EU launches €300bn bid to counter Chinese influence
Dec 03, 2021, at 04:23 am
Brussels: The European Union (EU) has revealed a detailed €300 billion ($340 billion) global investment plan, described as a response to China’s Belt and Road strategy.
IOM scales up aid at EU-Belarus border, as migrant hypothermia deaths tick up
Nov 30, 2021, at 05:41 pm
New York: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners, are scaling up aid along the border between the European Union and Belarus, amid worsening winter weather, which is leading to rising deaths due to hypothermia among asylum seekers stranded there.
Taliban confirm meeting with US, EU representatives in Doha from Nov 27-29
Nov 25, 2021, at 01:23 am
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: A Taliban delegation will meet with US and EU representatives in the Qatari capital of Doha from Nov 27-29, Taliban spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said.
G20: US, EU committed to negotiate carbon-based arrangement on steel, aluminum trade, says Biden
Nov 01, 2021, at 04:44 am
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States and the European Union have pledged to negotiate a new carbon-based arrangement on steel and aluminum trade after agreeing to suspend the Trump-era tariffs in the sectors, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday.
Conditions worsen for stranded migrants along Belarus-EU border
Oct 23, 2021, at 06:23 pm
New York: At least eight people have died along the border between Belarus and the European Union, where multiple groups of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants have been stranded for weeks in increasingly dire conditions.
EU set to standardise charging cable for all phones; Apple raises concern
Sep 25, 2021, at 08:57 am
The European Commission has proposed a law requiring manufacturers to adopt a universal charging solution for mobile phones and small electronic devices, media reports said.
European Parliament calls for reassessment of EU-Pakistan trade regime over human rights failure
Sep 10, 2021, at 04:03 am
The European Parliament has called for an “immediate reassessment of the EU-Pakistan trade regime," with voices calling for a temporary withdrawal of the Generalised System of Preferences-Plus (GSP+) status, granted in January 2014 subject to Pakistan agreeing to implement 27 internationally recognised conventions.
EU Ministers discuss developments in Afghanistan
Sep 03, 2021, at 09:58 pm
The EU Ministers of Home Affairs met recently for an extraordinary Council meeting to discuss developments in Afghanistan, more specifically in relation to potential implications in the areas of international protection, migration and security.
European Union says China breached Canadian spy convict Michael Spavor's right to fair trial
Aug 12, 2021, at 12:14 am
Brussels/UNI/Sputnik: The European Union accused China on Wednesday of flouting international human rights laws when trying Canadian businessman Michael Spavor on spying charges.
Macau Election ban: EU, China clash
Aug 04, 2021, at 06:18 am
Beijing: The European Union has slammed China over the decision taken by the nation to bar more than 20 candidates from standing for election in Macau, media reports said.
Afghanistan: EU special envoy sees no fundamental change in Taliban
Aug 04, 2021, at 04:31 am
Kabul: The EU special envoy for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson has said he could not see any fundamental change in the Taliban when it comes to their action regarding establishing peace in the war-torn nation.
Pakistan’s Balochistan province to benefit from EU-UNICEF education initiative
Jul 12, 2021, at 02:13 am
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday signed an agreement to launch an estimated 22.2 million euro education initiative for Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
Covid19: Emergence of Delta variant may lower acceptance of EU Digital Covid Certificate
Jul 02, 2021, at 07:15 am
Brussels/IBNS: The digital travel pass programme launched with the aim to allow seamless traveling across the European Union during the summer vacation period could fail as the deadlier Delta variant of coronavirus threatens to trigger a fresh wave of the infection.
EU, UK expand sanctions on Myanmar military
Jun 22, 2021, at 03:24 pm
Brussels/Sputnik: The European Union and the United Kingdom announced on Monday fresh sanctions on Myanmar’s officials and companies with ties to the military, which seized power in February.
EU says G7 agrees to co-operate on cybercrime cases
Jun 13, 2021, at 11:53 pm
London/UNI: The G7 nations have agreed to step up cooperation and information sharing on issues related to cybercrime, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday.
EU remains Bangladesh’s most reliable partner: German Ambassador
May 15, 2021, at 11:01 pm
In the 1980s, groups of young men from Bangladesh fled to Afghanistan to join the jihad targeting the Soviet occupation forces.
EU, US condemn bombing of girls' school in Kabul
May 09, 2021, at 03:32 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The European Union and the United States have condemned the Saturday bombing of a girls’ school in the Afghan capital Kabul, which killed at least 53 people and wounded 151 others.
Beijing receives jolt: EU suspends efforts to ratify controversial investment deal with China
May 07, 2021, at 01:42 am
Brussels: Amid ongoing tension between Brussels and Beijing, the European Union has suspended efforts to ratify an investment deal with China, media reports said.
Hong Kong: EU report points out at 'severe erosion of autonomy'
Mar 15, 2021, at 06:19 am
Brussels: The European Union has come out with a scathing review of political conditions in Hong Kong where it described an “alarming political deterioration” and a “severe erosion of autonomy, democracy and fundamental freedoms”, making things tough for China.
EU Foreign Policy chief urges Myanmar's military to stop violence against civilians
Mar 01, 2021, at 02:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on Sunday called on Myanmar's military to refrain from the use of force against own citizens and warned about upcoming consequences from Brussels.
EU diplomats slam China over its Hong Kong treatment
Feb 26, 2021, at 08:41 pm
Brussels: The European Union has targeted China's political crackdown on Hong Kong on Monday, media reports said on Friday.
EU Council condemns Myanmar coup, may impose sanctions
Feb 22, 2021, at 11:53 pm
Brussels/UNI: The European Union Council on Monday strongly condemned the military coup in Myanmar and said that it is considering sanctions against the individuals responsible for the ousting of the country's civilian government.
EU leaders condemn coup in Myanmar, call for release of detained, respect of election
Feb 01, 2021, at 09:24 pm
Brussels/Sputnik: European Union leadership reacted in condemnation to the events unfolding in Myanmar on Monday, urging the release of those detained and compliance with the disputed election results.
US and EU decide to continue 'strong cooperation' on Chinese issue
Jan 31, 2021, at 09:29 pm
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell interacted recently when they decided to continue strong U.S.-EU cooperation on issues related to China.
EU must place social justice ‘at its core’ to lift people out of poverty
Jan 30, 2021, at 04:30 pm
New York: The European Union’s failure to lift 20 million people out of poverty by 2020, is “a defeat for social rights”, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, urging the bloc to boldly rethink its whole socio-economic approach.
UK, EU agree to 'go an extra mile' to get a satisfactory Brexit deal
Dec 14, 2020, at 03:42 am
Brussels, Dec 13(UNI) The leaders of the UK and EU on Sunday agreed to carry on with post-Brexit trade talks after the latest round of talks failed to break the deadlock between the two sides.
EU split over tougher action on Turkey ahead of crucial summit
Dec 07, 2020, at 11:33 pm
Brussels/Sputnik: The European Union is on the fence about sanctioning Ankara over what it sees as Turkish provocations in the Mediterranean, ahead of a crucial summit this week, a Brussels-based news website cited its sources as saying Monday.
Crucial Brexit trade talks to resume on Sunday
Dec 06, 2020, at 09:22 pm
Brussels/UNI: The crucial negotiations to secure a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU will once again resume on Sunday, even the December 31 deadline nears and chances of a no-deal Brexit looms large.
2008 Mumbai Terror Attack: European Parliamentarians call for Pakistan’s impunity to cease
Nov 26, 2020, at 12:02 am
Writing to the current Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Ryszard Czarnecki and Fulvio Martusciello condemned Pakistan for not yet having brought to justice those who orchestrated the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, known as 26/11.
EU calls on China to assume greater responsibility in COVID-19 response, climate
Oct 02, 2020, at 10:03 pm
Brussels/Sputnik: The European Union called on China to exert a greater effort in aiding the global response to the coronavirus pandemic and adopting more ambitious climate goals, a statement following a summit of EU leaders in Brussels read.