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World Brussels explores Draghi option of extending up to $385 billion in EU debt, FT reports European Union (EU) officials are examining ways to roll over hundreds of billions of euros of COVID-19 era bonds in... Published 12 Sep, 2024 10:46am
World EU, China should build bridges, avoid trade war, says Spanish prime minister Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday there does not need to be a trade war between the European... Published 11 Sep, 2024 11:12am
World Mario Draghi urges reform, massive investment to revive lagging EU economy BRUSSELS: The European Union needs far more coordinated industrial policy, more rapid decisions and massive... Published 09 Sep, 2024 02:35pm
World Like Brazil, the European Union also has an X problem BRUSSELS: Elon Musk’s woes are hardly limited to Brazil as he now risks possible EU sanctions in the coming months... Published 05 Sep, 2024 12:34pm
World Borrell asks EU to consider sanctions on 2 Israeli ministers BRUSSELS: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday he has asked the bloc’s members to... Published 30 Aug, 2024 12:25am
World Starmer, Scholz seek reset in British-EU ties with bilateral treaty BERLIN: Britain and Germany’s leaders agreed in Berlin on Wednesday to work on an ambitious treaty covering issues... Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am
World Media groups urge EU to suspend treaty, impose sanctions on Israel PARIS: Some 60 media and rights organisations on Monday urged the European Union to suspend a co-operation accord... Published 27 Aug, 2024 07:43am
World Iran’s new foreign minister calls for EU dialogue TEHRAN: Iran’s new foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has called for dialogue with the European Union to resolve... Published 23 Aug, 2024 11:32pm
World China opens anti-subsidy probe into EU dairy imports BEIJING: China opened an anti-subsidy probe into imported dairy products from the European Union on Wednesday,... Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am
World EU’s top diplomat to propose sanctioning Israeli officials over ‘violent settlers’ BRUSSELS: The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said Friday he would propose sanctions against Israeli government... Published 16 Aug, 2024 05:44pm
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Markets France sees 25% drop in 2024 soft wheat crop after relentless rainfall PARIS: France’s farm ministry on Friday sharply lowered its estimate of the country’s 2024 soft wheat output, now... Published 09 Aug, 2024 02:53pm
World EU delays talks with Bangladesh on pact after Dhaka’s response to protests NEW DELHI/DHAKA: The European Union said on Wednesday it postponed negotiations with Bangladesh on a new cooperation... Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:23pm
World EU begins paying 400mn euros emergency aid to Palestinian Authority BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday said it had begun paying 400 million euros ($430 million) in emergency... Published 31 Jul, 2024 05:38pm
Markets Only half of French soft wheat crop in good condition PARIS: Ratings of French soft wheat fell again last week to hit another eight-year low with now only half of the ... Published 28 Jul, 2024 06:49am
World G20 seeks common ground on taxing super-rich RIO DE JANEIRO: G20 finance ministers are expected to take a first step towards international cooperation on taxing... Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:07pm
World Eighty nations strike deal over e-commerce, but lack US backing GENEVA: Around 80 countries reached agreement on Friday on rules governing global digital commerce including... Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:03pm
World US sees no need for global deal to tax super-rich: Yellen RIO DE JANEIRO: The United States sees no need to negotiate an international agreement on taxing the super-wealthy,... Published 25 Jul, 2024 10:58pm
World EU imposes sanctions on five Israeli individuals and three entities The European Union announced sanctions on Monday against five Israeli individuals and three entities, describing... Published 16 Jul, 2024 12:22am
World Hungary’s Orban, a NATO outlier on Ukraine, talks ‘peace mission’ with Trump WASHINGTON: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Donald Trump on Thursday and the pair discussed the... Published 12 Jul, 2024 11:57am
World Fuming EU partners to show Hungary PM ‘yellow card’ BRUSSELS: Hungary is raising the hackles of its EU partners with a go-it-alone diplomatic initiative on Ukraine by... Published 10 Jul, 2024 11:05am
Markets French soft wheat crop forecast to shrink after poor weather PARIS: French soft wheat production is expected to fall by 15.4% to 29.7 million metric tons this year, the lowest... Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am
World New UK PM Starmer visits Northern Ireland BELFAST: Keir Starmer makes his first visit as UK prime minister to Northern Ireland on Monday, with hopes high on... Published 08 Jul, 2024 12:04pm
World EU slaps Chinese electric cars with tariffs of up to 38pc BRUSSELS: The European Union on Thursday slapped extra provisional duties of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric ... Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:17am
World Britons start voting in election expected to propel Labour to power LONDON: Britons began voting on Thursday in a parliamentary election that is expected to bring Keir Starmer’s Labour... Published 04 Jul, 2024 01:40pm
World France to vote in election that could put far right in government PARIS: French voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could... Published 30 Jun, 2024 12:19pm
World UK Reform leader Farage speech interrupted by banner mocking Putin views LONDON: A speech being delivered by Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party, was... Published 30 Jun, 2024 10:52am
World Ukraine signs security pacts with EU, Lithuania and Estonia BRUSSELS: The European Union and two of its member countries, Lithuania and Estonia, signed security agreements with... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:03pm
Pakistan long-term partner, but policy is to deny support to its long-range ballistic missile programme: US