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Scholz Heads to China on a Mission to Dial Down Trade Tensions
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be taking a delicate message to China this week: Beijing has not acted on European warnings to end discriminatory business practices and failure to do so will result in an escalation in tensions.
3 min read14 Apr 2024EU Eyes Ukraine Reform Approval in May in Bid to Unlock Aid
The European Union is moving toward approval of Ukraine’s reform plan in May, which would unlock an additional €1.9 billion ($2 billion) as part of a total €15.9 billion that the bloc has planned in financial aid for Kyiv for this year.
1 min read12 Apr 2024Romania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel zone, but checks at land borders remain
Romania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel zone, but checks at land borders remain
2 min read1 Apr 2024EU Seeks to End Russian Grain Imports With Steep Tariffs
The move is part of an effort to curb Moscow’s export revenue and appease European farmers angry about imports of cheaper agricultural products.
1 min read22 Mar 2024EU Plan to Use €3 Billion of Russian Funds Faces Test Next Week
A European Union plan to use the profits generated from frozen Russian central bank assets will face resistance next week when the bloc’s leaders discuss the controversial proposal.
2 min read13 Mar 2024EU to Recommend That Bosnia-Herzegovina Start Accession Talks
The European Union’s executive arm will recommend that Bosnia-Herzegovina start accession talks, according to people familiar with the plan, in a major boost for the Balkan nation’s bid to join the bloc.
1 min read12 Mar 2024What Makes India-EU Trade & Tech Council Meeting A ‘Strategic Milestone’?
European Commission describes the partnership between India and the EU as one of the most crucial relationships for the upcoming decade. EU Commission sees strengthening its partnership with India as a key priority. And in that direction, TTC or the Trade and Tech Council is an important step. The first TTC meeting between India and the EU was held on Tuesday.
17 May 2023Russian oil imports top 1 million barrels a day | Mint Primer | Mint
Russia's crude oil export to India surged to a new record in December 2022. Moscow has remained the top oil supplier of India for consecutive months. According to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa, India imported crude oil from Russia 1 million barrels per day for the first time in December. Russia supplied 1.19 million bpd of crude oil to India in December alone. As per Vortexa report, it was the higher than 909,403 bpd of crude oil India imported from Russia in November and 935,556 bpd in October 2022. In this video, let's take a look at some of the causes that led to the increase in imports that we have seen.
23 Jan 2023Google, Facebook face online tracking curbs that could limit ads
Tech giants such as Google and Facebook face major restrictions on the way they handle content after a committee of European Union lawmakers proposed expanding measures to protect consumers online
1 min read14 Dec 2021Expect mutual recognition for Indian Covid vaccination certificates from EU: MEA
Our expectation is that Indians vaccinated through our domestic vaccination program would be treated at par with those vaccinated in the EU, said MEA spokersperson Arindam Bagchi
1 min read2 Jul 2021Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared