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
World European Parliament approves 50bn euros more for Ukraine STRASBOURG (France): The European Parliament on Tuesday backed giving an extra 50 billion euros ($53 billion) in... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Business & Finance Internal rift between EP and EC led to rollover of GSP ISLAMABAD: An internal rift between European Parliament (EP) and European Council (EC) accounted for an anticipated... Updated 10 Oct, 2023 09:18am
World Voters in Hesse, Bavaria seen dealing mid-term blow to Scholz’s coalition BERLIN: Germany’s opposition conservatives are expected to win another term in the Hesse and Bavaria state elections... Published 08 Oct, 2023 11:02am
Business & Finance LCCI commends European Parliament for extending GSP status LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) commends the unanimous decision of the European ... Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am
Print EU decides to extend GSP ISLAMABAD: The European Parliament has decided to extend existing GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) for... Updated 06 Oct, 2023 09:04am
World Sustainable fuel targets will be challenge for aviation industry BERLIN: It will be a challenge for companies to meet the European Union’s new targets for the use of sustainable... Published 25 Sep, 2023 02:36pm
World EU’s von der Leyen pledges more support for wind industry BRUSSELS: The European Union will put forward a package of measures to support Europe’s wind industry as renewable... Published 13 Sep, 2023 01:00pm
Print New GSP scheme’s fate hangs in the balance EU Parliament and European Council have strong arguments against each other’s viewpoint due to which things are not moving Updated 24 Jul, 2023 01:53pm
World EU lawmakers to back world’s first AI rules STRASBOURG: European Parliament lawmakers will vote Wednesday to kickstart talks to approve the world’s first... Published 14 Jun, 2023 10:32am
Markets Indonesia, Malaysia to visit Brussels over concern about EU deforestation law JAKARTA: The world’s two biggest palm oil producers Indonesia and Malaysia will send top officials to the European... Published 25 May, 2023 10:16am
World Two suspects in EU graft scandal freed from house arrest BRUSSELS: Two suspects charged in the probe into alleged bribery by Qatar and Morocco at the European Parliament ... Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am
World EU progress on press freedom mired in contradictions, says CPJ report NEW YORK: The European Union (EU) is inconsistent in delivering on its own commitments to press freedom, according ... Published 27 Apr, 2023 06:24am
Markets EU parliament approves world’s most sweeping cryptocurrency rules STRASBOURG: The European Parliament approved the world’s first comprehensive rules to regulate the “Wild West” world... Published 20 Apr, 2023 05:07pm
World EU lawmakers adopt vast carbon market reform STRASBOURG, (France): The European Parliament adopted sweeping climate measures on Tuesday aimed at massively ... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am
World EU Parliament to cast final vote on Europe’s biggest climate policy STRASBOURG: The European Parliament holds its final vote on Tuesday on whether to approve sweeping reforms to make... Published 18 Apr, 2023 11:18am
World EU parliament bans TikTok on work devices BRUSSELS: The European Parliament has told staff to purge TikTok from devices used for work because of data... Published 01 Mar, 2023 03:23pm
World Brussels on tenterhooks for long-awaited Zelensky visit BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has so far only made one trip abroad since Russia invaded his... Published 08 Feb, 2023 11:22am
World EU parliament lifts immunity of two MEPs in graft probe BRUSSELS: The European Parliament on Thursday lifted the immunity of two lawmakers targeted in a Belgian probe into... Published 03 Feb, 2023 07:03am
World EU lawmakers back ban on foreign funding of political ads BRUSSELS: The European Parliament voted Thursday in support of banning foreign funding for political advertisements... Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am
World Iran vows ‘reciprocal’ response to EU over Guards terror label vote TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday warned the European Union it would take “reciprocal” measures after the European... Published 23 Jan, 2023 07:53am
World Iran Guards warn EU terror label would be ‘mistake’ TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Saturday warned the European Union against making a “mistake” by... Published 21 Jan, 2023 03:52pm
World EU parliament chief to unveil reforms amid graft scandal STRASBOURG: The president of the European Parliament will seek Monday to get ahead of a graft scandal that has... Published 16 Jan, 2023 12:25pm
Opinion Sweden takes EU presidency Sweden takes over the EU’s rotating presidency from January 1 vowing to maintain unity on Ukraine and uphold free... Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:11am
World EU reaches deal on major carbon market reform BRUSSELS: EU member states and parliamentarians on Sunday announced an agreement for a major reform to the bloc’s... Updated 18 Dec, 2022 02:25pm
World EU parliament sacks VP charged in Qatar bribe probe STRASBOURG (France): The European Parliament on Tuesday sacked one of its own vice presidents amid corruption... Published 14 Dec, 2022 06:37am
World EU agrees on ‘carbon mechanism’ at borders for industrial imports BRUSSELS: EU member states announced Tuesday the adoption of a mechanism that would bring the bloc’s industrial... Published 13 Dec, 2022 12:53pm
World Qatar graft probe damages European Parliament, EU ministers say BRUSSELS: The European Union’s credibility is at stake, EU foreign ministers warned on Monday, following... Published 13 Dec, 2022 07:36am
World EU parliament arrests spark calls for tighter controls over MEPs BRUSSELS: The arrest of a European Parliament vice-president and four others linked to a corruption probe ... Published 10 Dec, 2022 11:42pm
World EU lawmakers back 18bn euro Ukraine aid stalled by Hungary STRASBOURG: The European Parliament on Thursday approved an 18-billion-euro ($18.7-billion) EU financial support... Published 24 Nov, 2022 05:42pm