The visiting European Union delegation said that they do not want to interfere into internal matters of India.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May survives no-confidence motion
London: The Conservative government of Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of no-confidence on Wednesday in the lower house of the UK Parliament. Members of the House of Commons voted 325-306 against the motion brought by the leader of the main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, in the wake[Read More…]
British parliament vote on Brexit deal to be held on Dec 11
London: British parliament vote on Brexit deal will be held on Dec 11, British Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed on Monday. “I’m looking ahead to December 11 and to when this House will be faced with the decision as to whether or not it wishes to deliver on the vote[Read More…]
UK announces draft agreement with EU on Brexit
London: Negotiators from the United Kingdom and the European Union have formulated a draft Brexit agreement, the office of Prime Minister Theresa May said Tuesday. A special Cabinet meeting has been set for Wednesday to “consider the draft agreement the negotiating teams have reached in Brussels, and to decide on[Read More…]
Facebook faces $1.63 bn in EU fine over fresh data breach
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) Embroiled in another massive data breach, Facebook may face $1.63 billion in fine from the European Union (EU) privacy watchdog, the media reported. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission which is Facebook’s lead privacy regulator in Europe,[Read More…]
UK Brexit plans ‘pure illusion’: Donald Tusk
London: Britain’s approach to the next stage of Brexit negotiations seems to be based on “pure illusion”, European Council President Donald Tusk has said. Tusk told a news conference in Brussels that the UK was still trying to “cherry pick” its future relationship with the European Union (EU), BBC reported[Read More…]
Twitter, Facebook asked to disclose more information on fake news
Shareholders of Facebook and Twitter have asked the social media platforms to disclose more information about sexual harassment, fake news, hate speech and other forms of abuse that take place on their platforms. According to a report in the Washington Post, the shareholder resolution by the New York State Comptroller’s[Read More…]
European Union deploys team to observe elections in Nepal
The European Union has deployed a 10-member team in Nepal to observe the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies scheduled for November 26 and December 7. “In response to an invitation by the Nepal authorities, the European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Nepal[Read More…]
Will fight terrorism together: PM Modi at EU bilateral meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met European Council President, Donald Tusk, for a bilateral meeting with the European Union. The duo released a joint statement, where they agreed upon fighting terrorism. They also agreed on cooperation on global and regional issues. “Agreed to develop dynamic trade and step up[Read More…]
Britain open to pay 40 billion euros for Brexit divorce bill
Amidst discussions on Brexit, a media reported stated that Britain is open to paying up to 40 billion euros ($47.1 billion) towards a so-called Brexit divorce bill to the European Union as long as a future UK-EU trade deal can be secured. Three separate sources within the UK civil service[Read More…]
UK: Labour party to scrap Brexit plan if elected
Britain launches EU exit process
Queen Elizabeth II signs Brexit bill
Employers allowed to ban headscarf, says EU court
Companies in the European Union can ban “the visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign” as it does “not constitute direct discrimination,” the European Union’s top law court ruled on Tuesday. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said it does not constitute “direct discrimination” if a firm has[Read More…]
EU member states approve visa-free travel for Georgia
Trump administration poses challenge for Europe: Francois Hollande
European Union perceives Brexit as a chance to draw Europe closer
According to European Union Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator’s verdict on Monday, Britain’s decision to break away from the EU was an opportunity to reform Europe and avoid a further breakdown in ties between its remaining member states. A member of the European Parliament and also the former Prime Minister of[Read More…]
7,189 migrants and refugees died in 2016: International Organization for Migration
2016 witnessed a large scale death of refugees. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 4,812 people have died on the Mediterranean in 2016. The death toll in 2016 has increased 20 percent more than last year. Almost 7,189 migrants and refugees around the world have died this year,[Read More…]
Twenty-First Century Fox agrees to buy UK-based Sky
Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox said on Thursday it had agreed to buy European pay-tv firm Sky for $14.6 billion, sticking to its earlier offer despite complaints from some investors. Fox is the founding shareholder in Sky and currently owns approximately 39.1 percent of Sky’s shares and this deal would[Read More…]
EU ‘extremely troubled’ by China’s human rights violation
Chinese human rights situation has ‘extremely troubled’ the European Union, which on Friday has called for the immediate release of wrongly detained individuals, reported Reuters. “During the past year, we have been extremely troubled about the deterioration of the situation with respect to freedom of expression and association,” it said[Read More…]
Britain votes to leave the European Union
Britain voted to end its 43-year old association with the European Union in a landmark referendum on Thursday. The country voted 52%-48% in favour of ‘Leave’ to become the first member state to exit the 28-nation European Union. Nigel Farage, leader of the eurosceptic UK Independence party called for June[Read More…]