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The EU’s proposal to halve tariff-free import quotas and double duties to 50% on the rest may be meant to halt Chinese imports, but it could end up singeing Indian exporters too

Ursula von der Leyen: How Trump’s unlikely partner became Europe’s most powerful leader

The 66-year-old von der Leyen, a physician specializing in women’s health and a mother of seven, brings to Brussels a style shaped by her years in German politics under Angela Merkel.

Is the EU overstretching its sanctions policy?

The EU’s latest sanctions strategy reveals more about its geopolitical helplessness than its ability to shape the outcome of the Russia-Ukraine war

EU ready to respond to US on trade tariffs, says Germany's Scholz

BERLIN Europe wants to cooperate with the United States but the EU is ready to respond as one if Washington leaves it no choice by imposing ta..

EU ponders 800 billion euro plan to beef up defences to counter possible US disengagement

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the massive “REARM Europe” package will be put to the 27 EU leaders who will meet in Brussels on Thursday in an emergency meeting following a week of increasing political uncertainty from Washington, where President Donald Trump questioned both his alliance to the continent and the defence of Ukraine.

European Union orders TikTok to preserve data related to Romanian election

As controversy swirls around the election, the 27-nation bloc's executive arm is using its sweeping digital rulebook to step up scrutiny of the role played by the video sharing platform

Global survey ranks IndiGo among worst carriers in world; airline refutes findings

The survey was done by by AirHelp, an EU claim processing agency. It compared the world's biggest and most popular airlines and rated them according to their punctuality, quality of service, and how well they handle claims for compensation

Georgia suspends talks on joining the EU for 4 years, accusing the bloc of 'blackmail'

The EU has previously announced that the talks on Georgia’s accession to the bloc had been de-facto halted because of its backsliding on democracy.

EU to demand technology transfers from Chinese companies

New requirements will apply to batteries but could be expanded to other green sectors

India's free trade pacts not paused, all talks progressing as per schedule: Official

The official said that an impression is going around that FTAs are paused, which is not correct

EU fines Meta 797 million euros over 'abusive' practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace

Meta said it will appeal the decision, but in the meantime, it will comply and will work quickly and constructively to launch a solution which addresses the points raised

EU break-up order to Google unlikely for now, say sources

A break-up order could come at a later stage if Google continues its anti-competitive practices, they said, pointing to a precedent setting case involving Microsoft two decades ago. They said the European Commission's decision could evolve

Mario Draghi’s recommendations to strengthen CBAM pose a risk to domestic metal producers

A part of his report on improving the EU’s economic competitiveness deals with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, identifying risks in the design for EU producers and then recommending changes that could hurt exporters such as India

EU slashes planned tariff on Tesla's China-made EVs to 9%

Tesla was among the companies classed as cooperating with the EU investigation.

EU governments give green light to 4.2 billion euros payout to Ukraine

The money will come in a mix of grants and loans after Ukraine has met the conditions for disbursement that included reforms of public financial management, governance of state-owned enterprises, business environment, energy and de-mining

EU's carbon tax could cost India 0.05 per cent of GDP: Report

The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will impose additional 25 per cent tax on energy-intensive goods exported from India to the EU, a new report said on Wednesday.The tax is based on the carbon emissions generated during the production of these goods

European Union court says TikTok owner can't avoid bloc's law cracking down on digital giants

The EU's General Court rejected ByteDance's legal challenge against being classed as an online "gatekeeper" that has to comply with extra obligations under the 27-nation bloc's Digital Markets Act

German economy minister says EU open for talks on China tariffs

"What I suggested to my Chinese partners today is that the doors are open for discussions and I hope that this message was heard," he said in his first statement in Shanghai, after meetings with Chinese officials in the morning in Beijing.

Only 24% of Britons think country should be outside EU, report finds

Despite Europe having long been a divisive topic in British politics, the issue of Brexit has barely featured so far in the election campaign

EU sets duties on Chinese electric vehicles of up to 38%

European Commission announced on Wednesday that it would impose provisional duties on imports of Chinese electric vehicles of up to 38.1%

Exports to the EU: The challenges Indian suppliers face

Diverse compliance and e-invoicing regulations across Europe and beyond make it necessary for businesses to  seamlessly automate e-invoicing in multiple countries and formats

Does India have a chance to gain an edge over China within the EU?

Some industrial segments in the EU particularly among the medium-sized companies may be more inclined towards the Indo-Pacific nations rather than China 

EU to investigate Apple, Google, Meta for potential Digital Markets Act breaches

"The (European) Commission suspects that the measures put in place by these gatekeepers fall short of effective compliance of their obligations under the DMA," the EU executive said in a statement.

FM Sitharaman raises concerns over carbon-tax impositions to meet green commitments

FM Sitharaman's remarks come against the backdrop of the EU’s announcement to impose a carbon tax on imports from certain sectors through the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

EU firm and united in backing Ukraine: European Council President Charles Michel

The European Council President said the EU is firm and united in backing Ukraine. He said Russia is isolating itself from the international community even as he referred to the consequences of the Russian invasion on developing countries in terms of food and energy security.