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EU Parliament planning for possible Zelenksyy visit in upcoming days

The European Union's legislature was preparing plans Monday to host Volodymyr Zelenskyy should the Ukraine president decide to come to Brussels to attend an EU summit later this week. Two sources in the parliament, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said such plans are only meant to prepare the legislature to host Zelenskyy if security conditions permit him to attend Thursday's meeting. When he would come, we would be ready, said one of the sources, stressing that because of security concerns any decision could only come at the last moment. EU leaders from 27-nation bloc will be gathering for Thursday's summit in Brussels, enabling Zelenskyy to meet all major leaders of the bloc in one day. Zelenskyy has often addressed EU summits only through video calls from Ukraine. Zelenskyy has long had an open invitation to come to Brussels if he chose to. It remains unclear whether Zelenskyy would be able to travel as Russian forces are keeping ...

India, EU set up three working groups under Trade and Tech Council

Ministerial meet of Council to be held within two weeks

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EU sends formal warning to Microsoft over $69 bn Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft has formally received an antitrust warning from the European Union over its $68.7 billion bid to acquire gaming giant Activision Blizzard, the media reported.

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Ukraine signs deal to join European Union's Single Market Programme

The deal was inked in Kiev during the joint consultations between the Ukrainian government and the College of the European Commissioners

Ukraine seeks to extend duty-free trade with EU until end of 2024

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that his country is seeking to extend the duty-free trade with the European Union until the end of 2024, the government press service reported

European Union to impose fresh sanctions on Russia by February 24

By the anniversary of the start of the full-scale offensive, we aim to have the 10th package of sanctions: Von der Leyen

Ukraine deserves to start EU accession talks this year, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his war-torn country deserved to start European Union accession talks 'this year', CNN reported

EU unveils green industry deal to compete with US' Inflation Reduction Act

EU countries have generally agreed that part of the IRA, Joe Biden's $369-billion package, is a threat to the competitiveness of specific key sectors for the green transition of the European industry

Eurozone inflation slows to 8.5% in January: EU statistical bureau

Inflation in the eurozone peaked at 10.6 per cent last October and has been slowly decreasing since then

European Union mulls $100 a barrel price cap for Russia diesel exports

The EU and G-7 want to impose the limits on Russian exports to third countries

India plans to classify clean activities, tech under new policy: Report

India projects $10 trillion to $15 trillion in investment is needed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070

World Food Programme secures $71mn to address food crisis in Africa

'Targeting 11 countries, the contribution allows WFP to provide life-saving assistance at a time when humanitarian needs continue to soar'

Russia has shifted war focus to 'NATO and the West', says EU official

A senior EU official said Friday that Russia has taken its war against Ukraine to a a different stage by making indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets, while criticising Moscow for triggering recent moves by Germany and the United States to send advanced tanks to Ukraine. Stefano Sannino, Secretary General of the European Union's European External Action Service, defended German and US provisions of the military equipment to Ukraine, and criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin for waging a war on NATO and the West. Sannino, speaking at a news conference in Tokyo as part of an Asia-Pacific tour, said Putin had moved from a concept of special operation to a concept now of a war against NATO and the West. He said German and US tank provisions are meant to help Ukrainians defend themselves in the war, rather than making them attackers. I think that this latest development in terms of armed supply is just an evolution of the situation and of the way Russia star

EU ministers discuss challenges of migration from third countries

"The migratory situation in the European Union (EU) is strained", the member states' Justice and Home Affairs Ministers agreed at their Council meeting here

Iran imposes new sanctions on EU, UK individuals for inciting violence

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has imposed new sanctions on number of individuals and entities of European Union (EU) and the UK for "supporting terrorism and inciting violence and unrest" in Iran

Moroccan lawmakers denounce European Parliament criticism, reconsider ties

The Moroccan Parliament decided Monday to reconsider its ties with the European Parliament and subject them to a comprehensive evaluation after the EU legislature criticised the state of press freedoms in Morocco. The decision followed an extraordinary joint plenary session of Morocco's two houses of Parliament in Rabat on Monday that was convened to address the European Parliament's resolution from last week. The Moroccan legislators called the resolution an unacceptable attack on the kingdom's sovereignty and the independence and sanctity of its judicial institutions, according to a joint parliamentary statement read out by the speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami. Last week, EU legislators approved a non-binding resolution calling on Moroccan authorities to improve their respect of freedom of expression and media freedom. The resolution said press freedom in the North African kingdom has been continuously deteriorating, and called for a fair trial with all

European Union's Breton warns TikTok CEO to comply with new digital rules

The act is a set of sweeping rules that will require platforms to reduce harmful online content and combat online risks

European Union outlines plan for clean tech future boosted by subsidies

European Union pushed forward with a massive clean tech industrial plan which not only should keep the continent in the vanguard of plotting a greener future but also guarantee its economic survival