The Philippines’ continued eligibility of the EU Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Plus, accreditation of maritime schools, and fishing will top the economic issues that Philippine legislators will discuss with their EU counterparts, as both partners are moving forward to charting a new...
The Philippines' vaccination certificate, VaxCertPH, is now recognized in European countries as proof of inoculation against Covid-19. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), VaxCertPH is now recognized by the European Union Digital Covid-10 Certificate (EU DCC) system to be used...
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Monday it remains "optimistic" about a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal after the European Union tabled a proposal aiming for a compromise in the talks stalled since March. "We remain optimistic that the negotiation process will lead us to a logical and reasonable...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- The European Commission has approved a smallpox vaccine for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency, the Danish drugmaker that developed the jab said on Monday. "The European Commission has extended the marketing...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has yet to acknowledge the invitation of the European Union to visit Brussels. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (BBM Media Bureau) Communications Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said this in a press briefing in Malacañang on Wednesday, July 6. "Not...
The Philippines has conveyed its eagerness to work with the European Union (EU) on rules-based security architecture in a bid to ensure a "just peace" in the region. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Jaime Victor Ledda and Czech Minister of Trade and Industry Jozef Sikela exchange notes on the...
KYIV, Ukraine -- The European Union's most powerful leaders on Thursday embraced Ukraine's bid to be accepted as a candidate for EU membership, in a potent symbol of support in Kyiv's battle against Russia's invasion. (L-R) Romanian President Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Prime minister of...
A celebration of the partnership and friendship of the European Union with the Philippines Engage yourself in a colorful array of cultural treats from May to June 2022 as the European Union presents “Viva Europa 2022.” During this cultural summer, get ready for a wonderful European online...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The EU is working on centralising purchases of vaccines and treatments for monkeypox, with details to be agreed in the "coming days," the European Commission told AFP on Thursday. The push, through the commission's Health Emergency and Preparedness Authority (HERA), comes as...
Representatives from the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) vowed to continue working with the Philippines after observing the recently concluded elections on May 9. Representatives from the European Union (EU) Delegation and embassies of the United States of America (USA),...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- The European Union's infectious diseases agency on Thursday said unexplained severe cases of hepatitis in young children were "a public health event of concern". European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) figures indicate that 191 hepatitis cases have been...
BRUSSELS, Belgium – The European Union on Thursday said it had approved an embargo on Russian coal and the closing of the bloc's ports to Russian vessels over the Ukraine war. An official from the French presidency of the European Council said the moves spearhead a "very substantial" fifth...
