Tag: "europe"
Austria's JJ wins Eurovision 2025 with opera-techno fusion

Austria's JJ wins Eurovision 2025 with opera-techno fusion

World 16:30 18/05/2025

Austria's JJ won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, with his operatic song "Wasted Love" triumphing at the world's biggest live music television event.

Eurovision limbers up with over-60s disco

Eurovision limbers up with over-60s disco

World 09:31 04/05/2025

Eurovision host city Basel laid on a mass over-60s disco on Saturday to whip up the party mood ahead of the event's grand final in two weeks' time.

Finland backs EU goal to slash emissions 90% by 2040

Finland backs EU goal to slash emissions 90% by 2040

World 16:09 29/04/2025

Finland supports a European Union target to cut the bloc's net greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040, the country's state secretary for climate told Reuters, as governments prepare for tough negotiations on the EU's next climate goal.

ECB forms group to simplify banking rules, source says

ECB forms group to simplify banking rules, source says

World 11:24 27/04/2025

The European Central Bank has launched a task force, chaired by Vice President Luis de Guindos, that will look for ways of simplifying banking rules in Europe, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday.

Policymakers are achieving the art of the impossible, IMF chief says

Policymakers are achieving the art of the impossible, IMF chief says

World 11:17 25/04/2025

Praising what she described as "impossible" policy shifts in Germany, Britain and Argentina, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday the global economy is entering a "new era."

Europe had most widespread floods for more than a decade in 2024, scientists say

Europe had most widespread floods for more than a decade in 2024, scientists say

World 16:32 15/04/2025

BRUSSELS -- Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, with 30% of the continent's river network hit by significant floods, scientists said on Tuesday, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt torrential rain and other extreme weather.

Travel agencies on tenterhooks as 3 European nations stop accepting Vietnam’s new passport

Travel agencies on tenterhooks as 3 European nations stop accepting Vietnam’s new passport

Economy 20:02 03/08/2022

The organization of tours to Europe has been affected by the refusal from Germany, Spain, and the Czech Republic

Vietnam legislature hands over 200,000 donated COVID-19 jabs following chairman’s trip to Europe

Vietnam legislature hands over 200,000 donated COVID-19 jabs following chairman’s trip to Europe

Vietnam News 13:07 13/09/2021

Belgium and Slovakia gifted 200,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine jabs and pledged to transfer more shots to Vietnam

Europe starts to reopen borders but no free travel yet

Europe starts to reopen borders but no free travel yet

World 09:37 15/06/2020

European countries ease some border controls on Monday after coronavirus lockdowns, but Spain’s continued closure

540 Vietnamese citizens brought home from US, Europe

540 Vietnamese citizens brought home from US, Europe

Vietnam News 10:46 17/05/2020

All of them have been brought to quarantine camps following their arrival

18kg of drugs found inside parcels sent from Europe to Vietnam

18kg of drugs found inside parcels sent from Europe to Vietnam

Vietnam News 17:03 29/04/2020

All of the parcels had fake addresses and lacked recipient names

Vietnamese premier urges stronger Asia-Europe connectivity

Vietnamese premier urges stronger Asia-Europe connectivity

Vietnam News 16:16 19/10/2018

He delivered a speech at the 16th Asia- Europe Business Forum, attended by over 400 delegates