Thierry Breton of France stepped down as a member of the European Commission on Monday and will no longer be his country's candidate for the next EU executive body, an unexpected twist in the highly political EU power transition.
Ursula von der Leyen got 401 votes in her favour and 284 against in a secret ballot in the 720-member chamber to win another term in the European Parliament. The EU is India's largest trading partner, accounting for 12.2 per cent of total Indian trade.
The European Commission was tasked with organising the joint procurement of vaccines during the pandemic and leading negotiations with manufacturers. It refused to grant complete access to COVID-19 vaccine contracts worth $2.9 million to a group of EU lawmakers.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc is well prepared to fight Omicron with 66.6% of the European population now fully vaccinated against the virus.
Modi expressed his appreciation of the EU and its member states for mobilising quick support for India’s fight against the pandemic.
"I take this opportunity to convey to you my great admiration for the spirit of the European Union that has preserved peace among its members and in the region for more than 60 years," the Dalai Lama wrote.
Regulators said Amazon received tax breaks between 2006 and 2014 in Luxembourg without any "valid justification."
Apple CEO Tim Cook has termed the European Union’s 13 billion Euro (around Rs 97,000 crore) back tax ruling on Apple as “total political crap” and said that the anti-US sentiment could have played a
Brussels: Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said late Friday that the finance ministers' meeting on Greece turned out "positive" and Greece is expected to get a new loan worth up to $95 bn.The outcome of the
Brussels: Vice president of the Euro and Social Dialogue of the European Commission (EC) Valdis Dombrovskis stressed on Monday that Greece's "no" vote in Sunday's bailout referendum widened the gap between the country and its
New Delhi: Soon after lifting the ban on import of mangoes, the Indian government is expecting the European Commission to remove the ban on shipments of four more vegetables – bitter gourd, brinjal, snake gourd
Milan (Italy): More investments were the only way for the European Union (EU) to accelerate its too slow recovery, finance ministers agreed at the Ecofin meeting held in Italy's Milan on Saturday.Italian Finance Minister Pier
Mumbai: The sudden ban on import of Indian mangos by the European Union has hit hard the farmers of Maharashtra, renowned for the luscious Alphonso and other varieties which are in great demand worldwide."The ban
Brussels: The European Commission has proposed to efficiently withdraw from the market harmful psychoactive substances, known as "legal highs" as alternatives to illicit drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy."Legal highs are a growing problem in
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