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Covid: European Commission calls on EU states to restrict travel from India

The European Commission called on the EU Member States to take coordinated action to further restrict travel from India on a temporary basis, with view to limiting the spread of the B.1.617.2 variant

Amazon wins $303-million court fight in blow to EU tax crusade

Setback renews calls from lawmakers in EU for an international corporate tax deal

European Union companies could face legal action over Iran contracts

European companies doing business with Iran could face legal troubles if they have terminated their contracts with Iranian banks or firms solely because of fears about possible US sanctions

EU economy to expand, bouncing back from coronavirus pandemic crisis

European Union economy is set to bounce back strongly this year after the deep coronavirus recession and member states are forecast to have recouped the ground lost by the end of next year

A pivotal moment

Free trade agreement with EU remains a long haul

Growing protectionism to make FTA with European Union tough, say experts

Experts said reducing tariffs and negotiations could be complex as the markets have changed over the past few years.

European Union insists dispute with AstraZeneca is only contractual

The European Commission insisted Monday it still trusts the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and that its dispute with the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker is only contractual

Covid-19: European Union doesn't renew the order for AstraZeneca vaccine

The EU Commission did not renew its order for AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, the European Union's Internal Market Commissioner said

India, EU decide to resume negotiations on Free Trade Agreement after 8 yrs

India and the European Union (EU) on Saturday announced their decision to resume negotiations for a balanced and comprehensive trade agreement after a gap of eight years

India and European Union to resume negotiations for FTA after 8 years

India and EU agreed to resume negotiations for a balanced, ambitious and comprehensive trade pact, says MEA

Indian industry will welcome resumption of India-EU FTA talks: CII

Implementation of the proposed free-trade agreement between India and the European Union (EU) will benefit both the sides: CII

European Union calls on US to push exports to counter vaccine shortage

The European Union called on the United States to start boosting its vaccine exports to contain the global Covid crisis

Covid-19: European Union ready to discuss US vaccine patent proposal

European Union President Ursula von der Leyen says that the 27-nation bloc is ready to talk about a US proposal to share the technology behind Covid-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic

EU's resolution on Pakistan 'dictation' of the West, says Fawad Chaudhary

European Parliament has passed resolution against Pakistan which asks for a review of the country's GSP Plus GSP+ status, citing an increase in laws that it sees as discriminatory towards minorities

Civil society calls for rights safeguards in EU-China investment deal

A joint appeal has been made to the European Institutions calling for the inclusion of enforceable human rights clauses in the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment

Oil prices firm as US, Europe growth prospects counter India concerns

Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as more U.S. states eased lockdowns and the European Union sought to attract travellers, helping to offset concerns over fuel demand in India as Covid cases soar

European Union looks to open borders after a year of pandemic isolation

Travel to the European Union is currently extremely limited except for a handful of countries with low infection rates

Apple hit with European Union complaint as App Store fee battle escalates

The European Commission sent a so-called statement of objections to Apple on Friday, laying out how it thinks Apple abused its power as the "gatekeeper" for music-streaming apps on its App Store

EU channeling further support to India amid surge in Covid-19 infections

The European Union (EU) is channelling further support via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

Warming of climate diplomacy

Global climate diplomacy must focus on accelerated 2030 goals rather than net-zero target dates