COVID-19: EU executive proposes closing external borders until May 15
The European Union’s executive wants to stop all non-essential foreign travel into the bloc until May 15, extending current restrictions imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
EU to encourage whistleblowers in fight against cartels
European Union (EU) anti-trust regulators on Thursday unveiled plans to help individuals to blow the whistle on cartels while protecting their identity.
EU threatens fines for failing to take in refugees
The EU on Thursday stepped up warnings that countries could be punished if they fail to share the burden of mainly Syrian refugees stranded in Greece and Italy.
US not in new Cold War with Russia- Obama
President Barack Obama declared on Tuesday that United states is not in new Cold War with Russia but stressed that US is joining the European Union in slapping new sanctions on Russia’s energy sector, arms industry and financial institutions. “The major sanctions we’re announcing today will continue to ratchet up the pressure on Russia, including […]
EU approves N2.5bn for standardisation in Nigeria
The European Union has made twelve million Euros (about N2.5 billion) available through United Nations Industrial Development, UNIDO, for the establishment of National Accreditation System in Nigeria. National Accreditation System is a body that is competent to carry out specific tasks in terms of the accreditation for conformity assessment, calibration and good laboratory practice.
