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Health

EU announces investment in health of almost €170M plan

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European leaders confirmed substantial financial commitments to strengthen medical infrastructure across the African continent ahead of the World Health Summit in Berlin. Official reports detail that the EU announces investment in health of almost €170 million to support resilient medical...
Health

European Commission adds PCR support for Ebola outbreak

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The European Commission has expanded its Ebola response with a €2.1 million purchase of PCR tests for the Bundibugyo virus outbreak. The agreement covers open-platform tests that laboratories can use with existing systems. The European Health and Digital Executive Agency...
News

Italy and GCC sign MoU to expand political cooperation

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Italy and the Gulf Cooperation Council signed a memorandum of understanding in Rome on Monday to strengthen cooperation and create a structured channel for political consultations. The agreement was signed during a meeting between Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign...
Business

China and EU trade chiefs set for Brussels talks

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Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will visit Brussels on Monday, June 29, for talks with European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commission said. The meeting places China EU trade relations back at the center of the bloc’s economic agenda....
Business

Egypt secures $1 billion World Bank reform support

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CAIRO: The World Bank Group has approved US$1 billion in new financing for Egypt to support private sector-led job creation, bolster macroeconomic and fiscal resilience, and advance measures tied to a greener economy, marking the latest multilateral backing for the country as it...
Automotive

EU softens 2035 ban on combustion engine vehicles

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BRUSSELS, December 17, 2025: The European Union is set to ease its planned 2035 ban on the sale of new combustion engine vehicles after sustained pressure from automakers and several member states, marking a significant policy adjustment in the bloc’s long-term climate agenda....
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Germany requests EU escape clause to raise defence outlay

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Germany has formally requested an exemption from European Union borrowing limits to substantially increase its defence spending, citing the need to address rising military threats from Russia. According to reports by Euractiv, the request was made through a letter sent...
News

EU Parliament backs lower gas fill target to curb costs

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The European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee has adopted a draft law to extend and revise the European Union’s gas storage framework, introducing more flexible rules to help reduce market pressure and lower gas prices. The initiative, supported on...
Business

EU retaliates against US steel and aluminum tariffs

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The European Union has officially approved its first set of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports in response to recently imposed American duties on steel and aluminum. The move, announced by the European Commission on Wednesday, comes amid escalating trade tensions...
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EU steel safeguard rules effective from April 2025

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The European Commission steel safeguard measure has been significantly reinforced as part of a broader effort to protect the European Union’s steel industry from mounting global pressures. This revision, which aligns with the EU’s Steel and Metals Action Plan, aims to curb the influx of steel...