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Microsoft facing formal European Union complaint over Teams Video App

The European Commission is preparing a statement of objections to send to the company, which could come in the next few months, the people said

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Keeping a tab on IT hardware imports: Govt looks at SIMS for template

May mandate prior registration of India-bound items

Translation tools end language barriers

When Google Translate was launched in 2006, instant language translation became available to millions

EU's carbon tax seeks to doubly punish India: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister said the EU has to consider India's concerns, and other countries will not view them kindly

Poland imposes EU ban on all Russian-registered cars in latest sanctions

Poland began to enforce a European Union (EU) ban Sunday on all Russian-registered passenger cars seeking to enter the country the latest in a series of sanctions on Russia in punishment for its war against Ukraine. Under the EU's decision, motor vehicles registered in the Russian Federation are no longer allowed to enter the territory of the 27-member bloc. A car registered in Russia has no right to enter Poland, Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said Saturday, announcing the ban that took effect hours later at midnight. This is another element of the sanctions imposed on Russia and its citizens in connection with the brutal war in Ukraine, due to the fact that the Russian state today constitutes a threat to international security, Kaminski said. The move comes just days after the nearby Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia banned vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory a joint move in line with a recent interpretation of the EU's ...

Turkey may part ways with EU, says Erdogan, implying end of membership bid

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Turkey may part ways with the European Union, implying that the country is thinking about ending its bid to join the 27-nation bloc. "The EU is making efforts to sever ties with Turkey," he told reporters before departing for the 78th UN General Assembly in New York. "We will evaluate the situation, and if needed we will part ways with the EU." He was responding to a question about a recent report adopted by the European Parliament, which stated "the accession process cannot resume under the current circumstances, and calls on EU to explore a parallel and realistic framework' for EU-Trkiye relations." Turkey applied to join the European Union in 1999, and accession talks began in 2005. Accession negotiations were frozen in 2018 because of "democratic backsliding," according to the European Parliament. Erdogan's statement on Saturday came more than a week after Turkey's foreign minister affirmed his country's resolve to join the EU

EU ends restrictions on Ukraine's agri exports, Zelenskyy welcomes move

In his nightly address on Friday, Zelenskyy said, "Now, it is important that European unity works on a bilateral level - with the neighbours."

Turkiye may part ways with EU, could end membership bid, says Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Turkiye may part ways with the European Union, implying that the country is thinking about ending its bid to join the 27-nation bloc. The EU is making efforts to sever ties with Turkiye, he told reporters before departing for the 78th UN General Assembly in New York. We will evaluate the situation, and if needed we will part ways with the EU. He was responding to a question about a recent report adopted by the European Parliament, which stated the accession process cannot resume under the current circumstances, and calls on EU to explore a parallel and realistic framework' for EU-Trkiye relations. Turkiye applied to join the European Union in 1999, and accession talks began in 2005. Accession negotiations were frozen in 2018 because of democratic backsliding, according to the European Parliament. Erdogan's statement on Saturday came more than a week after Turkiye's foreign minister affirmed his country's resolve to join the EU and

70% of jet fuels at airports will have to be green by 2050, says EU

In addition, a specific proportion of the fuel mix (1.2 pc in 2030, 2 pc in 2032, 5 pc in 2035 and progressively reaching 35 pc in 2050) must comprise synthetic fuels like e-kerosene

'Flood' of China EVs: EU begins investigation, may slap tariffs

The Commission will have up to 13 months to assess whether to impose tariffs above the standard 10 per cent EU rate for cars in its highest profile case against China

'Flood' of China EVs: EU begins investigation, may slap tariffs

The anti-subsidy investigation covers battery-pow- ered cars from China, so also includes non-Chinese brands made there

India, EU officials to discuss New Delhi's concerns over carbon border levy

India and the EU established a Trade and Technology Council (TTC) last year, the trade bloc is prepared to engage with India on potential challenges the latter could face due to CBAM's implementation

EU boosts green aviation with 70% sustainable fuel at airports by 2050

EU lawmakers approved Wednesday new rules requiring airlines to use more sustainable fuels across the bloc in a bid to help decarbonise the sector. Under the new standards adopted during a European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, France, 2 per cent of jet fuel must be sustainable as of 2025, with this share increasing every five years to reach 70 per cent by 2050. The Parliament said that sustainable fuels will include synthetic fuels, certain biofuels produced from agricultural or forestry residues, algae, bio-waste, used cooking oil or certain animal fats." Recycled jet fuels produced from waste gases and waste plastic, as well as renewable hydrogen, will be considered green, while food crop-based fuels and fuels derived from palm and soy materials won't. The aviation sector accounts for 13.9 per cent of transportation emissions in the EU, making it the second biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the sector after road transport, the European Commission said. If

Use of green energy to help industry deal with EU's carbon tax: Goyal

The government's initiative to increase the use of green energy and some policy interventions would help the Indian industry tide over the impact of the EU's decision to impose a carbon tax on sectors like steel and aluminium, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. He said that India is in dialogue with the European Union and with other countries to see how these new initiatives like CABM (carbon border adjustment mechanism) will impact Indian industry and manufacturers. The minister, however, assured the industry that the government will protect its interest. "Any amount of laws any country may bring out, we will ensure that it doesn't hurt any of your businesses. That you can rest assured...I personally look at all these not as an impediment but I am continuously examining to see how we can convert this so-called problem CBAM into an advantage for the Indian industry," he said here at an event of auto component makers. The EU is introducing the CBAM from October 1 this

Baltic states ban vehicles with Russian license plates due to EU sanctions

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have banned vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory, a joint and coordinated move in line with a recent interpretation of the European Union's sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine. Estonia imposed the measure on Wednesday morning, matching similar actions by southern neighbours Latvia and Lithuania earlier in the week. Estonia's interior ministry said the decision by the Baltic nations which are all NATO members that border Russia followed the additional interpretation of the sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation published by the European Commission on September 8. Under the EU's decision, motor vehicles registered in the Russian Federation are no longer allowed to enter the territory of the 27-member bloc, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Baltic states are among the most vocal European critics of Russia and President Vladimir Putin. The goal of the sanctions against Russia is to force the ...

European Union's enforcer wants big tech players to play by his rules

3-years ago, the EU was drafting what would become the bloc's landmark content moderation and competition rules, and executives had come to present their perspective

A new corridor

Geopolitics and next-generation trade explain the case for IMEC

Europe's economic outlook worsens as high prices plague consumers

The European Union has lowered its forecast for economic growth this year and next, saying inflation is taking a heavy toll on people's willingness to spend in shops while higher interest rates are sharply restricting the credit needed for investment and purchases. The revised forecast Monday from the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, comes as fears of recession grow and as the European Central Bank faces a key decision this week on whether to keep raising rates, which are aimed at getting inflation under control. The 20 countries that use the euro currency are expected to see growth of 0.8 per cent this year instead of 1.1 per cent projected in the spring forecast, the commission said. For next year, growth expectations were lowered to 1.3 per cent from 1.6 per cent. For the broader 27-country EU, the forecast also was lowered to 0.8per cent from 1 per cent this year and to 1.4 per cent from 1.7 per cent next year. "Weakness in domestic demand, in particular consumptio

Opportunities for Indian firms in execution of Europe corridor: Vaishnaw

The agreement is for developing trusted, resilient, and secure technology together for 6G and also collaborating in finalising the 6G standards, the minister said