Brussels, May 4 (IANS) The European Commission on Monday proposed to remove leather from the scope of the revised European Union (EU) Deforestation Regulation, in a move to avoid penalising EU producers of goods such as handbags and shoes. The draft delegated act, open for public feedback until June 1, proposes targeted amendments to the product scope, including adding soluble coffee and certain palm oil derivatives while excluding leather and retreaded tyres and so on, said the Commission in a …
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London, May 2 (IANS) The United Kingdom’s trade with the United States has been notably affected by tariffs levied by the administration of US President Donald Trump, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed. Britain’s goods exports to the United States, excluding precious metals, fell by 1.5 billion pounds (2.03 billion US dollars) or 24.7 per cent in April 2025 following the introduction of the tariffs and have remained relatively low since, the ONS said on Friday (local time)…
Moscow, April 30 (IANS) Deputy Chairman of Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that Moscow has no “aggressive intentions” towards European nations, local media reported. In his remarks at the ‘Knowledge First’ federal educational marathon, Medvedev, a former President and Prime Minister of Russia, stated, “As for Europe, we have no aggressive intentions. But nevertheless, this flywheel keeps rotating, an enormous number of weapons are manufactured, and almost all the leade…
Brussels, April 29 (IANS) The European Commission on Wednesday adopted a temporary state aid framework to enable European Union (EU) member states to support sectors affected by the Middle East crisis and rising energy costs. The Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) will apply until December 31, 2026. It targets some of the most exposed sectors of the EU economy, including agriculture, fisheries, transport and energy-intensive industries, the Commission said in a statement.I…
Oslo, April 21 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining ground in health care systems across the European Union, with all 27 member states identifying better patient care as a key driver of AI development and most already deploying AI tools in clinical settings, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. Described by WHO/Europe as the first comprehensive review of its kind focused specifically on the EU, the report was based on data coll…
Paris, March 31 (IANS) A leading international press freedom organisation on Tuesday strongly condemned the Chinese authorities for denying journalist Zhang Zhan access to legal counsel and isolating her from the outside world, urging the global community to intensify pressure on Beijing to end her persecution. Citing information, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed that following her second conviction in September 2025 on “trumped-up charges”, Zhan was denied access to a lawyer last week…
Cairo, March 29 (IANS) Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone talks with his Saudi, Jordanian and German counterparts, as well as officials from the European Commission, to discuss efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.During the calls, the officials stressed the necessity of continuing efforts for “immediate de-escalation,” emphasising that “prioritising the diplomatic path and resorting to dialogue represents …
Oslo, March 27 (IANS) India and Norway held discussions on enhancing bilateral and India-Nordic engagements covering various sectors, including sustainability and climate, innovation and digitalisation, shipping and tunneling, Arctic. The talks were held during a meeting between Additional Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Pooja Kapur and State Secretary, Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik. During the meeting, Kravik recalled his recent visit to India to a…
Hamburg, March 24 (IANS) The Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and Euroconsumers have filed a formal complaint with the European Commission against the football governing body, FIFA, over excessive ticket prices for the upcoming World Cup 2026, which is set to commence on June 11.FSE has said that FIFA used its monopoly position and set high prices that are above the reach of the common people.In December, FIFA introduced a small number of more affordable $60 tickets for all 104 matches following…
Moscow, March 21 (IANS) European politicians are deliberately plunging their countries into crisis and darkness by continuing to reject Russian energy resources, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday. “It is not a technical disaster nor any natural cataclysms that are causing the global crisis in the European Union (EU), but rather the decisions of its own leaders, who are simply flipping the switch,” Maria Zakharova said in a post on her Telegram channel.On Friday, European C…