Protesting French farmers plan blockade of Paris

Protesting French farmers plan blockade of Paris

French farmers began moving on Paris Monday, threatening to choke off major highways and to blockade the capital as they demand better working conditions. For days, nationwide protests have flared in the European Union’s largest agriculture producing country, with farmers angered by insufficient income, red tape and environmental policies they say undermine their ability to … Read more

Tit-for-tat tariffs or waiver talks: Choices India have to navigate new EU regulations

Tit-for-tat tariffs or waiver talks: Choices India have to navigate new EU regulations

In April, the European Parliament adopted a unique law under which exporters of select products have to certify that their items sold in the European Union (EU) had not led to deforestation and forest degradation. Under the EU Deforestation Regulation, a slew of products, from coffee to wooden furniture, must not have come from fields … Read more

Ukraine President Volodymr Zelensky addresses EU Parliament as he seeks more weapons

Ukraine President Volodymr Zelensky addresses EU Parliament as he seeks more weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky on February 9, 2023 addressed the European Parliament as he seeks more military aid, saying Ukraine and the European Union are fighting together against Russia — in his words “the most anti-European force” in the world. Mr. Zelensky received standing ovations before, during and after his speech to European lawmakers. He … Read more

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets EU delegation to discuss FTA, other issues

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets EU delegation to discuss FTA, other issues

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met an EU delegation led by Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Bernd Lange and discussed issues of mutual interests, including the India-EU trade pact. As two of the largest open market economies and pluralistic societies, India and the EU can work towards a partnership that promotes international rule-based … Read more

Methods of reversing the crisis of climate change

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Hoping that India will play a leadership role in COP26. By Sachin Sengar,  Climate change is a global problem that needs a global solution. Every country has contributed differently to the accumulation of CO2 emissions and those countries are most likely to be affected by climate change. Free riding and climate fairness are the two … Read more

EU puts investment pact with China on backburner ahead of May 8 India Summit

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The European Union in a pathbreaking move has put in cold storage its investment pact with China, ahead of the summit with India on May 8 when negotiations for a free trade pact with India are likely to be revived. Top EU officials Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, as well as German chancellor … Read more

EU, China leaders seal long-awaited investment deal

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Top European Union officials and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a business investment deal on Wednesday that will open big opportunities to European companies, but has the potential to irk the new American administration. Amid concerns about the human rights situation in China, the EU said the seven-year-long negotiations were concluded in “principle” during a … Read more

Key Members of European Parliament ask for reshaping EU-China relations framework

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NEW DELHI: A group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) — Anna Bonfrisco, Matteo Adinolfi, Valentino Grant, Marco Dreosto, Luisa Regimenti, Alessandro Panza, Stefania Zambelli, Simona Baldassarre, Gianna Gancia and Francesca Donato of the Identity and Democracy Group have asked for reshaping the EU-China relations framework. Back in February 2020, when China needed help … Read more