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EU backs defence plan after Donald Trump win fuelled fears

EU ministers approved a common defence plan despite sharp differences over how far it should go, as Donald Trump's election win stoked fears about Washington's commitment to European security.

Nov 15, 2016, 01:45 AM IST

Volkswagen says will pay clients' tax rap over carbon emissions

German auto giant Volkswagen will foot the bill for any additional taxes owed by customers who bought its vehicles that pollute more than originally claimed, its chief executive wrote in a letter to EU ministers Friday.

Nov 07, 2015, 00:32 AM IST

EU forces through migrant deal over eastern opposition

EU ministers pushed through a deal to relocate 120,000 refugees on Tuesday, but rode roughshod over fierce opposition from central and eastern states in a major blow to unity in the bloc.

Sep 22, 2015, 23:48 PM IST

EU ministers agree to relocate 120,000 more migrants

EU interior ministers agreed on Monday to relocate a further 120,000 asylum-seekers around the bloc following an earlier accord to redistribute 40,000 from Italy and Greece, the Luxembourg government said.

Sep 15, 2015, 02:12 AM IST