European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron on Saturday, Feb. 18, sent his sympathies and well wishes to Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal “Bombit” Adiong Jr. after his convoy was ambushed. Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. (left) and European Union Ambassador to the...
STRASBOURG, France - The European Union's executive arm proposed Wednesday new sanctions on Russia that would cut off goods worth 11 billion euros and target Iran's drone producers over the war in Ukraine. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said she hoped the EU's 27 member states would...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The EU on Wednesday unveiled proposals including a controversial relaxation of state aid rules to counter the threat to European industry from US green subsidies and unfair competition from China. The bloc is racing to compete with the United States and China to avoid...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- EU interior ministers reached "consensus" Thursday to warn outside countries refusing to take back irregular migrants they risked tighter visa restrictions to Europe, Sweden's migration minister said. Ministers agreed that the tool, in place since 2020, "should be fully used"...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s eight foreign trips in seven months might be more than most of his predecessors did, but he is confident that at least one Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed is enough to compensate such trips. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....
European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron on Monday, Jan. 16, underscored the role the regional bloc plays in bringing lasting peace in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through key initiatives aimed at empowering the citizenry. (Photo from EU Ambassador...
H. E. Luc Véron, European Union Ambassador to the Philippines has emphasized the large responsibility for the corporate sector in the area of human rights, but also underlined the opportunities that the respect of human rights can bring for business. The EU ambassador stressed his point at the...
The European Council has welcomed the Philippines' push to pursue a free trade agreement (FTA) with the trade bloc and bolster the country’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) accreditation, Malacañang said. (Malacañang Photo) This came after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr....
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. raised a question to the European Union (EU) amid discussions on the loss and damage compensation because of climate change: “Who do we go to? Who pays the bulk of it?” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit in...
The Philippines would not pick sides between "superpower" countries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. emphasized this when asked during a press conference with international media in Brussels, Belgium if the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. described the recent milestones achieved by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) as a “clear step forward to promote connectivity.” President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang Photo) Malacañang said...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has taken pride in the country’s workforce, which he said is the government’s "greatest advantage" in the international stage. In a roundtable meeting with European business leaders on Wednesday, Marcos boasted about the...
