers has honoured those deemed to have made a particularly valuable contribution to the farming community in the past year. The awards event took place in Br ...

The sin industries are meant to be recession-proof, but even the mighty British betting shop cannot escape the reach of the current Labour government.  William Hill owner Evoke is the latest gambling ...

The European Commission has concluded the ex-post evaluation of the EU's exceptional €3 billion macro-financial assistance (MFA) package put in place in response to the very specific circumstances of ...

Currently the eyes of the world are focused on the Gaza peace deal and the Hamas hostages who have finally been reunited with their families in Israel. With thoughts now turning to what happens next.

With the publication of the Biotech Act, the EU sets out how it intends to boost the sector’s competitive position in the face of China’s rapid rise. The Biotech Act Regulation sets out a broad ...

Sharaa travelled to Washington DC for talks with US President Donald Trump, resulting in the much-needed lifting of sanctions against the recovering country. Following the historic meeting – the first ...

Critics warn that the EU’s cardiovascular disease plan lacks the strong preventive measures needed to match the scale of the problem. The ‘Safe Hearts Plan’ is the EU’s first comprehensive ...