The Czech Foreign Ministry will summon the Chinese ambassador to Prague after threatening statements were made against a Czech politician visiting Taiwan. A delegation led by Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil arrived in Taipei on Sunday, angering Beijing. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described the visit as “provocation” and said Vystrcil should “pay a high […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has pointed to “encouraging signs” that countries in Europe are able to deal with coronavirus outbreaks, despite the increase in cases since lockdown measures were lifted. At a WHO media briefing, Bruce Aylward, Senior Advisor to the Director-General, highlighted the “tremendous” knowledge, capacities and skill sets that now exist to […]
Today, the EU Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles will start to apply. Adopted in May 2018, the new Regulation significantly overhauls and tightens the previous type approval and market surveillance system. It improves the quality and independence of vehicle type-approval and testing, increases checks of cars already on the EU market […]
Today a second European Union (EU) Humanitarian Air bridge flight lands in Beirut, Lebanon, delivering 12 tonnes of essential humanitarian supplies and medical equipment, including a mobile hospital and face masks. The transportation cost of the flight is fully covered by the EU, while the cargo was provided by the Spanish authorities, the Philips Foundation […]
A massive wildfire is raging in Spain’s southern Andalusia region, which has forced more than 3,100 people to evacuate their homes, authorities said on Sunday. Firefighters and emergency workers are battling the blaze, which broke our on Thursday in the mountains near the town of Almonaster la Real, 120 kilometres northwest of the city of […]
EUR 150 million EIB backing for Irish smart meter rollout Supports ESB Networks installation of 2.4 million smart meters in every home, farm and business in Ireland by the end of 2024 Increased use of smart meters delivers benefits to customers, the economy and the environment The Commission for the Regulation of Utilities has tasked […]
Police in Berlin have arrested 300 demonstrators during protests against Germany’s coronavirus restrictions. Some 38,000 people took to the streets in the city for mostly peaceful demonstrations. About 200 people were arrested at one rally, which the authorities blamed on right-wing agitators who were said to have thrown rocks and bottles. Similar rallies took places […]
Thieves stole nine million euros in cash in France’s southeastern city of Lyon in an armed attack on an armoured security vehicle, prosecutors said. The vehicle, belonging to Swedish cash handling company Loomis, was attacked on Friday at around 9.00 am by several armed individuals as it came out of a branch of the Bank […]
Tensions between NATO members Greece and Turkey escalated again on Saturday after Ankara launched new military drills in the eastern Mediterranean. Greece also accused Turkish jets of an incursion as the two sides come to blows over a longstanding dispute of maritime rights and gas resources. Both sides are staging navy drills. In a message […]
The European Commission has approved an investment of over €234 million from the Cohesion Fund to upgrade almost 117km of the Skawina-Zakopane railway line in Southern Poland. The project will improve the quality, efficiency and safety of railway transport between the towns of Skawina and Zakopane, and more generally on the Kraków-Zakopane corridor. Commissioner for Cohesion and […]
