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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicEuropean Union

Topic: European Union

Joint training, testing, data sharing — EU, India identify areas for counter-drone collaboration

First EU-India roundtable held on countering terrorist exploitation of drones held Thursday in Delhi. Meet organised by NSG in partnership with EU delegation & EU project.

EU leaders agree to provide €50 billion aid to Ukraine as Hungarian PM Orbán yields

The EU funding agreement comes amid flagging US support for the war in Ukraine and Orbán’s threat of a veto against further funding to Kyiv.

Anti-Islam, far-Right populist, Nupur Sharma supporter—Geert Wilders leads Netherlands’ largest party

Wilders has called for the Netherlands' to exit EU, ban mosques & Quran. First elected in 1998, he has been a member of Dutch house of representatives since 2002. 

India, 27 other countries and EU sign first international declaration to assess AI risks

The declaration said AI should be used designed, developed, deployed, and used, in a manner that is safe, in such a way as to be human-centric, trustworthy and responsible

EU holds emergency meeting in a bid for ‘unity’ amid deep divisions over Israel-Hamas war

While the EU maintained a largely united front in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, deep divisions have come to the fore during the Israel-Hamas crisis.

Poland holds high-stakes election amid rows over democratic rule

Opinion polls show ruling party PiS ahead but it may lose majority. It has been accused of undermining democratic checks & balances, politicising courts & stirring up homophobia.

Elon Musk’s X removes Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack on Israel, says CEO

The move came in response to EU industry chief Thierry Breton's 24 hour-ultimatum to Elon Musk to tackle the spread of disinformation on X since the Hamas assault.

Populist, pro-Russia Robert Fico wins Slovakia election: What it means for EU & war in Ukraine

Three-time PM Robert Fico’s SMER-SD secured most votes in elections to Slovakia's National Council. Fico has promised to end military aid for Ukraine & block its bid to join NATO.

Ukrainian victory in war with Russia depends on cooperation with EU, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy, who was speaking after the US Congress left Ukraine war aid out of a spending bill, also underlined the importance of ‘defence support’ for Ukraine during the war.

Europe can’t de-risk from China fully. It’s not the era of cowboy capitalism

There is more work to be done when it comes to India being a direct beneficiary of the EU diversifying its investments from China.

On Camera

The missing piece in India’s reform story—a strong tribunal system

The Supreme Court’s judgment pushes the conversation in the right direction, but it does not resolve the full range of structural issues that determine how tribunals work on the ground.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.