EU approves new rules to shake up market price data for investors LONDON: European Union lawmakers gave the nod on Tuesday to giving investors better access to stock and bond prices... Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am
World EU to debate sending naval mission BRUSSELS: EU countries will discuss next week a plan to set up a naval mission to help protect Red Sea shipping... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
World EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force PRISTINA: A long-awaited European Union’s visa liberalisation scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Business & Finance Iran, Russia to trade in local currencies instead of US dollar DUBAI: Iran and Russia have finalised an agreement to trade in their local currencies instead of the U.S dollar,... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
World Former EU Commission president Jacques Delors dies at 98 PARIS: Jacques Delors, a former head of the EU Commission and key figure in the creation of the euro currency, has... Published 27 Dec, 2023 11:27pm
Print Baloch protesters: EU envoy concerned over mishandling ISLAMABAD: European Union Ambassador to Pakistan, Riina Kionka, on Friday, expressed “deep” concerns over the... Updated 23 Dec, 2023 12:11pm
World EU agrees ‘historic’ reform of asylum laws BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday agreed to an overhaul of its asylum system that includes more border detention centres... Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am
World Pfizer sues Poland and Hungary over Covid debts BRUSSELS: Pharmaceutical firms Pfizer and BioNTech are suing the governments of Poland and Hungary alleging they... Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am
World Kenya, EU ink ‘historic’ trade deal NAIROBI: Kenya and the European Union on Monday signed a long-negotiated trade agreement to increase the flow of... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
World Charities decry EU migration pact under negotiation BRUSSELS: EU lawmakers and member state representatives will try on Monday to negotiate a pact reforming the ... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
World EU launches ‘illegal content’ probe into Elon Musk’s X BRUSSELS: The EU announced “formal infringement proceedings” against Elon Musk’s X platform on Monday, under a... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Business & Finance Bulgaria scraps gas transit tax to secure Schengen bid OFIA: Bulgaria scrapped on Monday a tax on the transit of Russian gas through its territory after Hungary threatened... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
World Hungary blocks aid for Ukraine BRUSSELS: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed a big European Union aid package for Kyiv on Friday, and said... Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am
World EU awards Mahsa Amini rights prize as Iran blocks family STRASBOURG (France): The European Parliament on Tuesday presented a top EU rights prize to Mahsa Amini, whose death... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
Pakistan Pak Embassy hosts Science Diplomacy Networking Event in Brussels BRUSSELS: The Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels hosted a Science Diplomacy Networking Event, featuring distinguished... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
World EU states make last-ditch effort to back spending rules reform BRUSSELS: EU finance ministers will try to hammer out an agreement over dinner on Thursday to reform bloc-wide... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
World EU approves ban on destruction of unsold clothing BRUSSELS: The European Parliament and EU member states announced on Tuesday new rules to crack down on fast fashion... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
World EU defence spending to reach record 270bn euros in 2023 BRUSSELS: EU military spending will reach a record 270 billion euros ($295 billion) in 2023 in the face of ... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Business & Finance GSP Plus termed ‘a template for mutually beneficial economic cooperation’ ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has termed the GSP Plus as a template for mutually... Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am
Editorials Custodial killings EDITORIAL: There is only one way to settle the matter of alleged custodial killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh in ... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:56am
Editorials GSP+ concerns EDITORIAL: The caretaker government is rightly pleased that the European parliament has extended the GSP+... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Opinion GSP+ status: a major success The European Parliament has decided to extend the existing GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) for another four... Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:42am
Print GSP review: EU identifies major challenges facing Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) has said that political turmoil, constitutional challenges, economic crisis, high... Updated 23 Nov, 2023 08:46am
Pakistan IMF, EU officials regularly visit IK in Adiala Jail, claims Elahi LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on Thursday said that no one pressurized him... Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am
World Germany says EU won’t reach ammo target for Ukraine BRUSSELS: Germany on Tuesday deepened the despondency around Western efforts to back Ukraine by saying the EU would... Published 15 Nov, 2023 12:03am
World Russia says EU won’t ‘push’ it out of Central Asia MOSCOW: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the European Union of attempting to drive Russia out of Central Asia,... Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am
World EU lawmakers urge ban on Russian LNG BRUSSELS: EU lawmakers on Thursday urged the bloc to ban imports of Russian liquefied natural gas and to shut... Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am
World Belgium urges EU sanctions on Israeli ‘extremists’ BRUSSELS: The EU should look at barring “extremist” Israelis who call for violence against Palestinians from... Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am
Business & Finance EU court advisor deals blow to Apple in Ireland tax case BRUSSELS: The European Court of Justice’s top legal advisor recommended Thursday scrapping a previous Apple ... Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am
Pakistan Postage stamp launched: 75th anniversary of Pak-Netherlands ties ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi and Ambassador of the Netherlands to Pakistan Henry de ... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees