Transport ministers from 43 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean have agreed in Brussels to bolster cooperation in the sector by enhancing air, rail, maritime and road connections. At the end of their conference meeting, the ..
The European Union is negotiating an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the broader West African region that includes 16 sub-Saharan countries. These countries are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, ..
Low-scale tragedies where a few immigrants drown off the coasts of Europe have regrettably become unnoticed by most European citizens and governments. But when more than 300 people perished near the Italian island of Lampedusa, ..
The European Commission allocated 10 million euros yesterday (12 November), in addition to the 3 million euros pledged earlier, to support the Philippines’ reconstruction, after what was likely the largest storm in a ..
The EU institutions finally agreed on the Union’s 2014 budget. Yesterday’s deal includes a budget draft for 2014 but also some amendments to the ongoing 2013 budgets. All sides reached an agreement on the budget worth ..