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  Iran summons British ambassador in tanker seizure row

  India | July 05, 2019 9:11 IST

  British Royal Marines helped the authorities in Gibraltar seize the ship because of evidence it was heading to Syria in breach of EU sanctions.

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  Tata Steel, ThyssenKrupp merger would have spiked steel prices: EU

  Business | June 13, 2019 17:19 IST

  The European Commission was forced to block a proposed merger between Indian steel major Tata Steel and German giant ThyssenKrupp over concerns that it would have led to a spike in the metal's prices.

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  'Six European Union states to take in migrants rescued off Libya'

  World | June 04, 2019 9:39 IST

  Portugal will take 10 migrants while Ireland and Romania have said they will take five migrants each, the sources said.

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  Theresa May pledges 'new and improved deal' to save her Brexit plan

  World | May 19, 2019 16:34 IST

  "When the Withdrawal Agreement Bill comes before MPs, it will represent a new, bold offer to MPs across the House of Commons, with an improved package of measures that I believe can win new support," Theresa May wrote.

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  British PM Theresa May admits no support for third vote on controversial EU divorce bill

  World | March 26, 2019 8:09 IST

  "I hope we can all agree, we are now at the moment of decision. And in doing so we must confront the reality of the hard choices before us," May said.

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  Europe offers UK a little more time for Brexit

  World | March 22, 2019 10:38 IST

  Worn down by three years of indecision in London, European Union leaders on Thursday grudgingly offered the U.K. more time to ease itself out of the bloc, delaying by several weeks — but not eliminating — the threat of a chaotic British exit.

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  Brexit deal: Only way to honour results of referendum and project jobs is by backing it, says UK PM May

  World | January 06, 2019 15:57 IST

  Writing in the Mail on Sunday, May said her critics risk damaging democracy if they oppose her plan, the BBC reported.

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  EU gives nod to landmark Brexit deal; agreement beginning of 'new chapter' for Britain, says PM May

  World | November 25, 2018 18:48 IST

  The UK Parliament is expected to vote on the deal in early December but its approval is by no means guaranteed, with Labour, the Lib Dems, the SNP, the DUP and many Conservatives MPs set to vote against.

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  EU favours implementation of Iran N-deal: Envoy

  World | November 21, 2018 23:37 IST

    "Our understanding is that the EU is interested in implementing the Iranian nuclear deal," Kozlowski said during a media briefing here.

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  EU dismisses Brexit summit in November, citing lack of progress

  World | October 18, 2018 23:03 IST

  "For now, the 27 are not planning to organise an extraordinary summit on Brexit in November," European sources said.

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  Facebook fined $1.63 billion by EU over fresh data breach

  Business | October 01, 2018 11:38 IST

  A Facebook spokeswoman said the social media giant will respond to questions from the EU watchdog.

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  UK government 'agrees not to favour EU workers after Brexit'

  World | September 25, 2018 17:43 IST

  Ministers gathering on Monday "unanimously supported a system based on skills rather than nationality", an unnamed source told the BBC, with similar reports in The Times and The Guardian.

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  Trump, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announce deal to end trade war

  World | July 26, 2018 7:29 IST

  Trump said that he has reached an agreement with the EU to work together toward a policy of "zero" tariffs and trade barriers.

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  European Union, Japan sign massive free trade deal

  World | July 17, 2018 16:38 IST

  The deal signed in Tokyo by the EU's top officials and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is the biggest ever negotiated by the EU and creates a free trade zone covering nearly a third of the world's GDP.

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  Google to face record fine in Android monopoly case

  Internet | July 15, 2018 19:17 IST

    The fine -- likely to be handed down on Tuesday or Wednesday -- is expected to eclipse the 2.1 bn pound monopoly abuse penalty Google paid last year over its internet shopping business.

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  European Union launches retaliatory tariffs on US goods

  Business | June 22, 2018 11:41 IST

  The imposition comes as a retaliatory action on tariffs imposed on imported steel and aluminium by Trump’s administration

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  Mark Zuckerberg apologises to EU lawmakers, says 'we haven't done enough to prevent misuse'

  Internet | May 22, 2018 22:38 IST

  The chief executive intends to say that Facebook did not do enough to prevent the social network from being used for harm, according to an excerpt from his prepared remarks.

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  India, France commit to boost bilateral trade; relaunch EU free trade agreement

  India | March 10, 2018 22:24 IST

  India-France bilateral trade rose to USD 10.96 billion (8.91 billion euro) in 2016-17 from USD 8.3 billion (6.74 billion euro) in 2015-16.

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  European Union steel producers fear job losses over US tariffs

  World | March 09, 2018 15:59 IST

  EUROFER chief Axel Eggert said today that "the national security justification the president has used - and the linking of these tariffs to NATO funding - is an absurdity."

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  Would have taken tougher attitude toward Brexit than Theresa May: Donald Trump

  World | January 29, 2018 10:29 IST

  Acknowledging he had a lot of respect for Theresa May, US President Donald Trump said he "would have taken a tougher stand in getting out".