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August 7, 2026 10:15 PM

The Danube Crisis: How A Shrinking River Is Disrupting Europe

Europe's second-longest river has long been a symbol of trade, connectivity and prosperity. Today, the Danube is becoming a symbol of something else: how extreme weather can ripple through transport, energy, tourism and local livelihoods. Stretching nearly 2,900 kilometres from Germany's Black Forest to the Black Sea, the Danube flows through or borders ten countries and serves as one of Europe's busiest inland waterways. But after months of exceptional heat and below-average rainfall, large s...

July 20, 2026 10:10 PM

US ‘deeply concerned’ after EU eyes carbon price for international flights

The United States is "deeply concerned" about the European Union's plans to impose carbon costs on some international flights, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Transportation told Reuters on Monday. "The United States remains deeply concerned about any expansion of the EU's Emission Trading System," the spokesperson said. The European Commission published proposals on Friday to start applying costs on emissions from international flights departing Europe - measured by a specific point...

July 16, 2026 10:39 AM

India, European Union deepen strategic technology and trade partnership at third India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting

India and the European Union have agreed to significantly deepen cooperation in strategic technologies, clean energy, trade, innovation and resilient supply chains, while outlining an ambitious roadmap to upgrade the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) into a more outcome-oriented platform. The decisions were taken during the third ministerial meeting of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council held in Brussels on Wednesday. The meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister D...

July 15, 2026 12:18 PM

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with EU leaders on strategic partnership, trade and regional security

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar began his visit to Brussels on Tuesday with a series of high-level meetings aimed at strengthening the India-European Union Strategic Partnership, focusing on regional security, maritime cooperation, trade and technology. EAM Jaishankar first met European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, during which the two leaders discussed developments in West Asia and the importance of ensuring peace and stability in t...

July 14, 2026 5:23 AM

UK agrees deal to join EU Ukraine Support Loan scheme

Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed Britain up to a European Union defence loan scheme for Ukraine on Monday, one of his last acts as the nation's prime minister to try to improve London's ties with the bloc after years of wrangling over Brexit. Starmer announced the agreement, which will give British defence firms access to contracts funded by the €90 billion ($102.59 billion) Ukraine Support Loan, as he arrived in Paris for a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing group of Ukrainia...

June 25, 2026 2:45 PM

India, European Union hold 12th Human Rights Dialogue in New Delhi, reaffirm commitment to democratic values

India and the European Union (EU) held the 12th India-EU Human Rights Dialogue in New Delhi on Wednesday. The dialogue was co-chaired by Piyush Srivastava, Additional Secretary (Europe West) in India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and Hervé Delphin, Ambassador of the European Union to India. According to the MEA, the two sides welcomed the meaningful, free and frank discussions under the framework of the Dialogue and concurred on the value of its regularity. They outlined their approach...

October 30, 2026 4:46 PM

Ten years on, Brexit disputes still hold back Britain’s reconciliation with EU

Ten years on from Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union, much of the rancour and vitriol between London and Brussels has gone. But the tensions that drove the historic rupture - over immigration and ideology - remain. Compounding that, the sides are now limited in how far they can go in rebuilding ties due to the advance of populist and far-right parties in Britain, France and Germany, despite the much more volatile world that confronts them today. Britain finally left the world's b...

May 29, 2026 1:06 PM

EAM Jaishankar visits Cyprus, participates in informal EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar visited Cyprus from May 27 to 28 to participate in the informal meeting of European Union (EU) Foreign Ministers, known as the Gymnich meeting, as a special invitee. The visit was undertaken at the invitation of EU High Representative and Vice President Kaja Kallas and Cyprus Foreign Minister Dr. Constantinos Kombos. During the visit, EAM Jaishankar attended a working session of the Gymnich meeting on May 28, where discussions focused on relevant pol...

May 21, 2026 3:39 PM

Europe’s economy hit hard as energy price shock stifles demand

Economic activity in the euro zone shrank at its sharpest rate in more than two-and-a-half years in May as a war-driven surge in living costs hammered demand for services across Europe and firms accelerated layoffs, surveys showed on Thursday. S&P Global's Flash Euro Zone Composite Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 47.5 in May from 48.8 in April- its lowest since October 2023 — and below a Reuters poll forecast which predicted no change. The reading marked the second consecutive month of...

May 19, 2026 3:05 PM

EU prepares to cut US import duties to avoid Trump tariff hike

European Union negotiators were expected to agree on Tuesday to scrap import duties on U.S. goods to comply with the trade deal struck with the United States last year and ward off U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of much higher tariffs. Under the terms of the deal struck at Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland last July, the EU agreed to remove import duties on U.S. industrial goods and grant preferential access to U.S. farm and sea produce. In exchange, the United States would impose...