ALERT: Days after Paris attacks, `anthrax` found in Brussels mosque
Since the Paris attacks on November 13 by French and Belgian Islamic State militants, there have been reports of threats against mosques used by Belgium's half million Muslims.
Nov 26, 2015, 20:30 PM IST
EU to invest $18 billion in research, innovation
EU will invest around $18 billion in research and innovation in the next two years under Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation funding scheme, the European Commission said in a press release on Tuesday.
Oct 13, 2015, 20:14 PM IST
Ukraine gas supply talks end with tentative deal, no signature
Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission initialled but failed to sign a deal on Friday to secure winter gas supplies for Kiev.
Sep 26, 2015, 04:15 AM IST
Players want stability, not more transfers: FIFPro
The vast majority of professional footballers want stability and do not like to hop around from one club to another, according to world players` union secretary general Theo van Seggelen.
Sep 19, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
FIFPro to lodge complaint with EU over transfer system
The world footballers` union FIFPro will lodge a legal complaint at the European Commission (EC) on Friday, arguing that the transfer system is fundamentally flawed and has failed to meet its origi
Sep 18, 2015, 09:12 AM IST
EU to weigh economic costs of refugee crisis
The European Commission will weigh the economic cost of the refugee crisis, Luxembourg`s finance minister said on Friday, as EU governments worry about the long-term effects of war-weary Syrians arriving to Europe.
Sep 12, 2015, 01:11 AM IST
EU insists on open borders rules after Danish road, rail closures
The European Commission called on member states to abide by common border rules on Thursday, a day after Denmark closed a highway and rail links with Germany to stem the flow of refugees heading north to Sweden.
Sep 10, 2015, 18:19 PM IST
EU loses 168 billion euros in sales tax fraud, errors
EU countries lost 168 billion euros (USD 187 billion) in sales-tax revenue in 2013 mostly due to fraud and errors, the European Commission said on Thursday.
Sep 04, 2015, 22:40 PM IST
European Commission approves Shell's purchase of BG Group
The European Commission gave its approval Wednesday of Royal Dutch Shell's planned acquisition of Britain's BG Group in a deal that must also be cleared by Australian and Chinese regulators.
Sep 02, 2015, 23:09 PM IST
EU suspends sale of 700 generic drugs made in India
European Union nations have until August 20 to suspend the sale of some 700 generic drugs made in India, the EU`s executive confirmed on Monday.
Jul 27, 2015, 23:55 PM IST
EU clears Nokia's acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent
The European Commission said on Friday it had approved Finnish telecom equipment group Nokia`s planned purchase of Alcatel-Lucent because the two were not close competitors and would still face strong global competition.
Jul 24, 2015, 17:19 PM IST
EU`s Juncker wants `to avoid Grexit`
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday he was against an exit by Greece from the euro, even though Greeks massively rejected bailout terms in a referendum this weekend.
Jul 07, 2015, 13:48 PM IST
EU's Juncker makes last-minute offer to Greece: Sources
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker made a last-minute offer to Athens in a bid to reach a bailout agreement before the deadline expires on Tuesday, European Union and Greek government sources said.
Jun 30, 2015, 09:08 AM IST
Juncker says 'No' in Greek referendum would be 'no to Europe'
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker told Greek voters on Monday they would be rejecting the European Union if they opposed creditors' reform proposals in Sunday's referendum.
Jun 29, 2015, 21:22 PM IST
EU to make latest proposals on Greek crisis on Monday: Moscovici
The president of the European Commission will make his latest proposals later on Monday to try to avoid a Greek default, the EU commissioner of economic affairs said, adding that there was still room to negotiate over the crisis.
Jun 29, 2015, 12:40 PM IST
Greece rejects creditors` offer of bailout extension
Greece`s creditors on Friday offered Athens a five-month, 12-billion-euro ($13.4-billion) extension of its bailout programme, but Athens said the offer was unacceptable.
Jun 27, 2015, 04:35 AM IST
Google, GE get the most face time when lobbying the EU
General Electric, which is trying to get EU approval for its bid for Alstom`s power division, had 26 meetings with senior officials, according to the report.
Jun 25, 2015, 08:36 AM IST
Greece's Tsipras, creditors struggle to bridge debt gaps
International creditors demanded politically sensitive changes to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras` tax and reform proposals on Wednesday, adding fresh uncertainty to talks aimed at unlocking aid to avert a debt default next week.
Jun 25, 2015, 01:29 AM IST
EU welcomes 11th-hour Greek proposals in 'forceps delivery'
It was not immediately clear how far the new proposal yielded to creditors` demands for additional spending cuts and tax hikes, but the offer was a ray of hope that a last-minute deal may yet be wrangled before Athens runs out of cash.
Jun 22, 2015, 08:55 AM IST
EU opens investigation into Amazon's e-book business
The investigation adds to the pressure on the online retailer in Europe, where it is already being investigated for the low tax rates it pays in Luxembourg.
Jun 11, 2015, 16:47 PM IST
