Mayil Matta Rice, manufactured by the Kottakal Group of Companies, which has more than 50 years of expertise in the rice marketing industry, has received a European Union clearance certificate for ensuring quality in food products. After passing each of the EU-mandated exams, Mayil Matta Rice has accomplished this remarkable achievement. According to the findings … Read more
New laws regulating bitcoin trading have received resounding support from the European Parliament. They are scheduled to go into effect in July of the next year. The new regulations aim to make crypto assets traceable in order to stop money laundering, terrorism funding, and other crimes. Major cryptocurrency service providers, who frequently leave a large … Read more
EU Transport Ministers agreed on a range of legally binding measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector in the coming decade. The new measures, which are to apply to all Member States, have been negotiated over the last 12 months. With this agreement, the stage is set for negotiations with the European … Read more
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, today welcomed the launch of the European Year of Youth Micro Grants scheme which is being run by Léargas, Ireland’s National Coordinator for the Year. The scheme will be open to youth organisations, local youth, and community groups, and organised groups of young people in … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has been addressed a meeting of European Education Ministers on the illegal invasion of Ukraine. The meeting focused, amongst other things, on making language provision available for all Ukrainians and ensuring access to third-level education. Speaking at the meeting, Minister Harris said,“Ireland and … Read more
The United States and its allies moved Friday to end normal trade relations with Russia, as President Joe Biden vowed the West would make Vladimir Putin “pay the price” for his invasion of Ukraine. Biden announced the new step, which would enable Western nations to inflict steep tariff hikes on Russian goods, in coordination with … Read more
The Irish Government has condemned Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked attack on Ukraine. We stand with the people of Ukraine and will work with the EU to provide continued support. Ministers belonging to International Energy Agency (IEA) member states, including Minister Ryan, have agreed to release 60 million barrels from oil reserves, to show solidarity with … Read more
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said that Brussels would propose to freeze the assets of the Russian central bank, in a major escalation of sanctions against Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine. Von der Leyen, president of the EU Commission, said that the bloc has decided to remove some Russian banks from … Read more
Irish tourists traveling abroad from next month will be able to move freely anywhere in the EU with proof of vaccination, recovery, or a negative test. EU Ministers have decided to support the Council recommendations at a meeting of the General Affairs Council on Tuesday. This means anyone meeting the listed criteria will not face any … Read more
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister said that Russia was trying to bypass the European Union by holding talks directly with the United States over Ukraine. Where Moscow has moved nearly 100,000 troops close to its border with its neighbour, France’s foreign minister said on Friday. Talks between U.S. and Russian diplomats will start in … Read more
The European Central Bank is celebrating 20th anniversary of euro currency. The event was marked at midnight with a light display in blue and yellow, the colours of the EU, projected on its skyscraper headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Euro was launched on 1st January 1999 only for electronic payments and accounting purposes. The coins and … Read more
Irish has been fully recognized as an official language of European Union. From the New Year Day today, all documents published by the EU will be translated into Irish as well. “This reflects the tireless work that has gone into building up the capability of the EU Institutions to operate through Irish – and it … Read more