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ArcelorMittal shuts Ukraine unit as EU green rules, war hit costs

Russia has sharply increased the intensity and scale of its attacks on Ukraine's energy sector, causing blackouts across entire regions and constant restrictions on electricity supplies to industry

Why an India-EU mega trade pact is Modi's best reply to Donald Trump

Von der Leyen wants what she called "the mother of all deals." Prime Minister Narendra Modi should give it to her when she arrives as chief guest at India's Republic Day

PM Modi greets nation on 77th Republic Day, parade at 10:30 am: Details

India marks its 77th Republic Day on Monday; President Droupadi Murmu will lead celebrations with EU leaders as chief guests, parade highlights 150 years of Vande Mataram

Beyond FTA: India, EU near deals on security and defence, mobility

Ahead of the 16th India-EU Summit, the Union Cabinet has approved some proposed agreements, including on security, defence and mobility

India, EU move to seal trade pact, deepen security and defence ties

India and the EU move to conclude a much-awaited trade pact while elevating security, defence and mobility ties, signalling a broader strategic alignment amid global uncertainty

With EU FTA, textile firms hope to surpass Bangladesh in European exports

India's textile and apparel industry expects the India-EU trade deal to boost exports, help Tiruppur overtake Bangladesh in Europe and revive growth after tariff-led losses

India's arsenal might to be on display at 77th Republic Day parade

VandeMataram@150, Operation Sindoor, EU military contingent, and Atmanirbhar Bharat to headline the parade

EU's new GSP curbs impact only 2.7% of India's exports to the bloc: Govt

The EU's revised GSP rules will affect just 2.66% of India's exports to the bloc, with most major industrial sectors already graduated due to higher competitiveness

India, EU near FTA finish line, aim to close talks at January 27 summit

India and the European Union are in the final and most difficult phase of free trade agreement talks, with both sides aiming to announce the conclusion at the India-EU Summit in New Delhi on January 2

'Relations with US have taken a big blow', says EU foreign policy chief

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said relations with the US have taken a big blow in the past week, as tensions rose over Greenland and tariff threats during an emergency summit

EU ready to implement Mercosur trade deal despite parliament vote to delay

The European Union is willing to implement a sweeping free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries on a provisional basis, the head of the EU's executive commission said Friday, despite a vote by the EU parliament to delay ratification for legal review. The EU would be ready to act as soon as at least one Mercosur country ratifies, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at the conclusion of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels, where several national leaders raised the issue. "There is a clear interest that we ensure that the benefits of this agreement apply as soon as possible," von der Leyen said at a news conference. "In short, we will be ready when they are ready." No formal decision to implement the deal had been taken yet, she said. At the same news conference, Antonio Costa, head of the EU council of member governments, said the executive commission had the authority to move ahead on interim implementation. A decision to do that is

European Union suspends GSP export benefits; to impact India's shipments

EU has withdrawn GSP tariff benefits on 87% of Indian exports from January 2026, raising duties on key sectors and hitting competitiveness ahead of the India-EU FTA

'Left with no alternative': EU freezes US trade deal over Greenland threat

The European Parliament's trade committee was set to decide its stand on the deal on January 26-27, but the vote has now been postponed

Markets giving too much importance to pending India-US trade deal: Analysts

India's exports to the EU, Incred suggests, are already comparable to those to the US, and within two-three quarters, supply chains can pivot meaningfully toward Europe

Five questions that will dominate debate in India and the world in 2026

Five major themes set to shape economic debate in 2026, from India-EU trade ties and fiscal strategy to data revisions, Fed independence and the risks around AI investment

Macron asks EU to consider trade 'bazooka' in response to US tariffs threat

Rattled by President Donald Trump's aggression towards Greenland, the European Union is readying counter-measures against the United States. But as primarily a trading bloc of 27 nations, the EU's toolkit is mostly financial instruments, from steep tariffs on US goods to the so-called "trade bazooka" touted by French President Emmanuel Macron. The term is shorthand for the bloc's Anti-Coercion Instrument, or ACI, that could sanction individuals or institutions found to be putting undue pressure on the EU. Those sanctions could inflict untold billions of dollars in costs to US companies by restricting EU market access, barring them from EU public tenders, and potentially limiting foreign direct investment and curtailing the export and import of goods and services. So far, there's little backing in the 27-nation EU to use it, with the exception of France. Macron warned in Davos on Tuesday that additional tariffs by the US could force the EU to use its anti-coercion mechanism for the

India, Spain push for early India-EU trade deal, eye strategic association

Spain has supported the early conclusion of India-EU trade negotiations, as New Delhi and Madrid discussed defence manufacturing, trade expansion, mobility and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

India-EU trade deal almost done, Spain's Albares signals stronger ties

Everything is going forward perfectly. We do not expect any obstacle," Spain's Foreign Minister Albares said after bilateral meetings with Jaishankar

EU on cusp of free trade pact with India: Ursula von der Leyen at Davos

She further linked the trade push to upcoming high-level engagement, saying she will travel to India next weekend after the conclusion of the World Economic Forum in Davos

Top EU official questions Trump's trustworthiness over Greenland threat

The European Union's top official on Tuesday called into question US President Donald Trump's trustworthiness, saying that he had agreed last year not to impose more tariffs on members of the bloc. The European Union and the United States have agreed to a trade deal last July. And in politics as in business a deal is a deal. And when friends shake hands, it must mean something, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Von der Leyen said that Trump's planned new tariffs over Greenland are a mistake especially between long-standing allies.