Austria has announced the final steps toward fully activating the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) across its air, land, and rail borders, making biometric data collection from non-EU travellers mandatory at all border checkpoints by April 10.
The European Commission has announced it will look into allowing certain non-EU professionals to stay in the EU beyond the current 90/180-day rule, as part of a future overhaul of its visa system, a report said.
Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi said he was hopeful the European Union (EU) would resolve companies' concerns over its sustainability laws by the end of December. Qatar has aired its frustration with the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and has threatened to halt gas supplies. The dispute centres around CSDDD's potential to fine violators up to 5 per cent of total global revenue.
In the third quarter of 2025, 49.3 per cent of net electricity generated in the European Union (EU) came from renewable energy sources, an increase of 3.8 per cent compared with the 47.5 per cent registered in the same quarter of 2024, according to figures by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.
Qatar and the US have written to EU heads of state expressing concern over the bloc's corporate sustainability rules and their potential impact on liquefied natural gas exports, a statement from QatarEnergy showed.
The European Union (EU) has moved to end all imports of Russian natural gas by the end of 2027, following a majority vote by member states during a meeting of European energy ministers in Luxembourg.
The GCC-EU Summit, which was scheduled to be held in Riyadh on October 24, has been rescheduled to a later date to be agreed upon by the GCC and European sides, said Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, GCC Secretary-General.
In 2024, the EU imported €11.1 billion ($12.8 billion) worth of solar panels, €2.9 billion of liquid biofuels, and €0.5 billion worth of wind turbines from extra-EU countries, totalling almost €14.6 billion ($16.9 billion) in imports of green energy products, according to data released by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office.
The European Commission has selected 46 new strategic projects across 16 EU member states to strengthen critical raw material supplies, diversify sourcing and reduce dependence on external suppliers.
India and the European Union have concluded a long-delayed free trade agreement that will eliminate or sharply reduce tariffs on the vast majority of goods traded between the two sides, a move aimed at boosting bilateral commerce amid rising global trade tensions.
