Topic: European Union
With Europe caught in crises, Merkel’s final act will also have to be her biggest
Merkel plays a key role in passing a EU-wide stimulus package that would see the bloc issue as much as 750 billion euros in joint debt to be used by pandemic-hit nations.
EU takes on China over Hong Kong, coronavirus, and curbs on investors
The atmosphere has become gloomier since the last EU-China summit in 2019, when both sides pledged unity in the fight against Trump’s 'America First' agenda.
UK, EU see fresh momentum in Brexit deal after summit with Boris Johnson
The EU inferred from Johnson that the British PM is willing to soften his position. European officials said they are ready to do the same.
European Union to ease international travel ban from 1 July
Europe is trying to revive domestic economies as the summer tourist season gets underway while guarding against a second wave of infections.
China and Russia are spreading misinformation about coronavirus, EU says
The EU’s findings are based on a study by its foreign and diplomatic wing, which said it had proof of a coordinated push by official Chinese sources to deflect blame for coronavirus.
India’s support to probe Covid origin: Pressure to join anti-China group or strategic move?
India and 62 other countries have backed a draft resolution led by Australia and the EU to 'identify the zoonotic source' of Covid-19 and its 'route of introduction' to humans.
India, EU need to act together to overcome impact of Covid-19, says EU envoy
EU's Ambassador to India Ugo Astuto also said that EU and India have converging interests and shared values and need to together unleash their full potential.
Critical drugs supply must not be disrupted, EU envoy says as India bans & resumes exports
Ambassador Ugo Astuto says EU and India agree that health emergency comes first but economic fallout of Covid-19 also needs to be confronted in parallel.
Why Angela Merkel quarantining herself is a blow to Europe’s fight against coronavirus
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be regularly tested in the coming days and perform her duties from home.
‘Cruel and inhumane’ — European Union condemns hanging of 16 December gang rape convicts
International Commission of Jurists also denounces the hangings and urges India to introduce changes to legal system that would deter violence.
BJP didn’t acquire Scindia just for power. It’s also to keep Shivraj Singh Chouhan in check
With Scindia around, Chouhan will now have to constantly look over his shoulders in Madhya Pradesh, and gauge the mood of BJP’s central leadership.
World economy that took elevator down faces steep stairs back up
President of European Chamber in China, Joerg Wuttke, said the recovery isn't V or W, it's looking like the top of a chainsaw — up and down and painful all the way.
Defence
Army postpones mandatory annual, periodic medical tests of soldiers as Covid cases rise
Army conducts annual & periodic medical exams to assess fitness of all soldiers. Decision to postpone tests expected to ease burden on military hospitals.
It’s time for China, Pakistan, even India to rethink the fantasy Modi called expansionism
India, China and Pakistan all want territory from another. But it’s a pursuit doomed to fail as they can’t get it without annihilating the other.