The European Union reached an agreement to ban the import of products including coffee, cocoa and soy in cases where they are deemed to contribute to deforestation. The draft law, which aims to ensure "deforestation-free supply chains" for the 27-nation EU, was hailed by environmental groups as "groundbreaking". Illegal production...

Exports of non-plug-in hybrid cars were valued at €22.9 billion, which was more than half of the total extra-EU exports of hybrid and electric cars (55 percent).

Brussels needs to find new energy suppliers and we recognize the important role of the UAE on that front, Belgian ambassador to the UAE Antoine Delcourt tells TRENDS

The EU announced the discovery of a sophisticated US$2.3-billion VAT tax fraud that triggered raids in 14 countries, including France, Germany, Greece and Spain. Over 600 people participated in the scheme, "believed to be the biggest VAT carousel fraud ever investigated in the EU," according to the European Public Prosecutor's...

The European Union gave itself legal authority to take action against anyone who helps Russia avoid its sanctions, the EU presidency said. It said member states agreed that violating sanctions against Russia be considered an "EU crime". This would make it easier to add individuals and entities from outside the...

A surveillance helicopter flew over the city before calm was restored at around 7:00pm (18:00GMT). A journalist saw protesters burning a car, rubbish bins and a number of electric scooters.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - EU energy ministers met Thursday to debate measures to mitigate the energy crunch in Europe but were divided over a gas price cap proposal slammed by many as a "joke". They were to discuss a proposal by the European Commission, unveiled just two days earlier, that would...

The EU's executive proposed a new round of sanctions on Moscow over its latest "escalation" in Ukraine, including an oil price cap and ban on Russian exports worth $7 billion. It also plans to expand its travel blacklist and asset freezes to include high-ranking Russian officials and organizers of the...

The plant, which supplies industry giants such as Hershey but not to consumers directly, was shut down after salmonella bacteria was found in one lot.

Iranian lawmakers voted Wednesday to ratify a prisoner exchange treaty with Belgium, where the deal has been criticized for potentially enabling an Iranian diplomat jailed on terrorism charges to return home.

Belgium's parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial prisoner-swap treaty with Iran in the first reading of a text that still has to be submitted to a full vote to be ratified.

The forum witnessed the attendance of businessmen and owners from the Kingdom and the GCC countries and employees of the Chambers of Commerce.

The UAE and Belgium have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in order to strengthen cooperation in the fields of security and combating crime.

The dialogue discusses the new developments in trade and investment exchange.

During the visit, the secretary-general of the GCC will meet a number of senior officials of the European Union.

The EU and world powers are scrambling to try to get negotiations in Vienna back on track.

Oman already has a roadmap ready for a green economy, one which it discussed with the UNEP earlier this month.