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]Czech Republic testing woman who landed from Namibia for omicron: PM Babis
- Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said the woman is vaccinated against Covid-19 and is deemed as normal, and that her sequencing test result to confirm if she is infected with omicron variant will arrive tomorrow.
Published on Nov 27, 2021 11:11 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
EU sues Portugal for poor air quality caused by nitrogen dioxide
- In a statement, the Commission said that Portugal has “continually and persistently” surpassed the annual nitrogen dioxide limit value in three air quality zones.
Published on Nov 12, 2021 05:48 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Sharangee Dutta, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Two months on, EU mulls reopening diplomatic office in Afghanistan
The plan to reopen the diplomatic mission in Kabul stems from the EU belief that it needs to have a presence in Afghanistan to lobby for human rights’ protection and ensure the Taliban live up to their pledge of not letting the country once again become a safe haven for terrorists.
Published on Oct 25, 2021 09:35 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Industrialised India has special climate responsibility: Frans Timmermans
Frans Timmermans sees contentious issues like a new carbon trading scheme and the issue of loss and damage being resolved at COP 26.
Updated on Oct 22, 2021 04:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Worry over refugee crisis can pave way for common migration policy: EU
- European Commissioner Margaritis Schinas said that after the takeover of Afghanistan by Taliban, Europe is in a “major crisis” and that he wanted to “avoid a reflex” that takes the continent back to 2015 when there was a massive refugee influx in the region following the 2015 Syrian war.
Updated on Sep 04, 2021 11:36 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
China a systemic rival, human rights main issue, says EU
"We are strong economic competitors, without any questions, and for that we need tools," the head of the EU's executive told a news conference after talks with US President Joe Biden.
Published on Jun 15, 2021 06:58 PM IST
Reuters | , Brussels
EMA evaluating use of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in 12-17 age group
In a statement released on the day, the European regulator said that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) will carry out an accelerated assessment of the data submitted by Moderna in their application.
Published on Jun 08, 2021 10:53 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Srivatsan K C, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
European Commission calls on United States and others to export their vaccines
Commission head Ursula von der Leyen told a news conference on the sidelines of a summit of EU leaders that discussions on the waiver would not produce a single dose of Covid-19 vaccine in the short- to medium-term.
Published on May 08, 2021 05:44 AM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal, Porto
European Union 'ready to discuss' Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver
The head of the EU executive said the bloc's vaccination effort was accelerating, with 30 Europeans inoculated per second, while exporting more than 200 million vaccine doses to the rest of the world.
Published on May 06, 2021 02:22 PM IST
Reuters |
India and EU to seal connectivity agreement, revive negotiations on trade
The connectivity agreement between India and the European Union will open a new chapter in relations with both the power blocks slated to create assets in third countries, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.
Published on May 03, 2021 03:28 PM IST
Biocon Biologics, Viatris get European Commission nod for cancer drug
- The nod came following the positive recommendation by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency.
Published on Apr 26, 2021 10:56 AM IST
PTI |
Ursula von der Leyen taken aback as Erdogan and her colleague snap up the chairs
Footage from their meeting on Tuesday showed Ursula von der Leyen gesturing in disbelief and uttering a surprised sigh as Erdogan and European Council President Charles Michel took the two centre-stage seats prepared, relegating her to an adjacent sofa.
Published on Apr 07, 2021 05:17 PM IST
Reuters | , Brussels
EU threatens AstraZeneca with export ban
- The European Commission said Saturday that AstraZeneca in particular could face export bans to countries outside the EU if it didn’t quickly deliver the promised amount of vaccines to the 27-nation bloc.
Published on Mar 20, 2021 05:24 PM IST
AP | , Berlin
Employers may be barred from asking about candidates’ pay under new EU rules
- “Previous pay has no bearing on skills and the abilities of the applicant for work and that’s why we believe this must not be revealed if the employee does not want to.” EU Equality Commissioner Helena Dalli said.
Updated on Mar 04, 2021 04:54 PM IST
Bloomberg |
EU to push for greener trade policy, reform at WTO
"Trade policy must fully support the green and digital transformations of our economy and lead global efforts to reform the WTO," EU Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said.
Published on Feb 18, 2021 06:35 PM IST
AFP |
Britain to take much bigger GDP hit from Brexit than the EU
- "For the EU on average, the exit of the UK from the European Union on Free Trade Agreement terms is estimated to generate an output loss of around 0.5% of GDP by the end of 2022, and some 2.25% point for the UK," the European Commission said.
Published on Feb 11, 2021 05:32 PM IST
Reuters | , Brussels
EU looks to bolster future health response amid Covid-19 vaccine snags
The European Union said it’s taking steps to bolster its pandemic preparedness, citing the risk posed by Covid variants that reduce the efficacy of vaccines.
Published on Feb 01, 2021 12:05 AM IST
Bloomberg |
EU to push member states to target vaccinating 70% of population by summer
The European Commission will also vow to agree with member states by the end of this month on a protocol for vaccination certificates.
Updated on Jan 18, 2021 07:47 PM IST
Bloomberg |
2020 ties with 2016 as world’s hottest year on record: EU climate change service
After an exceptionally warm winter and autumn in Europe, the continent experienced its hottest year on record in 2020, while the Arctic suffered extreme heat and atmospheric concentrations of planet-warming carbon dioxide continued to rise.
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 08:04 PM IST
Brussells/London | Reuters | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
EU officials formally sign post-Brexit trade deal with UK
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Charles Michel put pen to paper during a brief signature ceremony in Brussels.
Published on Dec 30, 2020 02:52 PM IST
Brussels | Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
EU-China investment deal likely this week, officials say
Talks on the investment deal began in 2014, but were stuck for years as the EU said China was failing to make good on promises to lift curbs on EU investment despite a pledge to open up the world’s second largest economy.
Updated on Dec 29, 2020 05:35 PM IST
Brussels | Reuters | Posted by Srivatsan K C
EU’s von der Leyen will not self-isolate after meeting with Macron
Ursula von der Leyen met Macron earlier in the week, but French authorities said the meeting did not constitute a close contact that required self-isolation.
Published on Dec 17, 2020 06:07 PM IST
Brussels | Reuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
Brexit: Duty-free shopping, and other things that will change for UK, EU citizens from January 1
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said that the negotiations are still going on but there is no guarantee that the two parties will be able to secure a deal before the end of the transition period.
Updated on Dec 10, 2020 10:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
EU chief says trade talks with Britain to resume Sunday
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday after a phone call with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that trade negotiators will resume talks on Sunday.
Updated on Dec 06, 2020 12:34 AM IST
Brussels | Reuters | Posted by Niyati Singh
UK and EU leaders say Brexit talks to resume in bid to find a deal
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asked their Brexit negotiators to resume talks but cautioned no deal was possible unless key issues were resolved.
Updated on Dec 06, 2020 02:57 AM IST
London | Reuters | Posted by Niyati Singh
First EU citizens may be vaccinated against Covid-19 by December end
“There is finally light at the end of the tunnel ... Vaccines are important, but what counts is vaccination,” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen told the European parliament.
Updated on Nov 25, 2020 03:37 PM IST
Asian News International | Asian News International | Posted by Mallika Soni
EU Commission recommends wide use of rapid Covid-19 tests
Antigen tests are less reliable than the standard PCR coronavirus tests, but they cost less and help track-and-tracing efforts due to producing results more quickly.
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 09:26 PM IST
Brussels | Associated Press | Posted by Prashasti Singh
2019 Pulwama attack: 4 members of European Parliament demand sanctions on Pak
Four MEPs - Thierry Mariani, Julie Lechanteux, Virginie Joron, and France Jamet - in a strongly worded letter to President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, have urged to immediately consider sanctions on Pakistan.
Published on Nov 05, 2020 12:20 PM IST
Brussels | Asian News International | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Three-day FATF meet begins from Wednesday, Pakistan’s fate hangs in balance
This meeting was earlier scheduled in June but Islamabad got a breather of four months as the Paris-based watchdog temporarily postponed all mutual evaluations and follow-up deadlines due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated on Oct 21, 2020 04:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Mallika Soni
European Commission chief self-isolates as Covid makes its mark at a summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen left the summit venue in Brussels shortly after the meeting began because one of her close staffers tested positive for Covid-19.
Updated on Oct 16, 2020 12:12 AM IST
Brussels | Associated Press| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
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