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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicUrsula von der Leyen

Topic: Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is chief guest at policymaking meet

Ursula von der Leyen will address the inaugural session of this year's Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on 25 April.

Post-Brexit trade deal hangs in balance as negotiators push for the line

The discussions are focused on two key disagreements over fish: what access EU boats will have in British waters, and what rights the EU will have to impose retaliatory tariffs

Brexit deal gets fresh impetus after phone call between Boris Johnson, EU Commission chief

Officials involved in the process said an agreement could finally be struck this week, with just days to spare before the UK leaves the EU single market and customs union.

No-deal Brexit more likely after failed dinner of leaders

The Wednesday dinner between UK PM Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen left their teams believing it may be impossible to find a compromise.

Leaders finally reach consensus on EU nominations, two women for top jobs

Four of the main job nominations went to western Europeans, with no nominations from Eastern Europe.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.