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'It is in both sides interest to avoid no deal and to look at how we get a deal through parliament,' said the minister. (Photo: AP)

UK Brexit minister urges EU to reopen withdrawal deal talks

'Boris Johnson has been very clear that the UK needs to leave on the 31st of October,' Barclay said.

09 Jul 2019 6:46 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin asked Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Thursday for help in improving relations between the European Union and Russia and stop sanctions on Moscow. (Photo: AP)

Putin asks Italy to help restoring ties with EU, meets Pope

During an hour meeting, the two addressed 'various questions of relevance to the life of the Catholic Church in Russia,' the Vatican said.

05 Jul 2019 10:22 AM

Former London mayor Boris Johnson, a Brexit figurehead, faces Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt in a run-off vote to decide who takes on the tricky task of piloting the country's departure from the EU. (Photo: File)

'It's no': France tells British PM hopeful on renegotiating Brexit

The EU insists there is no alternative to May's deal.

29 Jun 2019 10:13 AM

British leadership hopeful Boris Johnson pledged on Thursday to introduce a new points-based system to control migration after Brexit, addressing a key issue from the EU referendum but not explicitly promising to cut numbers. (Photo: File)

UK's Boris Johnson pledges post-Brexit migration controls

Johnson said the government's independent advisory committee would thrash out the details of his policy, to be introduced from 2021.

27 Jun 2019 11:11 AM

'What is new at the European scale is that the rise of extremism, especially coming from the far right, is everywhere,' Macron said. (Photo: File)

Macron urges Trump to 'clarify his position' on EU

Macron said in an interview that was held against the backdrop of recent European elections.

24 Jun 2019 9:17 PM

"We prohibited the merger to avoid serious harm to European industrial customers and consumers," EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in a statement.

EU blocks Thyssenkrupp-Tata steel merger plan

The aim of the merger had been to create the second largest European steel company behind multinational giant ArcelorMittal.

11 Jun 2019 5:25 PM

As per the WTO rules, these countries would have to seek approval from India and the EU to join the consultation process.

Canada, Thailand seek to join WTO consultations over India tariff issue

The US, Singapore and Chinese Taipei had also expressed their interest to join consultations in this dispute on Tuesday.

24 Apr 2019 5:03 PM

German automobile groups last year exported 470,000 cars from Germany to the United States, according to the VDA manufacturers' federation. (Photo: File)

EU vows 'swift' riposte to threatened US auto tariffs

Trump has threatened 25 percent duties on European autos, especially targeting Germany, which he says has harmed the American car industry.

19 Feb 2019 9:55 AM

The Irish DPC said that it will scrutinise Facebook’s plans as they develop. (Photo: AP)

Facebook’s integration of messaging services stirs EU concerns

The DPC has asked Facebook Ireland for an urgent briefing over its proposal to integrate its messaging services platforms.

05 Feb 2019 11:40 AM

Decision on digital tax is at an impasse. (Photo: Pixabay)

EU tax on big digital companies could be struck by March

European Union finance ministers failed to agree a tax on digital revenues.

21 Jan 2019 10:35 AM

Once the right to be forgotten had been established within the EU, a search engine operator should do all it can to remove entries. (Photo: AP)

Google can limit 'right to be forgotten'

Europeans gained the right to ask search engines to delist certain information about them in a landmark ruling.

11 Jan 2019 12:44 PM

The digital tax plan should be delayed. (Photo: Pixabay)

Germany says EU should revise, delay digital tax plan

A revised proposal should reduce the scope of the tax and exclude the sale of data and the internet of things.

07 Nov 2018 11:04 AM

The British watchdog said on Tuesday as part of that inquiry it had also found broader issues at Facebook, which it had referred to Ireland’s data regulator, the lead supervisor for the social network in the European Union.

Facebook referred to EU watchdog over targeting, fake ads

Britain’s Information Commissioner has been investigating the use of data analytics to influence politics.

07 Nov 2018 10:27 AM

Broadcom’s practices are also being examined by the US Federal Trade Commission.

Broadcom facing EU antitrust scrutiny over market dominance

The preliminary inquiry by the EU focuses on Broadcom's sales of chips in set-top box hardware.

25 Oct 2018 8:35 AM

Google is appealing the ruling but said it is complying in the meantime with the new licensing scheme for devices launched after Oct. 29. (Photo: AP)

Google to charge smartphone makers for Google Play

The new arrangement opens doors for Google’s web search and browser rivals such as Microsoft Corp.

17 Oct 2018 7:52 AM

Half of all items sold on its site globally come from small- and medium-sized businesses. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Amazon's use of merchant data under EU microscope

The issue was about a company hosting merchants on its site and at the same time competing with those same retailers.

20 Sep 2018 8:00 AM

EU regulators scrap lawsuit against Apple. (Photo: ANI)

EU to drop lawsuit against Ireland after Apple pays back taxes

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager sued Ireland last year for failing to recover the record amount.

19 Sep 2018 8:51 AM

Smaller states with lower tax rates such as Luxembourg and Ireland, which host large American multinationals, want EU changes to come together with a global reform of digital taxation.

EU aims at deal on digital tax by year end

EU governments agree that tax rules should be changed to increase levies on digital services that are currently undertaxed.

05 Sep 2018 8:20 AM

The EU antitrust enforcer has charged Google with using its dominant Android to marginalize rivals. (Photo Pixabay)

EU regulators delay Google decision to next week

The meeting has been rescheduled to July 17.

10 Jul 2018 7:35 AM

EU lawmakers chooses against tough line on copyright reform

The decision is a victory for the tech companies, which have pushed back against EU efforts to secure a level playing field.

06 Jul 2018 7:58 AM

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