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Prague: European Union countries agreed on Wednesday to make it harder for Russian citizens to enter the 27-nation bloc, but they failed to find a consensus on imposing an outright tourist ban in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine. At talks in the Czech Republic, EU foreign ministers were desperate to put on a show […]
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By Dhananjay Tripathi In 2012, the European union (EU) was awarded the Nobel peace prize to acknowledge its contribution “to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe”. Indeed, regionalism played a vital role in the transformation of Europe after the end of World War (WW)-II. The European integration process brought […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has hailed the European Union’s (EU) decision to grant his country candidate status for accession to the 27-member bloc, saying it was “historic moment” in bilateral ties. During a two-day summit in Brussels, the European Council on Thursday accepted Ukraine and Moldova as candidates for membership of the bloc. Just […]
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Brussels: Chargers will be harmonized for small and medium-sized portable electronic devices by 2024 in the European Union (EU), negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council have agreed. “By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU,” a press release from the Parliament […]
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Washington: The US, all the European Union (EU) member states and 32 non-EU countries have signed a “Declaration for the Future of the Internet” that calls for an “open, free, global, interoperable, reliable, and secure” internet. The declaration represents a political commitment among partners to advance a positive vision for the internet and digital technologies, the […]
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New Delhi: Indian citizens, without transit or regular Schengen visas, are unable to fly to the UK through European Union airlines like Lufthansa, KLM and Air France as they are stopped at the origin airports in India itself. As the UK is no longer part of the European Union, it has, post Brexit, made mandatory […]
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By Flavio Macau Russia’s first McDonald’s store in opened in 1990, just months after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It was a potent symbol that the Cold War was ending and a great ideological wound healing. Now every McDonald’s in Russia is closed, as nations and corporations reduce, suspend or sever ties in response […]
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By Susana de Sousa Ferreira On March 3, 2022, the European union made a historic decision for international protection with the approval of the Temporary Protection Directive that applies to Ukrainian citizens fleeing war. The member states have mobilised in an extraordinary way in response to this conflict, implementing a coordinated and unique strategy, focused […]
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By Mariola Urrea The plenary session of the European Parliament held on March 1 has left testimonies that make it possible to anticipate far-reaching political advances for the process of European construction. It is enough to review the speeches of the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Layen, and, particularly, that of the […]
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New Delhi: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Ukraine’s European Union membership application. Deputy Head of the President’s Office, Andriy Sybiga, said that Zelenskyy has just signed a historically significant document: Ukraine’s European Union membership application, Ukrainska Pravda reported. He also signed a joint request with the head of the Verkhovna Rada [Parliament] of Ukraine and […]
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Brussels: The European Union’s executive said on Friday it wants to stop air travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement that she “proposes, in close coordination with the member states, to activate the emergency brake to stop air […]
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India has already asked the EU member countries to individually consider allowing Indians who have taken Covishield and Covaxin vaccines and want to travel to Europe.
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The European Commission said on Tuesday that it has opened a formal investigation into whether Google violated the bloc's competition rules.
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With China all set to take sovereign control of Colombo Port City, a wary India must realign its South Asia strategy
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If we fixate on replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy, we are simply swapping one race to destruction with another
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The firm did not want the videos to be branded nor did they reveal the name of the client behind the project.
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While China is more important for the EU from an economic perspective, politically India is closer to the 27-member bloc
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he support offered by my country reflects the excellent bilateral relations we have with India, through the existing Extended Partnership, signed in 2013. The medical field is one of the main domains of cooperation
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The leaked draft proposal, first reported by Politico and is expected to be made official next week, would see the EU take a strong stance on certain applications of AI, similar to the EU's regulation
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Germany, France, Italy and Spain were among countries that suspended use of the vaccine on Monday.