Brexit pangs
Brexit, once hailed as a grand natural experiment for economists to dissect the repercussions of leaving a low-friction trade environment, has proven messier than anticipated.
Brexit, once hailed as a grand natural experiment for economists to dissect the repercussions of leaving a low-friction trade environment, has proven messier than anticipated.
All 27 European Union countries have reached consensus on an additional 50 billion euros (USD 54 billion) aid package for Ukraine, overcoming potential vetoes, notably from Hungary, Al Jazeera reported.
In a landmark move, the European Union (EU) has embraced a pioneering role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI) with its recent provisional deal on regulations.
European Union (EU) leaders have agreed to open the accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia.
"Nearly a hundred civilians, including women and children, are reported to have been killed in a massacre in the village of Zaongo, in the north-central region of Burkina Faso," the EU External Action (EEAS) said in a statement, CNN reported.
The Commission said the agreements were part of a package worth three billion euros (US $3.52 billion), which is available to ten enlargement and neighbourhood partners.
Supporters of the plan have hailed it as a massive display of solidarity after an initially disjointed response to the epidemic that saw panic-stricken EU members unilaterally closing borders and blocking exports of emergency medical supplies.
Spain’s COVID-19 death toll of 28,400 is one of Europe’s worst and the country has identified more than 150 new virus clusters across the country.
The two sides also decided to strengthen the India-EU Clean Energy and Climate Partnership agreed at the 2016 Summit and prepare and implement a new work program, the joint statement said.
At the 15th India-EU Summit held via video conferencing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a clarion call to all democratic countries to come together to deal with new economic challenges in the post-COVID world.