Ambassador of EU pays courtesy call on PM ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of the European Union (EU) paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister on Thursday, said a... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
World Macron says EU has ‘duty’ to expand Iran sanctions BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday the EU and its Western allies must expand sanctions on... Published 17 Apr, 2024 10:31pm
World EU to begin work on expanding Iran sanctions, Borrell says BRUSSELS: Some EU member states have asked for sanctions against Iran to be expanded in response to Tehran's attack... Published 17 Apr, 2024 12:42am
World Top Europe court condemns Switzerland in landmark climate ruling STRASBOURG, (France): Europe’s top rights court on Tuesday said Switzerland was not doing enough to tackle climate... Published 10 Apr, 2024 02:16am
World EU condemns attack on Iran’s embassy in Damascus BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday condemned an airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1 that... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
World Polish govt moves to bypass president veto over emergency contraception WARSAW: Poland’s pro-EU coalition government on Friday sought to bypass a veto by conservative President Andrzej... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:59am
World Giorgia Meloni, Le Pen rift mars far right’s prospects of wielding EU power PARIS/ROME: When a French minister compared Italy’s nationalist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni last year to the... Published 29 Mar, 2024 10:53am
Business & Finance AliExpress targeted in EU probe over possibly illegal online products BRUSSELS: Alibaba’s AliExpress could face a hefty fine after the European Commission on Thursday launched an... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am
World EU probes Apple, Google, Meta under new digital law BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday hit Apple, Google parent Alphabet and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
World EU countries split over nature law in latest blow to green agenda BRUSSELS: The European Union’s flagship policy to restore damaged nature is hanging in the balance, with a vote to... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Business & Finance Need for trade diplomacy through targeted outreach stressed ISLAMABAD: Renowned industrialist Atif Iqbal has stressed that Pakistan needs to employ trade diplomacy on a ... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Business & Finance EU, Egypt agree 7.4bn euro deal focussed on energy, migration CAIRO: The EU chief and five European leaders visited cash-strapped Egypt on Sunday to announce a 7.4-billion-euro... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
Print Important reform priorities of govt: Aurangzeb speaks to EU ambassador ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, Dr Riina Kionka, called on Federal Minister for Finance... Updated 16 Mar, 2024 03:07pm
Business & Finance EU pumps money into explosives in push to up shell production BRUSSELS: The EU on Friday announced hundreds of millions of euros to boost the production of explosives as it ... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
World EU targets TikTok, X, other apps over AI risk to elections BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday wielded a powerful new digital law to press TikTok and seven other platforms on the AI... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
World EU targets TikTok, other apps over AI risk to elections BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday wielded a powerful new digital law to press TikTok, Facebook and six other platforms on... Published 14 Mar, 2024 05:08pm
Pakistan Request to withdraw GSP+ status: Govt blasted for accusing PTI of writing letter to EU ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday blasted the government for accusing it of writing a letter to... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
World EU states back second term for IMF chief Georgieva BRUSSELS: All 27 EU countries have endorsed a second term for International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina ... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
World Europe must do more against ‘catastrophic’ climate risks: EU COPENHAGEN: Europe could suffer “catastrophic” consequences from climate change if it fails to take urgent and... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am
World EU strikes deal to ban products made using forced labour BRUSSELS: The European Union moved a step closer Tuesday to banning products made from forced labour after... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance Textile, leather industries: Speakers for measures to enhance environmental compliance KARACHI: In a dialogue on "Strengthening Environmental Compliance and Governance", speakers have called for urgent... Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Markets Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.25bn in February, up 13% YoY However, inflows decrease 6% on a monthly basis Updated 08 Mar, 2024 11:36pm
Pakistan 9th round of Pak-EU Political Dialogue held: Pakistan, EU agree to continue working towards broadening of ties ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union have agreed to continue working towards further deepening and broadening... Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Business & Finance EU officials unveil 1.5bn euro plan to boost arms industry BRUSSELS: Top European Union officials on Tuesday unveiled plans to boost the continent’s arms industry, arguing... Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance WTO approves services trade rules, overcoming objections ABU DHABI: The World Trade Organization Tuesday enshrined new rules facilitating trade in services between more than... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
World Instant payments will soon be available across EU BRUSSELS, (Belgium): Bank customers will soon be able to transfer money across Europe within seconds after the EU... Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am
World Polish farmers protest WARSAW: Polish farmers on Sunday blocked a major highway into Germany in the latest such protest against EU... Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am
World Italy and Canada sign security deals with Ukraine KYIV: The leaders of Canada and Italy signed security agreements with Ukraine on Saturday after talks with President... Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:52am
World IAG may get EU warning on Air Europa deal if no remedies in coming weeks BRUSSELS: British Airways owner IAG may get a warning from EU antitrust regulators on its 400-million-euro ($432.4... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
World EU to lift sanctions slapped on two Russians, one Slovak over Ukraine war BRUSSELS: The European Union will lift sanctions against two Russian businessmen and one Slovak national, two... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am