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EU launches probe into UK tax scheme for multinationals

BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday announced a major probe into a British scheme protecting multinationals… Read More

Hillary Clinton says Brexit a ‘disadvantage’ for UK

London: Hillary Clinton said Brexit would put Britain at a "very big disadvantage" and force… Read More

Iran deal is working, says EU’s Mogherini

BRUSSELS: The EU's top diplomat Federica Mogherini said on Friday that the Iran nuclear deal… Read More

EU warns ‘miracles’ needed for Brexit progress

TALINN: The EU warned on Friday that Britain needs a miracle to unlock the next… Read More

EU plans to take 50,000 refugees from Africa, Mideast

BRUSSELS: The EU unveiled plans on Wednesday to take at least 50,000 refugees directly from… Read More

EU plans to crack down on Coca-Cola, Nutella, fish fingers for double standard

BRUSSELS: The EU unveiled plans Tuesday to crack down on food makers selling poor quality… Read More

France’s Macron dreams big in major EU speech

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron pleaded Tuesday for a new era of European integration, calling… Read More

Close but no hurrah – EU welcomes May Brexit speech, but warily

BRUSSELS: Theresa May’s “constructive spirit” won a cautious welcome from the European Union on Friday,… Read More

Cyber alert: EU ministers test responses in first computer war game

TALLINN: European Union defense ministers tested their ability to respond to a potential attack by… Read More

EU Commissioner calls for summit over major egg contamination scare

BRUSSELS: The European Commissioner in charge of food safety has called for a meeting of… Read More

Pakistan, EU sign agreement to provide improved nutrition in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: The European Union on Friday signed an agreement with the government of Pakistan to… Read More

Netanyahu slams EU’s ‘crazy’ Israel policy

BUDAPEST: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denounced the EU's political demands on Israel as… Read More

WTO rules in Pakistan’s favour over PET exports to European Union

GENEVA: The World Trade Organisation has ruled that measures by European Commission on export of… Read More

EU fines Google record $2.7 billion in first antitrust case

BRUSSELS: EU antitrust regulators hit Alphabet unit Google with a record 2.42-billion-euro ($2.7 billion) fine on Tuesday,… Read More

Fall of the roaming empire: EU scraps mobile travel fees

BRUSSELS: The EU rang in the end of roaming charges for Europeans using mobile phones… Read More

Google faces hefty EU fine in shopping case by August

BRUSSELS: EU antitrust regulators aim to slap a hefty fine on Alphabet unit Google over its… Read More

Donald Trump has ‘weakened’ the West, hurt EU interests: German FM

BERLIN: Germany on Monday unleashed a volley of criticism against US President Donald Trump, slamming… Read More

EU fines Facebook 110 mn euros over ‘misleading’ info in WhatsApp takeover

BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Thursday fined US social media giant Facebook 110 million euros… Read More

200,000 cyberattack victims in 150-plus states: Europol

LONDON: The unprecedented global ransomware cyberattack has hit more than 200,000 victims in more than… Read More

Antitrust body imposes 3 million-euro fine on WhatsApp

ROME: Italy's antitrust watchdog said on Friday it was imposing a 3 million-euro fine on… Read More