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India, EU set up new working groups for better cooperation

India and the EU have set three working groups under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC). The TTC will…

1 year ago

After the Ukraine war, is Europe now staring at a food crisis?

<p> <strong>Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war which has already pushed up food and fuel prices, Europe’s farmers have launched massive…

2 years ago

EU reeling under high inflation as Ukraine war takes its toll

<p> <strong>Inflation in the European Union is inching upward to record levels driven by high food and fuel prices. Though…

2 years ago

Russia defiant after EU oil ban – says it will find new importers

<p> <strong>As the European leaders on Monday night decided to stop importing 90 per cent of Russian oil by the…

2 years ago

European Commission Chief set to visit India, will deliver innugural address at Raisina Dialogue

<p> <strong>India and the European Union will review progress on their strategic partnership and further intensify it when Ursula Von…

2 years ago

Hugely dependent on Russian oil and gas imports, several European heavyweights refusing to enforce sanctions against Moscow

<p> <strong>The United States and its Allies, trying hard to project a united front against Russia, are facing a tough…

2 years ago

Record inflation hits EU countries as sanctions against Russia kick in

<p> <strong>High inflation has hit the European Union as energy prices skyrocket amid the Russia-Ukraine war. While stringent sanctions against…

2 years ago

Europe offers Central Asia new connectivity options that counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative

<p> <strong>The European Union (EU) and Central Asian countries are working together to intensify cooperation in the area of regional…

2 years ago

EU unveils plan to make single charger for all portable devices a must to cut E-waste

<p> <strong>In a far-reaching decision which could impact both manufacturers and users, the European Commission which is the executive arm…

3 years ago

Lithuania asks citizens to throw away Made-in-China Xiaomi phones that censor content

<p> Lithuania has advised its citizens not to use Chinese phones. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/lithuania-says-throw-away-chinese-phones-due-censorship-concerns-2021-09-21/">A Reuters report</a> noted that the Lithuanian Ministry…

3 years ago

Europe throws its weight behind France as row with US and Australia heats up

<p> The AUKUS deal between the US, Australia and the UK is causing ripples beyond French borders, driving a deep…

3 years ago

No more, say Austria and Greece to more war-weary migrants from Afghanistan

<p> Aided by traffickers, Afghan youth are already beginning to trickle into eastern Turkey. Rescued by NATO countries, other Afghans…

3 years ago