European Union
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'NATO is dead': Trump told EU that US would never help Europe under attack, says official
World | Jan 11, 2024, 02:34 PM ISTAccording to European Commissioner Thierry Breton, Trump promised to quit the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) during the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2020. Trump repeatedly clashed with traditional allies over trade and defense spending during his presidency.
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Hungary PM blocks crucial EU aid for Ukraine after membership talks approved after US setback
World | Dec 15, 2023, 04:55 PM ISTOrban, who maintains close relations with Russia, refused to green-light the funding to help Ukraine's government at a critical juncture in the war against Russia. The Kremlin praised Orban's stance and criticised the EU's decision on membership talks as "politicised".
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'Can't put India and US, China in same basket': European Parliament official on high emissions
World | Dec 09, 2023, 03:21 PM ISTThe EU has planned to launch the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that will impose a 'carbon tax' on goods from developing countries like India and China to reduce emissions. Union Minister Piyush Goyal threatened to retaliate against such "unfair taxes".
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European Union reaches deal on world's first comprehensive regulation of Artificial Intelligence
World | Dec 09, 2023, 10:28 AM ISTApart from the EU, the US, UK, China and global coalitions have mulled over their own proposals to regulate AI. The deal has banned cognitive behavioural manipulation, social scoring and biometric categorisation systems to infer political, religious, philosophical beliefs and sexual orientation.
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Ukraine is 'light years away' from joining European Union, says Hungarian PM Viktor Orban
World | Nov 19, 2023, 10:56 AM ISTOrban has repeatedly argued against Ukraine's membership in the European Union, most prominently over a law passed by Kyiv restricting the use of minority languages in schools. He has also maintained close relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Pakistan Airlines imposes age limit for air hostess deployed in Canada and European Union I Know Why
World | Nov 14, 2023, 08:49 PM ISTPIA said air hostesses aged above 50 years should be among the crew members of flights to Canada and other international routes. This restriction aims to reduce the risk of older flight attendants slipping away as they may be more susceptible to the allure of better job prospects in these regions.
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Mahsa Amini gets EU human rights prize posthumously: Who was she? Know all about her
World | Oct 19, 2023, 07:08 PM ISTMahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, was awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize on Thursday.
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Moving towards faster travel, THIS country becomes world's first to introduce digital passports
World | Oct 02, 2023, 08:12 PM ISTPeople need to download the FIN DTC Pilot digital travel document application on their smartphones and register with the police. The initiative is currently available exclusively for travel to London, Edinburgh and Manchester.
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Pro-Russian ex-PM Robert Fico wins Slovakia's parliamentary elections, likely to form government
World | Oct 01, 2023, 04:36 PM ISTThe 59-year-old Robert Fico has warned of withdrawing military support and economic assistance from Ukraine, akin to Hungary's stance. He has blamed Ukraine for housing "Nazis and fascists".
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TikTok to pay $368 million fine as it fails to protect children's privacy in Europe
World | Sep 15, 2023, 06:29 PM ISTThe investigation found that the sign-up process for teen users resulted in settings that made their accounts public by default, allowing anyone to view and comment on their videos.
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G20 Summit 2023: Is Russia-Ukraine war becoming a major hurdle for leaders' joint declaration?
World | Sep 08, 2023, 02:19 PM ISTRussia has already threatened of blocking the G20 declaration if it does not reflect Moscow's position on the Ukraine conflict.
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Microsoft changes course: Edge no longer mandatory for Windows 11 users in EU
Technology | Sep 06, 2023, 07:40 PM ISTIn previous Windows 10 versions and early Windows 11 builds, Microsoft's search feature and taskbar widgets compelled users to use Edge for opening links, overriding their default browser settings. This practice had garnered user frustration and received criticism.
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Europe: Polish government plans referendum asking if voters want 'thousands of illegal immigrants'
World | Aug 13, 2023, 02:40 PM ISTThe Prime Minister announced the referendum question in the latest video published on social media, as his conservative party seeks to stave off a challenge from the political opposition.
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Europe in September, will meet EU lawmakers
India | Aug 12, 2023, 08:58 AM ISTRahul Gandhi will visit Europe next month where he will meet European Union lawmakers and address the Indian diaspora.
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Germany's far-right party calls European Union a 'failed project', calls for it to be re-founded
World | Aug 06, 2023, 09:22 PM ISTThe far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) said that the EU has 'completely failed' in all essential areas, including climate change and migration, and rejected the Euro currency.
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'A boon for Europe': Norway discovers world’s largest Phosphate rock deposit | DETAILS
World | Jul 05, 2023, 01:07 PM ISTPhosphate rock has a lot of phosphorus in high concentrations, which is important for building green technologies but currently faces significant supply issues.
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Is Twitter ready for Europe Union’s tough new digital rulebook? EU official says it has work to do
Technology | Jun 25, 2023, 02:56 PM ISTThe Digital Services Act, along with new regulations in the pipeline for data and artificial intelligence, has made Brussels a trailblazer in the growing global movement to clamp down on tech giants.
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Eurozone, 20 countries that use euro currency, slips into recession as GDP falls by 0.1% I DETAILS
World | Jun 08, 2023, 04:51 PM ISTThe economic growth figure for the 20 countries that use the euro currency was revised down from zero to minus 0.1% for the fourth quarter of 2022.
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India challenges WTO panel ruling on import duties on certain ICT products
Business | May 26, 2023, 11:24 AM ISTThe dispute panel of the Geneva-based WTO had said that the import duties imposed by India on certain informational and technology products violates global trading norms.
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Ahead of India-EU trade & tech council meeting, Goyal vows building stronger trade ties with Ontario
Business | May 15, 2023, 08:19 PM ISTDuring the conference, Goyal expressed India's unwavering commitment to quality and expressed optimism about increasing the presence of Ontario’s companies in India, contributing to the growth and prosperity of both economies.