Foreign Ministers from the European Union have agreed to a fifth round of sanctions against Belarus accusing it of using migrants as a weapon, said EU diplomat Josep Borrell. The EU measures, which will impact companies and individuals, will be… Read More ›
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EU plans on creating joint military force by 2025
In a significant development, a draft EU plan shows that the bloc is weighing an option to create a joint military force of up to 5,000 troops by 2025 which can intervene in a range of crises without relying on… Read More ›
EU to broaden sanctions on Belarus on Monday
In a statement the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said, on Monday EU foreign ministers will widen sanctions on Belarus to include airlines and travel agencies involved in bringing migrants to the bloc’s border. The EU has accused… Read More ›
EU will widen sanctions against Belarus: Ursula von der Leyen
In a statement European Commission’s head Ursula von der Leyen said, the European Union will widen sanctions against Belarus, and target both people and entities. Von der Leyen made the remarks after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at… Read More ›
EU countries agree to robust response to Britain on post-Brexit trade dispute
In a statement EU diplomats stated, countries in the EU are on the same page on the need for “robust” action against Britain if London were to follow through on its threat to escalate a post-Brexit trade dispute. Over the… Read More ›
Sales of electric vehicles in the EU during Q3 registers major growth
Sales data released by a trade organization in the European Union shows, nearly one in five vehicles sold in the bloc during the third quarter of this year was an electrified model underscoring the trend of soaring EV sales. In… Read More ›
WTO members should support intellectual property waiver to ensure equitable access to vaccines: White House
The White House has called on all members of the World Trade Organization to support an intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines. “We … need every WTO member to step up as well and support an intellectual property waiver, and… Read More ›
EU adopts resolution to deepen economic ties with Taiwan
On Thursday, the European Union adopted a resolution to deepen economic ties with Taiwan. Interestingly, a similar deal with China has been put on hold. The European Parliament voted 580 to 26 votes, backing a non-binding resolution requesting the European… Read More ›
EU lawmakers back European Parliament environment committee, strengthens EU’s negotiating position in upcoming summit
Lawmakers from the European Parliament environment committee are fully backing the EU governments’ position for the COP26 climate summit, wherein countries will finalise rules to put the 2015 Paris Agreement into effect. The COP26 summit, will run from October 31… Read More ›
Pro-EU demonstrations rock Poland over Polish court ruling
On Sunday, more than 100,000 Poles demonstrated Sunday in support of European Union membership following a Polish court’s ruling that parts of EU law are incompatible with the constitution raising fears that Poland could potentially leave the bloc. Politicians across… Read More ›