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EU lawmakers back natural gas, nuclear energy as sustainable activities

The green labeling system from the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, defines what qualifies as an investment in sustainable energy.

Germany, Ireland slam UK govt's move toward overriding Brexit deal

Germany and Ireland have condemned the UK government's move towards unilaterally rewriting parts of the post-Brexit deal with the European Union

EU provides Euro 40 mn for polio vaccines, child protection in Afghanistan

The European Union contributed an additional Euro 25 million for polio vaccines and Euro 15 million for child protection in Afghanistan

European Union approves rules to tame 'Wild West' crypto market

Globally, crypto assets are largely unregulated, with national operators in the EU only required to show controls for combating money laundering

EU prepares emergency plan to do without Russian energy amid Ukraine war

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the initiative would complement a bloc-wide push to accelerate the development of renewable energy such as wind and solar power.

Informal summit of European Union to be held in Prague in October

Never has our Union faced such great challenges: Charles Michel, European Council President

EU countries endorse a push to end combustion engine sales by 2035

Environment ministers struck a deal on the proposal after Italy gave up demands for a five-year delay in the EU's plan for automakers to clean up their fleet

European Union countries approve climate measures after long talks

The 27 EU members found a common agreement on draft legislation aimed at slashing EU greenhouse gases by at least 55% in 2030 compared with 1990 rather than by a previously agreed 40%

EU delivers first batch of monkeypox vaccines to Spain as cases surge

"As of today, the first deliveries of vaccines in response to the monkeypox outbreak are arriving at the most affected countries," Stella Kyriakides

NATO to boost troops on high alert to over 300,000, says Stoltenberg

Number of troops on high alert would rise seven-fold; change driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and aimed at shoring up NATO's eastern flank nearest Russia

FTAs with UK, EU to open new opportunities for domestic exporters: FIEO

The proposed free trade agreements (FTAs), including with the UK, European Union and GCC would open new opportunities to boost India's exports in these markets, FIEO President A Sakthivel said

Russia defaults on foreign-currency sovereign debt for 1st time since 1918

Russia defaulted on its foreign-currency sovereign debt for the first time in a century, the culmination of ever-tougher Western sanctions that shut down payment routes to overseas creditors

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Pakistan risks losing GSP+ status as EU looks to prepare draft report

As the EU looks to prepare a draft report on GSP+ status, Pakistan needs to work in several areas to avoid losing the special incentive arrangements of the EU that it has enjoyed for the last 7 years

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov compares EU and NATO to Hitler

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the European Union (EU) and NATO were building a coalition to engage in a war with Moscow and compared them to "Hitler during World War II"

Zelensky expects parliament to adopt European integration bills as priority

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects the Verkhovna Rada, or parliament, to adopt European integration bills as a priority

EU makes Ukraine membership candidate, binding country close to West

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted his gratitude and declared: Ukraine's future is within the EU.

Xi Jinping lashes out at US, EU sanctions against Russia for 3rd day

Addressing a high-level dialogue on global development in virtual format, Xi also lashed out at the US protectionist policies

India should seek deeper integration into EU supply chains: NITI's Bery

"Assuming a successful conclusion to the trade negotiations, India should seek deeper integration into European supply chains, presenting itself as an alternative to China," he said.

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