European Union

Google Faces Its First Privacy Probe From Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner

Reuters | Thursday May 23, 2019

Google's main regulator in the European Union, Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner, opened its first investigation into the US Internet giant on Wednesday.

European Union Elections Kick Off As Polls Open In Britain, Netherlands

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 23, 2019

Polls opened in the Netherlands on Thursday for European Parliament elections, launching four days of voting across the EU in which populists hope to make big gains.

Donald Trump Says European Union Treats US Worse Than China Does On Trade

World News | Reuters | Saturday May 18, 2019

US President Donald Trump said the European Union is less fair to the United States on trade than even China, which is embroiled in a months-long trade war with Washington.

EU Adopts Powers to Respond to Cyber-Attacks

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2019

The European Union on Friday adopted powers to punish those outside the bloc who launch cyber-attacks that cripple hospitals and banks, sway elections and steal company secrets or funds.

India And China Seen As Europe's Last Hope To Save Iran Deal

World News | Reuters | Friday May 10, 2019

The European Union will defend the Iran nuclear accord despite Tehran's decision to backtrack on its commitments in response to U.S. sanctions, diplomats believe, but European powers expect it to collapse without a deal to sell Iranian oil to China or India.

Spotify Turns the Anti-Apple Volume Up to 11

Lionel Laurent, Bloomberg | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Spotify Technology wants the European Union to probe Apple over the 30 percent cut of paid subscriptions that it takes from App Store vendors.

EU to Investigate Apple Over Spotify's Competition Claims: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 6, 2019

European Union has decided to investigate Spotify's allegations accusing Apple of unfairly hindering its rivals and favouring Apple Music.

Trade Wars: Major US Tariff Actions, Retaliatory Measures Since January 2018

Business | Thomson Reuters | Monday May 6, 2019

Donald Trump has rattled the world trade order by imposing unilateral tariffs to combat what he calls unfair trade practices by China, the European Union and other major trading partners of the United States. India, the world's biggest buyer of US almonds, on June 21 raised import duties on the nuts by 20 per cent and increased tariffs on a range ...

France, Germany To Support Battery Cell Consortium Including PSA, Saft

Reuters | Tuesday April 30, 2019

The economy ministries of both countries sent a letter of intent to the European Union's executive body asking it to give a provisional go-ahead, a German economy ministry spokeswoman said, without giving a sum for the planned state funding.

Indian-Origin Businessman Joins Brexit Party For EU Elections

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 28, 2019

An Indian-origin businessman has switched his allegiance from the Conservative Party to join the newly-formed Brexit Party to contest the European Parliament elections next month.

Barely Four Out Of 10 Europeans Know EU Election Date, Poll Suggests

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 25, 2019

Fewer than 40 percent of Europeans know that the European elections will be held in May, and only five percent can give the exact dates, a survey showed Thursday.

Design Patents Reveal Yamaha 3CT Production Model

CarAndBike Team | Thursday April 25, 2019

Yamaha's new leaning three-wheeled 300 cc scooter's design patents have been filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office.

Can't Give Timeline For Masood Azhar's Global Terrorist Listing: Germany

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 16, 2019

Germany is "very much" pushing for the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist at the European Union (EU), but a timeline for it cannot be given, Jasper Wieck, the Deputy Head of the German Mission in India, said Tuesday.

European Union Offers Britain Six-Month Delay To Brexit Date

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 11, 2019

European leaders offered Britain a six-month delay to its Brexit departure Thursday, apparently saving the continent from a chaotic no-deal departure at the end of the week.

EU Unveils Ethics Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence

Agence France-Presse | Monday April 8, 2019

European Union presented ethics guidelines Monday as it seeks to promote its own artificial intelligence sector, which has fallen behind developments in China and the United States.