• EU opens opportunity for Pinoys to study in Europe

The European Union (EU) Delegation in Manila is set to open its 2021 one-stop-shop for Filipinos aspiring to study in European universities

• EU educ fair promotes higher learning amid pandemic

The Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines will connect Filipino students to universities in Europe through its annual education fair

• EU, AstraZeneca reach agreement on vaccine supply dispute

The European Union (EU) and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have reached an agreement after a dispute on Covid-19 vaccine delivery schedules, announced a spokesperson here on Friday

• Covid-19 deals severe blow to retail trade, services in EU

The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has posed a major impact on retail trade and the demand for services worldwide, as many countries mandated the closure of retail shops while bars and restaurants had to spend several months with chairs stacked on tables and shutters closed.

• EU steps up engagement with Indo-Pacific countries, including PH

The European Union is stepping up its strategic engagement with countries in the Indo-Pacific, including the Philippines as it recognized the region’s “growing economic, demographic, and political weight” in shaping the rules-based international order and in addressing global challenges

• EU bats for ‘free, open’ maritime supply routes in Indo-Pacific

The European Union Delegation in Manila on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to securing “free and open” maritime supply routes in the Indo-Pacific region.

• EU boosts reproductive health drive in PH

The European Union Delegation in Manila continues to advance the sexual and reproductive health rights of Filipino youth as part of its priority areas in the Philippines.

• EU says Taliban must respect rights, guarantee security as conditions for help

The European Union says the new government must prevent the country from again becoming a breeding ground for militants as it was during the Taliban’s previous time in power

• EU okays Alitalia successor, says it’s not liable for illegal aid

Italia Trasporto Aereo is due to start flying in place of Alitalia on October 15 and plans to employ only a small part of its predecessor’s 11,000 total workforce

• US, EU pursuing global deal to slash planet-warming methane – documents

The United States and the European Union have agreed to aim to cut emissions of the planet-warming gas methane by around a third by the end of this decade and are pushing other major economies to join them, according to documents seen by Reuters.

• Poland plans to extend border emergency over migrants

Poland’s interior minister on Monday asked for a state of emergency along the border with Belarus to be extended for 60 days despite objections from charities and media groups.