Cyprus talks 'very last chance': EU`s Juncker
Rival Cypriot leaders meeting in Switzerland are facing "the very last chance" to end the four-decades-old division of Cyprus, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said Wednesday.
Jan 11, 2017, 22:36 PM IST
Ireland claims EU breaching sovereignty in Apple tax ruling
Ireland set out its arguments today against a European Commission ruling that tech firm Apple should pay billions in back-taxes to Dublin, claiming the EU executive arm has interfered in state sovereignty.
Dec 19, 2016, 09:27 AM IST
French in centre-right primary to pick presidential candidate to face Le Pen
"Political Islam is doing battle against our values. There`s no room for compromise," Fillon said.
Nov 20, 2016, 12:32 PM IST
Ireland launches appeal against EU Apple tax ruling
Ireland lodged a formal appeal Wednesday against a European Commission ruling ordering the country to collect billions of euros in unpaid taxes from tech giant Apple.
Nov 10, 2016, 06:43 AM IST
Brexit not the end of European Union, Juncker says
The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, sought on Wednesday to rally support for the European Union, saying the bloc battered by the UK Brexit referendum was not about to break up despite its existential crisis.
Sep 14, 2016, 15:40 PM IST
Jean-Claude Juncker to rally divided, post-Brexit EU, push investment
The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, will try to rally support for the European Union, a project battered by the UK Brexit referendum and divided over the way forward when he makes his annual State of the Union address on Wednesday.
Sep 14, 2016, 05:22 AM IST
Apple tax ruling made without bias: EU President
Defending the European Commission (EC) tax ruling against Apple, EU President Jean-Claude Juncker has termed the decision as "landmark" that was taken "without discrimination and without bias".
Sep 05, 2016, 10:10 AM IST
China's Xi at G20 says world economy at risk, warns against protectionism
The global economy is being threatened by rising protectionism and risks from highly leveraged financial markets, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at the open of a two-day summit of leaders from G20 nations.
Sep 04, 2016, 18:01 PM IST
$14.5 billion EU tax ruling on Apple total political crap: Tim Cook
Cook said he would fight closely with Ireland to overturn the ruling, which he said had "no basis in law or in fact".
Sep 01, 2016, 13:46 PM IST
US slams EU, but Apple tax demand first issued in Washington
The United States is furious at the European Union for handing Apple Inc a $14.5 billion tax demand on Tuesday but EU officials say it was Washington which put them on to the scheme in the first place.
Aug 31, 2016, 09:58 AM IST
EU hits Apple with 13 billion euro Irish tax demand
The European Commission ordered Apple Inc to pay Ireland unpaid taxes of up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) on Tuesday as it ruled the firm had received illegal state aid.
Aug 31, 2016, 04:25 AM IST
US warns EU ahead of Apple tax evasion ruling
As Brussels is slated to deliver a verdict next month on Apple and other US companies for evading billions of pounds in taxes, the US Treasury Department has warned the European Commission (EU) about taking such action.
Aug 25, 2016, 10:38 AM IST
EU proposes more common asylum rules to limit refugees' movement
The European Commission proposed to harmonise further EU asylum rules.
Jul 13, 2016, 16:05 PM IST
EU`s Juncker criticises `sad heroes of Brexit`
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker sharply criticised politicians Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson as the "sad heroes" of Brexit who resigned instead of leading Britain through the EU exit they campaigned for.
Jul 05, 2016, 13:58 PM IST
EU`s Juncker says Britain doesn`t have `months to meditate`
Britain does not have "months to meditate" on the next steps following the Brexit vote, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday.
Jun 29, 2016, 04:49 AM IST
Brexit will greatly weaken EU, says European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic
Britain's exit from the European Union (EU) will greatly weaken the bloc, European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic has said here.
Jun 27, 2016, 02:20 AM IST
As Britain braces for Brexit vote, EU warns 'out is out'; opinion polls put 'Leave' and 'Remain' camps neck and neck
If Britons do vote in favour of Brexit, Britain would become the first nation to exit the European Union bloc in its 60-year history.
Jun 23, 2016, 00:23 AM IST
EU calls for free passage through South China Sea
Countries must be free to pass through the South China Sea, the European Commission said on Wednesday, in its first diplomatic admonishment of Beijing after Chinese jets intercepted a U.S. military plane over the contested waters last month.
Jun 22, 2016, 23:03 PM IST
Brexit: Out is out, European Union warns Britain
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker insisted on Wednesday that there would be no renegotiations with Britain following its membership referendum.
Jun 22, 2016, 20:17 PM IST
Top EU leaders to meet after Brexit vote
The three top European Union leaders will hold a special meeting in Brussels the day after Britain`s referendum on membership in the bloc, the European Commission confirmed on Friday.
Jun 17, 2016, 17:19 PM IST
