EU chiefs express condolences after deadly funicular crash in Lisbon
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has called for the incident to be “quickly investigated by the relevant authorities.”
Greece probes farmers in €22.6 million EU subsidy fraud scandal
Investigations are also being carried out into staff at the authority in charge of the administration of the subsidies.
EU report: Majority of seized illegal goods come from China
Four out of five products identified as potentially problematic originated from China. With only 82 items checked per million, the European Commission is calling on member states to increase their inspection efforts.
German space company Isar Aerospace receives orders from EU clients
Europe is falling behind in the space race, with just four rockets launched last year. Germany’s Isar Aerospace now landed EU orders as delays to Ariane 6 keep the bloc reliant on Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Germany and Belgium oppose seizing Russian state funds frozen in EU
There are calls to use the money to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia.
New EU record for viral disease brought by mosquitoes
According to a report, the Asian tiger mosquito is becoming more present in the EU – currently spotted in 16 countries – due to more favourable climatic conditions such as rising temperatures.