The second summit of heads of Gulf legislative councils with the president and members of the European Parliament has opened in Brussels. Saudi Shura Council Chairman Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh is attending.
Belgium’s King took part in a military ceremony marking the Armistice. Those present paid tribute to the Unknown Soldier, victims of the two world wars and soldiers killed on peacekeeping and peace-restoration missions since 1945.
The foreign ministers of Moldova and Romania discussed Moldova’s European agenda, regional security and bilateral cooperation. Moldova aims to provisionally close 25 negotiating chapters by the end of 2027.
The European Union and Mexico have signed a modernised global agreement updating their 2000 deal. It will reduce agricultural tariffs and expand access to markets, public procurement and investment opportunities.
Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers discussed preparations for the 2029 population census. Organizers plan to use digital technologies, administrative data and geospatial information.
The Finance and Taxation Committee of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies approved a bill adding 16 municipalities in Goiás state to the development zone around the Federal District. The proposal must pass further parliamentary review.
Shvabe presented optical and thermal imaging equipment for sport shooting, hunting and observation at ORELEXPO 2026. Its exhibits included a system designed to help drivers navigate in poor visibility and with headlights out.
Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a ceremony presenting Royal Kathina Robes to the Maha Bodhi Society Temple in Bengaluru. It was the 16th Royal Kathina ceremony held in India.
Riau Deputy Police Chief Simson Zet Ringu urged residents not to fear the police, saying officers should protect and serve the public and help people feel safe.
Germany’s customs service inspected 12 sites in Leipzig as part of an operation targeting illegal work and suspected clan crime. Authorities reported violations involving drugs, weapons and immigration rules.
Vietnamese and Azerbaijani representatives held talks on advancing their strategic partnership. They discussed economic ties, energy, education and the possibility of a direct flight between their capitals.
EemsGas has started engineering design for a green gas plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The facility is planned to produce around 18 million cubic metres of gas annually from waste wood.
Brazil’s acting president, Geraldo Alckmin, signed a decree extending tax cuts on gasoline and ethanol, along with subsidies for the biofuel sector, for another 30 days.
Hungarian and Austrian peacekeepers laid wreaths at a memorial to soldiers killed in World War I in Peć/Pejë, Kosovo. Hungarian troops cleaned up the cemetery grounds ahead of the ceremony.
About 28 million underserved Filipinos could benefit from better diagnostic and treatment services under a proposed South Korean grant. The project would expand tuberculosis testing and add influenza surveillance to laboratory operations.
The State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan registered 48 deals worth more than $47.102 million last week. Goods for the domestic market were purchased for over 153.223 million manats.
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