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May 14, 2026 4:01 PM

EU revises draft list to continue imports of Indian aquaculture products beyond September 2026

India has received a major boost in its seafood export sector after the European Union (EU) included the country in its revised draft list for the continued export of aquaculture products to the European market beyond September 2026. The revised draft list, published by EU on May 12, addresses concerns that emerged after India was omitted from the earlier Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2598 issued in October 2024. That regulation had excluded India from the list of third countries authorised...

May 12, 2026 11:44 AM

EU coordinates response to Hantavirus outbreak

The European Commission said it is coordinating and supporting national authorities in responding to the hantavirus outbreak, while the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control assessed the risk to the general population in Europe as “very low.” Since Spain activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism on May 6, the EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre has been facilitating the safe evacuation of people aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was anchored off Tenerife. Five...

February 24, 2026 7:08 PM

EU to propose permanent ban on Russian oil after Hungary election, document shows

The European Commission will submit a legal proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports on April 15, three days after Hungary's parliamentary election, according to EU officials and a document seen by Reuters. Two EU officials told Reuters the timing was designed to prevent the oil ban becoming a major factor in Hungary's election campaign. Hungary and Slovakia, still reliant on Russian oil imports, are strongly opposed to any ban. In the April 12 election, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor ...

February 23, 2026 6:46 PM

Ukraine reconstruction estimate jumps 12% to $588 billion, World Bank says

Rebuilding Ukraine's economy will cost an estimated $588 billion over the next decade, the World Bank, United Nations, European Commission and the Ukrainian government said on Monday, a day before the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. The latest assessment by the institutions, based on data from February 24, 2022 through December 31, 2025 showed a 12% increase from last year's estimate, based in part on a 21% jump in damaged or destroyed energy infrastructure from a year ago. ...

February 16, 2026 10:12 AM

Europe aims to rely less on US defence after Trump’s Greenland push

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reflected a feeling of profound change among European leaders at this weekend's Munich Security Conference when she said: "Some lines have been crossed that cannot be uncrossed anymore". Transatlantic ties have already been strained over the past year by Donald Trump’s return to the White House. But the U.S. president’s push to annex Greenland dramatically increased European doubts about Washington’s commitment to protect the continent th...

October 3, 2025 10:21 PM

EU’s Von der Leyen urges European push on AI-driven cars

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Friday for a continent-wide push to develop self-driving cars, saying artificial intelligence could help revive the region's struggling automotive sector and improve road safety. Speaking at the Italian Tech Week in Turin, Italy's automotive hub, von der Leyen urged the European Union to adopt an "AI first" strategy across strategic industries, with a focus on mobility. "Self-driving cars are already a reality in the United States an...

September 18, 2025 11:55 AM

EU unveils new strategy to boost trade, tech, and defence ties with India; PM Modi welcomes move

The European Union on Wednesday unveiled a new strategic agenda to elevate its partnership with India, focusing on trade, technology, defence, and global cooperation. The European Commission and the High Representative adopted a Joint Communication outlining the ‘New Strategic EU-India Agenda,’ which seeks to deepen bilateral cooperation, enhance prosperity and security, and address global challenges together. Announcing the initiative, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sai...

September 10, 2025 4:38 PM

EU Commission chief to propose new measures targeting Israel

The European Commission will propose sanctioning extremist Israeli ministers and the suspension of trade-related measures in a European Union agreement with Israel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. The proposals, announced by von der Leyen in a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, reflect growing EU criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza and increased pressure on the bloc's executive body to take action. The proposals would need broad ...

July 21, 2025 5:22 PM

EU to ramp up retaliation plans as US tariff deal prospects dim

The European Union is exploring a broader set of possible counter-measures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable trade agreement with Washington fade, according to EU diplomats. An increasing number of EU members, including Germany, are now considering using wide-ranging "anti-coercion" measures which would let the bloc target U.S. services and other sectors in the absence of a deal, diplomats say. The European Commission, which negotiates trade agreements on behalf of the 2...

June 29, 2025 9:28 AM

EU plans to add carbon credits to new climate goal, document shows

The European Commission is set to propose counting carbon credits bought from other countries towards the European Union's 2040 climate target, a Commission document seen by Reuters showed. The Commission is due to propose a legally binding EU climate target for 2040 on July 2. The EU executive had initially planned a 90% net emissions cut, against 1990 levels, but in recent months has sought to make this goal more flexible, in response to pushback from governments including Italy, Poland and ...