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"We prohibited the merger to avoid serious harm to European industrial customers and consumers," EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in a statement.

EU blocks Thyssenkrupp-Tata steel merger plan

The aim of the merger had been to create the second largest European steel company behind multinational giant ArcelorMittal.

11 Jun 2019 5:25 PM

'Brexit has been a vaccine against anti-EU propaganda and fake news.' (Photo:AP)

Brexit is vaccine against anti-EU propaganda; says EU council President

Donald Tusk was speaking after EU leaders met in Brussels to discuss the European Parliament election results.

29 May 2019 11:46 AM

The voter turnout in this election was estimated around 51 per cent. (Photo:AP)

EU Parliament elections: Far-right Marine Le Pen declares victory over Macron

Le Pen's National Rally garnered around 24 per cent votes, with Macron's centrists trailing with 22 to 23 per cent votes.

27 May 2019 9:19 AM

Following a fire at Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral in April, Russian media outlets in Europe blamed Islamist militants and Ukraine’s pro-Western government. (Photo: AFP)

Who burned Notre Dame? Brussels goes after fake news as EU election nears

By funding fact-checking organisation Brussels hopes to shield the 427 million people eligible to vote for 751-seat EU chamber on May 23-26.

16 May 2019 2:26 PM

The Iran accord, one of the West's biggest foreign policy achievements until US President Donald Trump pulled out in May 2018, lifted punishing United Nations' sanctions on Iran in return for Iranian compliance with the deal. (Representational Image)

China, India seen as Europe's last hope to save Iran deal

'This situation now risks deteriorating, but it will be step by step and not a collapse all in one go,' said a senior European diplomat.

10 May 2019 9:13 AM

'We would be compelled to suspend all subsidies and trade preferences until the effective implementation of the Convention could be assured by the Government of Pakistan,' EU said. (Photo: ANI)

Concerned over minority persecution, EU threatens to suspend all subsidies to Pak

51 members of the European Parliament, in a letter to Imran Khan said oppression of religious minorities violated the UN's treaty on UDHR.

02 May 2019 11:57 AM

Courtois allowed Russia a soft equaliser after his error gifted a goal to Denis Cheryshev, but Belgium claimed a deserved victory when Youri Tielemans opened the scoring with his first international goal and Hazard added two more, one from the penalty spot. (Photo: AP)

UEFA EURO QUALIFIERS: Hazard's brace crushes Russia 3-1

Beligium's one goal lead lead lasted barely a minute as a horror error from Courtois gifted Cheryshev the equaliser.

22 Mar 2019 5:52 PM

'I believe strongly that it would be wrong to ask people in the UK to participate in these elections three years after voting to leave the European Union,' May said. (Photo: AP | File)

European Union leaders offer two options for short Brexit delay

UK had faced deadline of Mar 29 to leave, but May's EU colleagues said split could wait until May 22 if lawmakers approve withdrawal accord.

22 Mar 2019 8:40 AM

The commission found that Google and its parent company, Alphabet, breached EU antitrust rules by imposing restrictive clauses in contracts with websites that used AdSense. (Photo: AP)

EU fines Google USD 1.7 billion for abusing online ads market

Last year, Vestager hit the company with a record 4.34 bn euro fine following an investigation into its Android operating system.

20 Mar 2019 5:23 PM

Armando was just one of more than a hundred birds sold by respected Belgian breeder Joel Verschoot. (Representational Image)

Belgian pigeon gets auctioned for world record prize!

Belgium's best long-distance racer had been expected to break the previous record of USD 425,000 paid for a pigeon called Nadine.

18 Mar 2019 3:10 PM

German automobile groups last year exported 470,000 cars from Germany to the United States, according to the VDA manufacturers' federation. (Photo: File)

EU vows 'swift' riposte to threatened US auto tariffs

Trump has threatened 25 percent duties on European autos, especially targeting Germany, which he says has harmed the American car industry.

19 Feb 2019 9:55 AM

At least 70,000 people braved cold and rain in Brussels on Sunday to demand the Belgian government and the European Union increase their efforts to fight climate change (File Photo)

Some 70,000 Brussels protesters demand action on climate

The event was described as Belgium's biggest climate march ever.

28 Jan 2019 10:49 AM

Rejection of a Brexit deal heightened the risk of a disorderly withdrawal from the bloc (Photo: File)

How Europe reacted to Brexit deal defeat

Leaders of other european countries shared their views on the matter

16 Jan 2019 1:53 PM

'I don't expect an immediate breakthrough but what I do hope is that we can start to work as quickly as possible on the assurances that are necessary,' British Prime Minister Theresa May said. (Photo: File | AP)

Theresa May says will step down before 2022 UK general election: report

British Prime Minister Theresa May warned she expects no 'immediate breakthrough' on her Brexit deal at Thursday's EU summit.

13 Dec 2018 6:49 PM

British Prime Minister Theresa May, right, and European Council President Donald Tusk attend a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018. (Photo: AP)

EU leaders seal Brexit deal, urge Britons to back PM Theresa May

PM May will now have to see the deal through British parliament amid fierce resistance from both supporters and opponents of Brexit.

25 Nov 2018 5:12 PM

The USD 50 billion corridor that connects Kashgar in western China with Gwadar port in Pakistan, spanning 3,000 kilometres, is also one of the pain points in ties between India and China. (Photo: File)

PoK activists allege China, Pakistan trade corridor a pro-military project

Activists in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir or PoK said they want an end to Pakistan's 'illegal' and 'forceful occupation' of the region

18 Nov 2018 10:28 AM

'If nothing extraordinary happens, we will hold a European Council meeting in order to finalise and formalise the Brexit agreement. It will take place on Sunday the 25th of November at 9:30 am,' Tusk said. (Photo: AP)

Brexit deal to be signed on November 25 in summit, says EU President

'If nothing extraordinary happens, we will hold European Council meeting in order to finalise, formalise Brexit deal,' EU president said.

15 Nov 2018 1:34 PM

Prime Minister Theresa May says she Britain will consider extending the transition period after Brexit for a few months. (Photo: AFP)

Open to extending post-Brexit transition period for few months: British PM May

But May emphasised she did not expect the extension beyond the current date of December 2020 to be needed.

18 Oct 2018 6:07 PM

Trump stressed that NATO’s budget had been unfair to the United States but now he was sure it would be fair. (Photo: AP)

US pullout from NATO 'not necessary': Trump after crisis session

US prez said other 28 allies agreed to increase their defence spending more quickly to meet NATO target of 2 pc of their national income.

12 Jul 2018 5:40 PM

Trump says of Germany: 'We’re supposed to protect you against Russia' and yet you make this deal with Russia. (Photo: AP)

Trump claims Germany is 'captive to Russia' referring to pipeline project

US President was referring to Nord Stream 2 pipeline that would double gas amount Russia can send Germany directly, project opposed by US.

11 Jul 2018 2:11 PM

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