EU agrees gradual Russian oil embargo BRUSSELS: European Union leaders have agreed an embargo on Russian oil imports that will start kicking in towards ... Published 01 Jun, 2022 05:53am
World EU not ready to agree Russia oil ban BRUSSELS: European Union leaders will fail to agree on a Russian oil ban at a summit on Monday and Tuesday in... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
Print Russian oil embargo: EU mulls compromise to break deadlock Hungary blocks latest round of proposed sanctions as it uses Russian oil to fulfil 65% of its oil needs Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
World EU unity on Russian sanctions 'starting to crumble', German minister says BERLINL: German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Sunday expressed fears that the European Union's unity was... Published 29 May, 2022 10:52pm
Opinion Russia prepares to seize western firms looking to leave Russia is advancing a new law allowing it to take control of the local businesses of western companies that decide ... Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am
Business & Finance Naveed Qamar holds meetings with key officials in Burssels ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce and Investment, Syed Naveed Qamar, visited Brussels on May 22-23, 2022. He... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
World France sees no EU entry for Ukraine before ‘15 or 20 years’ PARIS: A bid by Ukraine to join the European Union would not be finalised for “15 or 20 years,” France’s ... Published 23 May, 2022 08:02am
World Polish president offers full support for Ukraine EU bid KYIV: Poland's president on Sunday pledged full support for Ukraine's EU membership bid, saying those who "shed ... Published 23 May, 2022 12:02am
Markets French cereal crop ratings down sharply PARIS: Crop conditions for French wheat and barley crops declined sharply last week as dry weather persisted in the... Published 15 May, 2022 05:35am
World Finland 'confident' of overcoming Turkey's NATO opposition BERLIN: Finland believes it can find a "solution" with Turkey to end Ankara's opposition to its bid to join NATO, ... Published 14 May, 2022 10:32pm
World EU says talks with Iran ‘positive enough’ to reopen nuclear negotiations WEISSENHAUS, (Germany): The EU’s foreign policy chief said on Friday that he believed there had been enough... Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am
World EU says Taliban ‘not listening’ to Afghans with girls’ school ban KABUL: The Taliban shutdown of girls’ education shows the Taliban are not listening to the Afghan people and poses a... Published 12 May, 2022 06:14pm
World UK rejects EU proposals to resolve N Irish trade dispute LONDON: Britain on Wednesday rejected European Union proposals to resolve a standoff over post-Brexit trade rules ... Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am
World Xi warns of confrontations arising from Ukraine crisis BEJING: Confrontation between blocs resulting from the Ukraine crisis could become a bigger and more lasting threat... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
World Ukraine war puts EU ‘at crossroads’ on anniversary BRUSSELS: As the EU poises to mark its anniversary on Monday, it is morphing into a more muscular global actor, a... Published 08 May, 2022 11:30am
World EU opens its doors to the public ahead of Europe Day BRUSSELS: The EU threw open the doors of its institutions to the public on Saturday, just ahead of May 9 ... Published 08 May, 2022 07:53am
World Senior Russian lawmaker says US directly involved in Ukraine fighting MOSCOW: Russia’s most senior lawmaker on Saturday accused Washington of coordinating military operations in... Published 08 May, 2022 07:53am
World More than 6bn euros collected at Ukraine donors’ conference WARSAW: More than six billion euros ($6.3 billion) were collected at a Ukraine donors’ conference in Warsaw, ... Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am
Markets New pipeline links Baltics to European gas network JAUNIUNAI, (Lithuania): Poland and the Baltic states Thursday inaugurated a new gas pipeline that links the... Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am
World EU to 'significantly increase' Moldova military aid CHISINAU: European Council President Charles Michel on Wednesday pledged to increase EU military aid to Moldova,... Published 04 May, 2022 03:14pm
World EU to ban three Russian state-owned broadcasters - von der Leyen STRASBOURG: The European Union will ban three Russian state-owned broadcasters as part of a sixth sanctions package... Published 04 May, 2022 12:03pm
Markets EU set to unveil sanctions on Russian oil as fighting rages in Ukraine ZAPORIZHZHIA: The European Union is expected to outline oil sanctions against Moscow on Wednesday as Russian forces... Published 04 May, 2022 10:15am
World EU says using Russian roubles payment scheme would breach sanctions BRUSSELS: Using Moscow’s proposed scheme for foreign companies to pay for gas by enabling Russia to convert their... Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am
Markets EU set to ban Russian oil, ministers hold crisis talks on gas BRUSSELS: The European Union was preparing a ban on Russian oil, with possible exemptions for wary countries, as EU... Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am
Markets In shift, Germany says it could back immediate EU ban on Russian oil KYIV: Germany said on Monday it was prepared to back an immediate European Union embargo on Russian oil, a major... Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am
Pakistan Bilawal felicitated on becoming FM ISLAMABAD: Foreign Ministers of various countries including Kuwait, High Representative of the European Union for... Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am
Markets EU confusion over Russia’s rubles for gas demand BRUSSELS: EU countries scrambled Thursday to make sense of Russia’s decision to cut gas flows to Poland and... Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am
Business & Finance First 9 months of FY22: Exports to Italy reach all-time high of $805m ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has posted a trade surplus of $372 million during the first nine months (July- March) of FY... Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am
World UN chief in Ukraine after EU-Russia gas row KYIV: The UN chief called war “an absurdity” during a visit to Ukraine Thursday, after Brussels warned Russia it... Published 28 Apr, 2022 02:03pm
World EU vows ‘coordinated response’ to Russia gas stoppage BRUSSELS: The EU said Wednesday it was “prepared” for Moscow to suspend gas supplies to the 27-nation bloc and is... Published 27 Apr, 2022 02:27pm