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CHINA – Chinese firms have been excluded in the EU public procurement tenders for medical devices according to a European Commission statement on Friday. The tender is worth over 5 million euros ($5.7 million). The Commission said the move is in response to discriminatory practices by China, which the statement said has excluded EU-made medical … Read more
BELGIUM – The economic sanctions on Syria lifted by the European Council on Wednesday following an agreement made in May. In a press release, the EU council stated that it had lifted all economic restrictive measures on Syria, with the exemption of those based on security grounds. Underlining that the adoption formalized the political decision … Read more
UK – The planned EU joint defense procurement programme adopted $170 billion loan amount for the joint financial tool on Tuesday, aimed at boosting defense equipment production capacity to partner nations. The Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument, a new EU financial tool, will support member states in investing in defense industrial production through common … Read more
GERMANY – The German chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that the EU will add new sanctions on Russia starting next week for Putin’s refusal to attend the ongoing direct peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey. Speaking to public broadcaster ZDF late Thursday, Friedrich Merz said while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to Türkiye and showed … Read more
ALBANIA – The European Political Community summit 2025, the 6th of its kind, is taking place in Albania today, Friday, with the participation of 47 heads of state as well as EU institutions. The summit will take place in Albania’s capital, Tirana. Alongside EU member states, countries like Türkiye, the UK, Norway, Switzerland, and Ukraine … Read more
KENYA – EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Kenya’s Trade Minister Lee Kinyanjui on Monday co-chaired the inauguration of EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) accord which seeks to deepen cooperation and expand opportunities between the European Union and Kenya. “Our Economic Partnership Agreement is the EU‘s most ambitious with a sub-Saharan African partner – and … Read more
This’ an open letter to European citizens no matter where they are. In this letter, specific areas involving governance and government in Europe and “collective west” will be covered to some extent, outlining certain “points of concern” and possible consequences. European Democracy is an Illusion The west has always schooled world nations on the issue … Read more