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Meta is reportedly collecting detailed software usage data from US employees to train AI systems, a move that could raise GDPR-related concerns in Europe

The EU is weighing a freeze on its Russian oil price cap as the West Asia conflict drives crude prices sharply higher ahead of a July review

On June 14, Switzerland will vote on a plan to cap the population at 10 million, requiring a severe reduction in immigration

India's carbon market framework is moving towards implementation under the CCTS, but experts warn that verification gaps, weak penalties and limited sectoral coverage remain major concerns

Friedrich Merz has proposed an "associate member" status for Ukraine as an interim pathway towards full EU membership

Rome increasingly understands that the future of European competitiveness, economic resilience and strategic diversification will depend upon trusted industrial partnerships beyond the Continent

Kristersson also underlined the expected economic benefits of a free trade agreement, particularly for employment generation in Sweden

Von der Leyen also underlined the importance of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council, saying it is paving the way for stronger collaboration in areas such as AI governance, semiconductors, etc

The EU has added India to its updated list of countries eligible to export marine products, safeguarding seafood shipments to the bloc beyond September 2026

The European Union-India partnership is "limitless, ambitious and progressive" and both sides have elevated the relationship to a "totally new level" in both qualitative and strategic terms, EU Ambassador Herve Delphin has said. In an address at an event, the envoy also noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "not an era of war" message "deeply resonates" with Europe's values and identity, and called the EU "fundamentally a peace project". Characterising the EU-India summit held three and a half months ago as a milestone, Delphin said the confluence of symbolism, substance and strategic significance resulted in "momentous outcomes". "We have placed our relationship to a totally new level, in qualitative and strategic terms. The EU-India partnership is limitless, ambitious and progressive," he said. "These achievements would not have been possible without the political conviction and trust shared by our leaders," the envoy said at the Europe Day celebrations on Friday night. Delp

President Donald Trump has said in a social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year's trade framework by July 4. The announcement on Thursday appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that EU autos would face a higher 25 per cent tariff starting this week. Trump made the updated announcement after what he described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Still, the US president was displeased that the European Parliament had yet to finalize the trade arrangement reached last year, which was further complicated in February by the US Supreme Court ruling that Trump lacked the legal authority to declare an economic emergency to impose the initial tariffs used to pressure the EU into talks. "A promise was made that the EU would deliver their side of the Deal and, as per Agreement, cut their Tariffs to ZERO!" Trump posted. "I agreed to gi

EU nations and lawmakers agreed to dilute and delay key AI Act provisions, easing compliance burdens amid concerns Europe is yielding to Big Tech pressure

India and the European Union also launched a joint initiative worth 15.2 million euros (around Rs 169 crore) to develop advanced recycling technologies for electric vehicle (EV) batteries

The Czech Republic has increased the EU Blue Card salary threshold to 73,823 CZK as of May 1, 2026. Here's who will be affected

In response to heavy criticism from Washington over defence spending, European ‌Nato members, including Germany, have pledged to ‌take on more responsibility for their own ‌defence

The European Union's ongoing push to bolster its own defensive capabilities isn't intended to spawn an alternative to the NATO alliance but to answer a long-standing US call for the continent to take charge of its own security, the French president said Saturday. Emmanuel Macron said Europe mustn't act to weaken NATO, which connects the continent with its American ally. Instead, Europeans are now stepping up to meet Washington's demand made over the past decade "sometimes nicely, sometimes less nicely" to take care of their own security. "The lesson we must draw is, let us no longer be dependent," Macron said after talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. "We Europeans must strengthen this European pillar of NATO, we must strengthen this Europe of defense - not against anyone, not as an alternative to anything." Mitsotakis echoed the French president, saying the US should be pleased that the EU is taking its own self-reliance seriously and investing more in its own ...

After a metro-heavy start, demand settles and spreads into new markets like Guwahati, Lucknow

Concerns over the bloc's declining competitiveness with China and the US have helped push energy prices to the top of the EU's political agenda

The European Union expressed its commitment to standing alongside the 'people of India in remembrance of the innocent victims murdered one year ago'

EU rules aim to shift control from manufacturers to users, challenging design choices that have quietly pushed faster upgrades and made repairing smartphones harder