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Tech giants to face tougher new rules, says Europe's digital chief

European Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is due to announce the new rules known as the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act on Dec. 2

Europe gears up for more economic pain as Covid refuses to die down

The latest measures to address the second wave of Covid-19 infections in Europe could lead to higher unemployment

EU warns not enough Covid-19 vaccines for entire Europe before end of 2021

The EU Commission had earlier said vaccines will be limited "during the initial stages of deployment" but had never clarified how long the initial phase would last

Dairy farmers become roadblock for India's trade deals with US, EU

Opposition from politically-influential dairy farmers makes government hesitant to allow free access of dairy products from other countries

Tiffany-LVMH deal clears regulatory hurdles with European Union nod

(Reuters) - Tiffany & Co has received all regulatory approvals needed for the completion of its $16 billion (12.29 billion pounds) acquisition by French luxury goods group LVMH, the U.S. jeweler said on Monday after it received a nod from the European Commission.

EU permitted to impose duties on US imports in Boeing case: Commission

In the absence of a negotiated outcome, the EU will be ready to take action in line with the WTO ruling

Britain unveils new rules to bar entry to European Union criminals

The powers will come into force from Jan. 1 when Britain's informal membership of the EU ends and it no longer has to abide by the bloc's rules on free movement.

The EU's plan to get a Brexit deal: Let Boris Johnson claim he won

With talks between the UK and EU still deadlocked after the British prime minister nearly-but-didn't-quite stage a walkout Friday, that's the only way EU officials say they can secure trade deal

EU leaders to hold Covid-19 video-conference on October 29: Report

The video-conference will be held on Oct. 29 and will be the first of a series of regular discussions

Brexit negotiators to talk in bid to break deadlock over trade deal

After an EU demand for concessions, Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke off talks and said it was time to prepare for a no-deal Brexit: the nightmare scenario for business

Brexit: UK says no to more EU trade talks, dashing earlier optimism

Earlier, Michael Gove, the minister overseeing Brexit, had said there was agreement on the need to intensify trade talks and work on legal texts, after the negotiations broke down last week

Eurozone budget deficits rise nearly tenfold to counter Covid-19 pandemic

Draft budget plans published by member states on the European Commission website indicate the 19-country bloc will slide to an aggregate fiscal deficit of €976 billion

Brexit breakthrough? UK, European Union agree to intensify trade talks

With just over two months before UK ends a status quo transition arrangement with EU, any chance of securing a trade deal was hanging in the balance after both sides called on the other to move first

Britain and European Union to try to rescue post-Brexit trade talks

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier had been due in London for talks with his British counterpart David Frost this week

Brexit talks on the edge; Angela Merkel holds key to a deal or no-deal

Johnson asks UK to prepare for the latter; UK-based Indian businessmen hope a compromise will be found

European Union slaps sanctions on 7 new Syria government ministers

The European Union imposed sanctions on seven ministers recently appointed to the Syrian government, blaming them for playing a role in the continued crackdown on civilians in the war-ravaged country.

European Union leaders hit out at Turkey's 'provocations' in the Med

European Union leaders criticized Turkey for ratcheting up tensions with Cyprus and Greece after Ankara sent a ship back into the east of the Mediterranean Sea on a new energy exploration mission.

EU summit on China called off as coronavirus resurges: Angela Merkel

A planned European Union summit on the bloc's China policy that was to be held in Berlin has been called off because of the resurgent coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said

UK chides European Union but says gaps to Brexit trade deal are narrow

UK foreign minister said that there are only narrow differences remaining in trade talks between the UK and the EU, but insisted the bloc must show more flexibility if it wants to make a deal

Coronavirus impact: European Union loses over 96% air travellers in Q2

The number of people travelling by air in the European Union decreased dramatically in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic