The European Union has revoked the warning yellow card issued to the Philippines in June 2014 regarding measures to fight illegal fishing. The EU acknowledges Philippines’ efforts to partner up with us in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Since an official dialogue started, the Philippines embarked on a series of reforms to upgrade its fisheries governance and successfully aligned it to international law. Achievements made by the Philippines include the adoption of a new […]
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EU says Google’s “favorable treatment over its shopping services” hurts competitors
THE European Union Competition Commissioner accused Google Inc. on Thursday (April 16, 2015) of cheating consumers and competitors by distorting Web search results to favor its own shopping service, after a five-year investigation that could change the rules for business online. EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the U.S. company, which dominates Internet search engine markets worldwide, had been sent a Statement of Objections – effectively a charge sheet – to which it has 10 weeks […]
Mogherini says Europe must show flexibility on Greece
Europe must show flexibility in dealing with the Greek debt crisis not just out of a sense of solidarity but to defend the common interest as well, European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday (April 14). “If one falls, it’s the whole system that falls,” she said. Speaking with students ahead of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in the German town of Luebeck, Mogherini said the rest of the EU should […]
Libya to deport Senegalese migrants
Libyan authorities says they will deport more than 100 illegal immigrants from Senegal who have been held at a prison in Misrata, as it tries to tackle an influx. “A total of 135 illegal immigrants from Senegal will be deported through Ras Ajdir in Tunisia in collaboration with the embassy of Senegal and Tunisian authorities,” the head of Misrata’s department to combat illegal immigration, Mohammad Baqqar, said on Thursday (February 26), as the migrants were […]
EU to launch anti-terror projects
In Brussels, the European Union decided to conduct anti-terror projects in cooperation with some Muslim nations. This in the wake of terrorist attack in Paris and a foiled terrorist cell in Belgium.
The European Union more than doubles its aid to the Philippines for the period 2014-2020
The European Union Delegation and EU Member States Embassies will today launch the 2015 Joint EU-Philippines Development Report highlighting their development cooperation programmes implemented over the last three years while setting out their priorities for 2014-2020. Greek Ambassador Constantina Koliou, French Ambassador Gilles Garachon, Italian Ambassador Massimo Roscigno, British Ambassador Asif Ahmad, German Ambassador Thomas Ossowski, Spanish Ambassador Luis Calvo, Danish Ambassador Jan Top Christensen, Dutch Ambassador Marion Derckx, and Czech Chargé d’Affaires a.i Jan […]
EU pledges to raise financial assistance to the Philippines
The European Union have pledged to increase its financial assistance to the Philippines, from 130 million euros to 325 million euros, with most of the assistance going to the Bangsamoro region.
PH exports benefit from duty-free access to the European Union
MANILA, Jan. 7 — Philippine exports enjoy duty-free access into the European Union (EU) market last December 25, 2014 through the Union’s “tariff preferences under the special incentive arrangements for sustainable development and good governance”, more popularly known as the Generalized System of Preferences Plus (or GSP+). GSP+ privileges extend duty-free access to Philippine exports in 66 per cent of all product tariff lines, including fisheries products and garments. The grant of GSP+ privileges is […]
Aquino thanks EU, Spain for typhoon Haiyan assistance
President Benigno S. Aquino III conveyed his appreciation to the European Union for its assistance in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).In his meeting with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, President Aquino reiterated the “profound appreciation of the Filipino people for the solidarity that the European Union has demonstrated.”“The overwhelming humanitarian assistance of the European Union represents a great contribution to our national recovery and reconstruction efforts,” the President said during the joint press […]
EU seeks billions of euros to revive economy
The European Union sought ways on Saturday to marshal billions of euros into its sluggish economy without getting deeper into debt, casting the net wide to consider options from a pan-European capital market to a huge investment fund. Finance ministers from the bloc’s 28 countries gathered at an informal Ecofin meeting in Milan to flesh out a host of ideas circulating in European capitals. With interest rates already at record lows, ministers need radical steps […]
EU raises pressure on Moscow with tougher sanctions
(Reuters) – The European Union tightened sanctions on Russia on Friday over its role in the Ukrainian conflict, restricting access to financing for top Russian banks, defense and energy firms and freezing the assets of senior politicians and rebel leaders. The United States was set to follow suit with its own tougher sanctions later on Friday, heaping pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea region and sent troops to back pro-Russian […]
Russia faces new U.S., EU sanctions over Ukraine crisis
(Reuters) – European Union governments agreed on Thursday to begin their new sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis on Friday but could lift them next month if Moscow abides by a fragile truce, while the United States prepared its own fresh sanctions. The steps are the latest by the United States and the EU following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March and what the West sees as an effort since then to further destabilize Ukraine by backing pro-Russian separatists with […]
