FOR many Nigerians, traveling to Europe for education, business, tourism, or other purposes is a significant aspiration. Recent data from the European Commission indicates that securing a Schengen visa has become increasingly challenging. In 2024, out of 11.7 million Schengen visa applications, 1.7 million were rejected, resulting in a 14.8% rejection rate. If you’re … Read more
THE European Commission will not extend the duty-free import of goods from Ukraine beyond June 5, spokesperson Olof Gill announced on Wednesday. “The autonomous trade measures with Ukraine expire on June 5. The Commission does not intend to extend them beyond that date,” Gill told reporters. He added that the EU’s current priority was … Read more
EU member states on Wednesday approved initial retaliatory tariffs of 10 per cent to 25 per cent on U.S. imports, which the European Commission says will be implemented next week. This includes special levies on items such as jeans and motorcycles from the United States, while U.S.-made whiskey and other alcoholic beverages were removed from … Read more
TWELVE countries have sent emergency supplies and deployed search and rescue teams to Bosnia and Herzegovina after deadly floods, the European Commission said on Monday. European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič thanked the participants for helping Bosnia and Herzegovina with the “devastating floods” in the country. The emergency support has been issued via the … Read more
THE European Commission has given Germany permission to invest about three billion Euros in its hydrogen infrastructure to build long-distance pipelines. The commission on Friday said that the positive effects of the government subsidies would be greater than the potential damage that could be caused by distortions of competition. Germany and other countries are investing … Read more
THE European Commission said on Monday that it wants the European Union to end its long-standing legal action against Poland for rule of law violations. The draft decision holds that Poland is addressing concerns about judicial independence, that it has “recognised the primacy of EU law” and is committed to implementing European court judgments concerning … Read more