Sisi, von der Leyen discuss Egypt-EU ties, regional issues at G7 Summit
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed…
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Egypt joins EU’s €95b Horizon Europe research, innovation programme
Egypt has joined the European Union’s €95 billion Horizon Europe programme, expanding its access to the bloc’s…
Egypt, EU sign €75m deal to boost local socio-economic reforms, services
Egypt and the European Union signed a €75 million financing agreement to support local-level socio-economic…
Egypt, EU sign €4b deal for second phase of macro-financial assistance
Egypt and the European Union signed a €4 billion memorandum of understanding on Thursday for the second phase of…
EU hails Sharm El-Sheikh Gaza peace deal as ‘historic milestone’ pledges support
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday the finalisation of a peace agreement ending the war…
Von der Leyen calls two-state solution ‘only realistic peace plan,’ pledges new Gaza…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on world leaders at the International Conference for the…
EU to suspend Israel trade concessions, halt 2025–2027 allocations
The European Commission has proposed on Wednesday suspending certain trade-related provisions of the Association…
EU, US seal landmark trade deal with 15% tariff cap
The European Union and the United States have struck a sweeping trade agreement stabilising tariffs at a single 15…
Von der Leyen: €2T EU budget designed for ‘new era’
The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled a €2 trillion proposal for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial…
EU prepared to retaliate with €21b tariff package – Italy’s FM
The European Union readied a package of retaliatory tariffs worth €21 billion ($24.5 billion) on US goods should…
US tariffs harm both sides of Atlantic – von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Saturday that a proposed 30 per cent tariff on…
Slovakia opposes EU gas phase-out, blocks sanctions deal
Slovakia is blocking the European Union's proposed 18th package of sanctions against Russia, demanding exceptions…
Germany urges EU to limit spending in next 7-year budget
Germany called for restraint in the European Union’s next seven-year budget, warning that member states lack the…
EU readies new Russia sanctions with US coordination
The European Union is preparing its 18th package of "hard-biting" sanctions targeting Russia, aiming to tighten…
EU commits €150b for defence investment plan
The European Union on Tuesday approved the Security for Action for Europe (SAFE) Instrument, a €150 billion defence…
Euro hits one-month high as Trump delays EU tariff threat
The euro climbed to a one-month high on Monday after US President Donald Trump backed down from his threat to…
Trump delays EU tariff threat, extends trade talks
US President Donald Trump agreed to delay a planned 50 per cent tariff on European Union imports until July 9,…
EU freezes tariff countermeasures after Trump’s pause
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that the European Union will pause its planned…
EU’s Von der Leyen: Trump’s tariff pause a step towards stability
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday described US President Donald Trump’s unexpected…
EU mobilises in 1st counterstrike against Trump tariffs
European Union countries are set to approve a first wave of retaliatory tariffs on up to $28 billion worth of US…
EU readies countermeasures against US tariffs – Von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned US President Donald Trump’s universal tariffs as a…
EU vows firm response to Trump’s steel, aluminium tariffs
The European Union (EU) pledged to retaliate with "firm and proportionate countermeasures" following US President…
Baltic states synchronise power grid with Europe
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania successfully synchronised their electricity systems with the European continental…
Egypt, EU discuss advancing strategic partnership
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Rania Al-Mashat, met with Joseph Sikela, the European…
EU announces new support for Ukraine’s winter energy security
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced new EU measures to bolster Ukraine's energy security…
EU approves €5b aid for new microchip plant in Dresden
The European Commission on Tuesday approved, under EU State aid rules, a €5 billion ($5.5 billion) German measure…
EU competition policy supports company scaling – Von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans to overhaul EU competition policy to support…
Egypt’s Sisi receives head of European Commission
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has received on Sunday Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission,…
EU prepares €7.4b aid package for Egypt
The EU is preparing a €7.4bn aid package for Egypt to support its economy and address potential financial…
EU chief calls for sanctions on ‘extremist’ Israeli settlers
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called on Wednesday for imposing sanctions on “extremist” Israeli settlers in the…
EU chief praises COP 28 climate deal
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the deal reached at the COP28 climate summit…
EU chief orders aid ‘surge’ to Gaza amid hostage deal
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen ordered her European Commission on Wednesday to 'surge' aid deliveries to Gaza.
Ireland: An outspoken European supporter of Palestine
Ireland has always been an outspoken European supporter for the Palestinian people and their rights.
EU chief thanks Egypt for ensuring humanitarian access to Gaza
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday thanked Egypt for its efforts to deliver…
European Union to send Ukrainian grain for Egypt
The European Union (EU) plans to supply Ukrainian grain to Egypt within the framework of the expansion of the…
EU reaches deal to raise renewable energy target
European Union (EU) has reached a preliminary agreement on Thursday to boost the dependence on renewable energy…
EU calls for U.S. to reconsider decision to cut ties with WHO
The European Union (EU) issued a statement on Monday asking the U.S. to reconsider its decision to cut ties with…
European Commission: Global fund for coronavirus vaccine, drug development raises $10…
A global fund designed to support and speed up the development of a coronavirus vaccine and effective treatments…
France, Norway, Italy, Germany leaders pledge $8 billion to finding coronavirus vaccine…
The leaders of France, Norway, Italy and Germany have pledged on Saturday to raise $8 billion in an “international…
EU chief says backs probe into coronavirus origin and says China should be involved
EU is supporting calls for an investigation into the origin of the new coronavirus and said China should be…