EU Approves 5th Ukraine Facility Payment of €1.8 Billion to Kyiv

The European Council approved a fifth regular payment of more than €1.8 billion ($2.1 billion) to Ukraine under the EU’s €50 billion ($58.3 billion) Ukraine Facility, following Kyiv’s successful completion of nine reform steps and one remaining...

EU’s frozen-asset funding for Ukraine may need bridging solution

The European Union may need to come up with a bridging solution to keep Ukraine financed in early 2026 if a deal on an EU loan, based on immobilised Russian assets, continues to be delayed, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said....

EU’s frozen-asset funding for Ukraine may need bridging solution, Dombrovskis says

By Balazs Koranyi SOFIA (Reuters) -The European Union may need to come up with a bridging solution to keep Ukraine financed in early 2026 if a deal on an EU loan, based on immobilised Russian assets, continues to be delayed, European Economic...

EU urges inclusion of Airbus in Biman's fleet plan

EU urges inclusion of Airbus in Biman's fleet plan European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller. File Photo DHAKA, Nov 4, 2025 (BSS) - The European Union (EU) today urged Bangladesh to ensure transparency and fair competition in major...

EU boosts Philippines human capital ties through higher education, research

Maicah Rachel Eugenio - The Philippine Star November 5, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The European Union (EU) has announced plans to deepen academic and research cooperation with the Philippines, viewing education as a key investment in the...

European Business News Digest Q4 2025: Top Companies, M&A, and Emerging Trends

As 2025 draws to a close, Europe’s corporate and economic landscape presents a picture of cautious optimism set against a backdrop of structural transformation. The region’s business environment remains defined by resilience in the face of slowing...

EU to deliver Ukraine’s best Enlargement Report in three years – Deputy PM Kachka

The annual Enlargement Report that the European Commission prepares for all candidate countries — and which is expected to be published today — is the best in the past three years. Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic...

Kallas: New EU members by 2030 is realistic goal

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas stated on Tuesday that the EU welcoming new members by 2030 is a "realistic" objective, APA reports. "Enlargement is a necessity if we want to be a stronger...

Four enlargement hopefuls show progress on EU membership bid

EU candidate countries Albania, Montenegro, Moldova, and Ukraine have all made significant progress on key reforms that the EU considers essential for joining the bloc, the European Commission said in its annual enlargement report on Tuesday. Ten...

Costa: Ukraine has proven it belongs in EU, even during war

Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine has made remarkable progress on its path toward European integration, while EU enlargement remains a key priority in the current geopolitical context. European Council President Antonio Costa stated this during the...

Fed monitors consumer spending amid economic challenges

The US consumer's durability as a prop for the economy may be tested in coming weeks as family budgets, particularly among the less affluent, are stressed by rising healthcare costs, the potential loss of federal food benefits, and a wobbly job...

Carney's 1st budget calls for billions in new spending to prop up tariff-hit economy

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presented his first federal budget Tuesday and it includes big-ticket items to prop up an economy grappling with major economic disruptions but also cuts to the public service to get the fiscal house in...

Key Topics for the Upcoming CELAC-EU Summit in Colombia

The CELAC-EU summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, next weekend faces the difficult challenge of strengthening economic and strategic alliances. Credit: Juan Diego Cano / Presidency of Colombia. In the city of Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean...

Philippines, France eye deeper economic ties

MANILA and Paris are looking to improve cooperation in the infrastructure, transport, aviation, agriculture, and security sectors, following their Joint Economic Committee (JEC) meeting on Tuesday. “We have covered a wide range of topics,...

Arab region targets 45,000 new jobs for women by 2026, says UN Women official

At least 45,000 new jobs for women are expected to be created across the Arab region next year, an official of the UN Women announced today during a panel discussion held on the sidelines of the ‘Second World Summit for Social Development’, which...

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Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats, shuns negotiations as shutdown drags on WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he “won’t be extorted” by Democrats to reopen the government, making clear that he has no plans to negotiate as...

Economic mission to Brussels: the CCI of the Republic of Moldova strengthens partnerships with the European business community

From November 3 to 6, 2025, a delegation from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova (CCI RM) is carrying out an economic mission in Brussels, Belgium, to strengthen Moldovan-European economic partnerships and promote...

Doha hosts UN social summit as calls grow for action on equality

Doha is hosting the Second World Summit for Social Development this week, the first time a UN gathering of this scale has taken place outside New York or Geneva. The summit runs from 4–6 November and is bringing together more than 8,000...

How China and Asean can ensure their upgraded pact is truly win-win

At last month’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit, China and the bloc upgraded their free trade pact in the areas of environmental protection, product quality and support for small businesses. Premier Li Qiang contextualised...

Opinion: Oregon leaders’ electoral success in 2026 starts with business

Published 6:34 am Tuesday, November 4, 2025 National pundits will read the tea leaves from this week’s elections looking for a winning message for 2026 races. But in Oregon, with our highest-in-the-Northwest unemployment rate, the answer is...