Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) delegation in Uganda has expressed concern over the recent passage of the anti-gay bill by parliament, despite the controversy surrounding it. Speaking at the Europe Day celebrations held in Kololo on Tuesday evening, Jan Sadek, the EU Ambassador, stated that …
Read More »NUP asks EU ambassadors to gold gov’t accountable on aid
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform (NUP), has asked the European Union Ambassadors to hold the government accountable and closely monitor the aid being extended to the country. The call was made on Friday by the NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi during a meeting with EU Ambassadors at the …
Read More »EU cannot blindly follow Washington: European Council president
Paris, France | Xinhua | European leaders are becoming increasingly supportive of French President Emmanuel Macron’s push for “strategic autonomy” away from the United States, European Council president Charles Michel said on Tuesday. More and more European Union leaders have echoed Macron’s comments that Europe should resist pressure to become …
Read More »EU boosts Somalia peacekeeping mission
Offers 120m Euros as ATMIS marks one year Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) is marking one year since its mandate began with a shot in the arm: Euros 118 million ( Approx. Shs481 billion) from the European Union for its 2023 operations. …
Read More »European Union gives Uganda sh61 billion for refugees
Nakivale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union (EU) has announced a €15 million fund (sh61 billion) to support Uganda’s response for refugees. The three-year funding will be allocated to improving water, sanitation, hygiene, healthcare, energy, education, and environmental conditions for both the refugees and the host communities. The …
Read More »OPM, EU donate to Karamoja police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Prime Minister and the European Union under the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) augmented police operations in the Karamoja sub-region with several donations. As part of this donation, DINU has constructed seven police posts and staff quarters in the districts …
Read More »German transport minister not happy with proposed EU combustion engine ban
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Germany’s Transport Minister Volker Wissing has expressed reservations regarding a planned ban on new cars with internal combustion engines in the European Union (EU) from 2035. A member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), Wissing is calling for an exception for internal combustion vehicles fueled by …
Read More »UK, EU reach new post-Brexit deal for N. Ireland
London, UK | Xinhua | The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) concluded on Monday a new post-Brexit trade arrangement for Northern Ireland. The agreement — dubbed the “Windsor Framework” — was struck over the Northern Ireland Protocol, aiming to ease the trading issues created by the Protocol. After …
Read More »EU, NATO, Ukraine to ramp up arms production, procurement
Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | Ukraine, the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will jointly launch a mechanism to coordinate arms supplies to Ukraine, officials said after the first meeting of the three sides’ high-level representatives. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he discussed with Ukraine’s …
Read More »Iran slams EU for continuing Trump’s sanctions against Tehran
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian foreign minister has criticized the European Union (EU) for continuing the sanctions policy that former U.S. President Donald Trump had implemented against Tehran, saying it proves the bloc’s continued use of double standards. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone call with EU …
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