Tag: Eu
EU senses Facebook scandal shifts privacy tide in its favour
BRUSSELS: Sensing the Facebook scandal has shifted the transatlantic winds, the EU is asserting itself as a forward-looking regulator rather than a retrograde bulwark...
EU urges Facebook to ‘cooperate fully’ in data scandal
BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Thursday called on Facebook to "cooperate fully" with investigators into the scandal over the harvesting of personal data of...
EU urged to improve disaster response system as soon as possible
The European Union (EU) should improve its disaster response system as soon as possible, the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos...
Teen refugees can apply for families to join them in EU:...
Refugees who enter the European Union alone as minors can apply to be reunited with their families, even if they reach legal adulthood before...
EU court backs France ban of Uber service without notifying Brussels
BRUSSELS: The EU's top court on Tuesday backed the right of member states like France to ban a service by ride-sharing firm Uber without...
US backs EU Iran sanctions push, warns firms against Tehran trade
LONDON: The United States on Tuesday welcomed a push by some EU states to impose new sanctions on Iran and warned firms considering doing...
Facebook CEO stops short of extending European privacy globally: report
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that he agreed “in spirit” with a strict new European Union law on data...
Russian gas pipeline presents a dilemma for Denmark
COPENHAGEN: Denmark is under pressure to rule on whether a new Russian pipeline supplying gas to Germany can be built near its Baltic coast,...
EU presses Facebook on sharing of user data
BRUSSELS: The European Commission pressed Facebook on Monday over whether EU citizens’ data were among those improperly harvested by a British political consultancy, after the...
EU expresses support for Britain against Russia over Salisbury incident
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders backed Britain on Thursday in blaming Moscow over a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England and...
UK wins Brexit transition deal in return for Irish vow
BRUSSELS: Britain and the European Union agreed on Monday to a transition period to avoid a “cliff edge” Brexit next year — though only...
Longer EU exit process needs to be considered, say lawmakers
LONDON: Britain should consider a limited extension to its exit process from the European Union if needed to ensure details of its future relationship...
EU starts retaliation process against US tariffs
BRUSSELS: The European Commission called for industry views on Friday on a list of US products it will subject to import tariffs, the first...
European powers propose new Iran sanctions to meet Trump ultimatum: report
BRUSSELS: Britain, France and Germany have proposed fresh EU sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missiles and its role in Syria’s war, according to...
EU and China urge Afghan Taliban to accept talks offer
--EU envoy says 'offer presents opportunity and a window that should be seized by all parties across conflict lines'
BEIJING: China and the European Union...
Take refugees or face visa caps, EU to tell other countries:...
BERLIN: The European Commission is planning legislation that would use the threat of denied visas to encourage countries outside the bloc to cooperate on...
EU, Japan start push for exemptions from Trump tariffs
BRUSSELS: The European Union and Japan urged the United States on Saturday to grant them exemptions from metal import tariffs, with Tokyo calling for...
