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China’s commerce ministry has condemned the EU’s “naked protectionism” (File) Beijing: The EU’s trade chief told Beijing on Monday that tough security laws and a more “politicised” business environment have left European companies struggling to understand their obligations and questioning their future in China. China’s refusal to condemn ally Russia for its war in Ukraine…
European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis poses for a picture during an interview with Reuters in Shanghai, China on September 23, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union has no intention to decouple from China but needs to protect itself when its openness is abused, the bloc’s Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said,…
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France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27-member bloc. File | Photo Credit: Reuters France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27-member bloc on Tuesday (September 19). The policy paper, put together by a…
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From left, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (Japan), Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (Italy), President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Prime Minister Narendra Modi (India), President Joe Biden (U.S), President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE) and President Emmanuel Macron (France) attend Partnership for…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 13, 2023 | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union’s chief executive said Wednesday that her services will launch a major series of policy reviews to ensure that the 27-nation bloc can still…
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The historic G20 Summit in New Delhi has successfully concluded India’s strong leadership made it possible for G20 leaders to reach a consensus in intense discussions on a summit message urging nations to shun the use of force in territorial disputes, a senior European Union official said on Sunday. For weeks before the New Delhi…
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U.S. President Joe Biden (left) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: AP The “health of democracy” is an important issue for the India-U.S. relationship, said senior U.S. White House officials, adding that U.S. President Joe Biden raised these issues in every meeting he has held with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Briefing the…
An installation at the Delhi Gate in New Delhi on September 7, 2023 ahead of the G-20 Summit to be held from September 9-10. | Photo Credit: PTI The African Union (AU) is set to join the G-20 as negotiators agreed on clearing its membership, according to sources privy to the discussions at the Sherpa…
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