Tag: European Union
Parliament must have power to stop ‘No Deal’ Brexit, says Labour...
LONDON: Britain’s opposition Labour Party will on Monday demand that parliament has the final say on the government’s Brexit deal, including an option to...
MEP Karim raises IHK atrocities with top EU official
BRUSSELS: Member European Parliament (MEP) and Trade Chief Sajjad Karim on Thursday raised the issue of the use of pellet guns in India-held Kashmir...
Govt fully committed towards peace, stability in region: President
President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday said that there was no place for militancy and militants in Pakistan and the government was fully committed towards...
Facebook to publish privacy principles ahead of strict EU law
BRUSSELS: Facebook said on Monday it was publishing its privacy principles for the first time and rolling out educational videos to help users control...
European Union provides 9.6M euros for ‘promotion of human rights in...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and European Union signed Grant Financing Agreement on Promotion of Human Rights in Pakistan amounting to Euro 9.6 million.
The agreement will support...
EU to force firms to disclose true owners in wake of...
BRUSSELS: Companies across the EU will be forced to disclose their true owners under new legislation prompted by the release of the Panama Papers.
Anti-corruption...
Britain and EU reach historic deal on Brexit divorce terms
BRUSSELS: Britain and the EU reached a historic deal on Friday on the terms of the Brexit divorce after Prime Minister Theresa May rushed...
European Union slaps new sanctions on crisis-hit Venezuela
BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday hit Venezuela with sanctions including an embargo on arms and equipment that could be used for political repression, stepping up...
May opposes interventions in sovereign countries; says US, UK must lead...
Britain and the United States should never again intervene in other sovereign countries’ affairs with the aim to “remake the world in our own...
Govt. committed to protect rigthts of minorities: Sindhu
The Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Department Khalil Tahir Sindhu has said that the government is committed to protect the rights...
EU says Turkey ‘backsliding’ on road to membership since failed coup
The European Union voiced grave concern about Turkey’s crackdown on opponents since a failed July coup in a highly critical report on Wednesday that...
Germany, France, Poland call for closer ties post-Brexit
The German, French and Polish foreign ministers vowed Sunday to increase ties between their countries when Britain leaves the EU to secure a safer...
FPCCI starts lobbying for extension in GSP Plus status
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has started lobbying for extension in GSP Plus scheme granted to Pakistan by the...
FPCCI wants EU to relax requirements for Pakistani mangoes
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Standing Committee Chairman Ahmad Jawad has urged the European Union to relax the requirements for...
England crashes out as Iceland stuns in one of greatest ever...
England were dealt a humiliating 2-1 defeat by minnows Iceland on Monday as Roy Hodgson's side crashed out of Euro 2016 in one of...
India’s Modi meets EU leaders, seeking investment
India’s prime minister will hold talks Wednesday with European Union (EU) leaders in Brussels, seeking to boost investment from his country’s biggest trading partner...
HRCP moot calls for GSP Plus compliance
The government and the trade community must act expeditiously and in concert to ensure compliance with the GSP Plus conditionalities if they want to...
