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Topic: European Union

US tariffs provide ‘great opportunity’ for India, current crisis due to China, says Piyush Goyal

Speaking at the Global Technology Summit, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal also hit out at the European Union’s climate protection regulations, calling them 'irrational'.

EU excludes procurement from most US, UK & Turkish defence firms through €150 bn defence fund

Looking to reduce reliance on the US, EU will urge its member-states to procure their military equipment from Europe, from European manufacturers.

Estonia keen to collaborate with India on defence production, says Estonian foreign secretary

Speaking to ThePrint on sidelines of Raisina Dialogue, Jonatan Vseviov also highlights importance of India’s voice in Russia-Ukraine war, promises support in FTA deal with EU.

EU wages trade war with US, to impose counter tariff on over $28 bn worth American goods

The move comes after Trump's 25% increased tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports took effect Wednesday, as prior exemptions, duty-free quotas, and product exclusions expired.

European leaders agree to increase defence spending, support Zelenskyy after US aid freeze

EU leaders welcomed the European Commission's plans for fiscal flexibility on defence and a joint 150 billion euros loan to fund military spending across member states.

Amid churn by Trump, Macron offers France nuclear umbrella to Europe citing Russian threat

The French president’s address comes a day before an emergency European Council summit in Brussels where leaders will discuss the war in Ukraine & defence of the continent.

EU pitches €800-bn plan to ‘ReArm Europe’ as Trump suspends military aid to Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the plan Tuesday ahead of an emergency European Council meeting on 6 March. It also proposes a €150 bn common defence fund.

Will Trump finally revive post WWII plan for Europe to create its own military

ThePrint Explorer looks at renewed calls for a European army, first suggested by Churchill back in 1946, & how the idea has been revisited over the course of history, but never fructified.

Russia-Ukraine war & FTA to top the agenda during EU Commission president’s India visit

Ursula von der Leyen begins her 2-day trip to India Thursday. The visit is a stepping stone for a full EU-India Summit, which is expected to be held sometime towards end of this year.

US urges countries to say no on rival European bid for action as UN vote on Ukraine looms ahead

The US described its resolution as 'a forward-looking resolution focused on one simple idea: ending the war'. The draft pits it against the EU on their resolution on the war in Ukraine.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.