EU, US pledge gas cooperation as tensions rise over Ukraine WASHINGTON/ BRUSSELS: The United States and the European Union pledged on Monday to work to ensure gas supplies can... Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am
Markets EU officials in Azerbaijan to ease Russia gas dependency BAKU: The European Union’s energy commissioner visited Azerbaijan on Friday in an effort to diversify the... Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am
World Amnesty slams five years of EU-Libya migrant deal BRUSSELS: An EU-Libya deal under which migrants desperate to reach Europe are turned back and held in "hellish"... Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:31pm
World EU condemns flogging, jail term for Iran rights defender BRUSSELS: The EU on Sunday condemned the recent sentencing of leading human rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi to... Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am
World Portugal's PM Antonio Costa, a pragmatic Socialist LISBON: Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa, whose Socialists face a close-fought snap election on Sunday, is a... Published 30 Jan, 2022 12:42pm
World EU chief told to look for text messages to Pfizer CEO BRUSSELS: An official EU watchdog on Friday slammed European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen for keeping ... Published 28 Jan, 2022 03:16pm
Technology EU clears Facebook buyout of Kustomer BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday cleared Facebook's acquisition of Kustomer, a customer service technology, under the... Published 27 Jan, 2022 07:55pm
Business & Finance Brexit hurt EU-UK trade PARIS: If trade between Britain and the EU didn't seize up after Brexit, the volume of commercial exchanges was... Published 27 Jan, 2022 02:04pm
World Qatar emir to meet with Biden in Washington Jan 31: White House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will receive Qatar's emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the White House on... Published 26 Jan, 2022 10:43am
Print Germany cries foul over nuclear energy in EU’s green investment rule book BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition government has voiced its objections to a European... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
World Austria gears up to fight EU 'green' nuclear energy plan VIENNA: As the EU moves to label energy from nuclear power and natural gas as "green" investments, Austria is ... Published 19 Jan, 2022 09:41am
Markets Russia urges Germany and EU not to delay Nord Stream 2 MOSCOW: Russia on Monday urged Germany and the European Union not to drag its feet over certification of the Nord... Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am
Opinion Has diplomacy on Ukraine reached a dead end? The failure of the United States and Russia this week to find a diplomatic solution to fizzing tensions over Eastern... Published 16 Jan, 2022 04:17am
World EU denies trying to ‘bury’ green investment plan with Dec 31 release BRUSSELS: The EU’s executive on Monday rejected suggestions it waited until New Year’s Eve to publish divisive... Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am
Opinion Macron takes EU reins as election looms France takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union on Saturday, affording President Emmanuel Macron the... Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am
World Germany backs France for 'more sovereign' Europe: Baerbock BERLIN: France and Germany bear a "special responsibility" to make the European Union a stronger world power as ... Published 31 Dec, 2021 01:30pm
World EU backs international arms embargo after Myanmar massacre BRUSSELS: The European Union called Thursday for an international arms embargo on Myanmar’s junta and for... Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:50am
Markets EU Rapeseed rises to all-time highs, wheat flat HAMBURG: Rapeseed rose to all-time highs on Monday, supported by tight stocks, strong demand and a rally in ... Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am
World Iran nuclear talks to resume next week: EU chair VIENNA: Talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will resume next Monday, the EU diplomat chairing the ... Published 23 Dec, 2021 05:18pm
World EU to decide on new Covid jab as Omicron rages THE HAGUE: The EU's drug regulator was set to decide Monday whether to approve a fifth Covid jab as the US warned of... Published 20 Dec, 2021 04:34pm
Print EU warns UK against picking Brexit hardliner to replace Frost DUBLIN: A European Commissioner said on Sunday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s refusal to compromise ... Updated 20 Dec, 2021 10:33am
World EU to get 20 million extra vaccine doses to fight Omicron BRUSSELS: EU members will get an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the first three ... Updated 19 Dec, 2021 09:09pm
Editorials Progress on FATF? EDITORIAL: Ordinarily, appreciation from the EU and US for Pakistan’s efforts to meet FATF (Financial Action Task... Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am
World Denmark first in EU to authorise Merck Covid pill COPENHAGEN: Denmark on Thursday recommended US drugmaker Merck's anti-Covid treatment molnupiravir for at-risk... Updated 16 Dec, 2021 05:30pm
Markets Minister says Italy has best gas reserves in EU MILAN: Italy’s energy transition minister said on Tuesday that the country was better position in terms of gas... Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am
World EU draws up massive economic response to deter Russia BRUSSELS: European foreign ministers met Monday to coordinate what they warn would be an unprecedented economic... Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am
World Macron’s presidential challenger Pecresse would say ‘non’ to federal EU PARIS: The conservative candidate who has emerged as Emmanuel Macron’s most serious challenger for next year’s... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
World UK gives 23 more post-Brexit permits to French fishermen BRUSSELS: Britain has granted another 23 licences to French fishermen, a government spokesperson said Saturday, a ... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
World Microsoft set to win EU antitrust nod for $16bn Nuance deal BRUSSELS: US software giant Microsoft Corp is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $16 billion... Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am
World Hundreds more migrants leave Belarus on Iraq-bound flight MOSCOW: More than 400 migrants who had travelled to Belarus seeking to cross the border into the EU flew home on... Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am
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In historic visit, Iran President Raisi says decision made to increase bilateral trade five-fold to $10bn