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European Union Parliament approves weakened green rules for farmers

Farmers could carry out crop diversification, rather than crop rotation, and countries will be able to introduce exemptions from the rules if they face difficulties applying them, and in cases of extreme weather.

24 April 2024, 17:02 IST

European Union Parliament approves weakened green rules for farmers

24 April 2024, 17:02 IST

EU reaches interim deal to extend tariff-free Ukrainian agricultural imports

The decision matches a European Commission proposal in January to suspend duties and quotas on Ukrainian farm produce until then, with an "emergency brake" for poultry, eggs and sugar, meaning that tariffs would be imposed if imports exceeded the average levels of 2022 and 2023.

20 March 2024, 06:53 IST

EU reaches interim deal to extend tariff-free Ukrainian agricultural imports

20 March 2024, 06:53 IST

EU probes Microsoft's security software practices

Companies over the years have complained about Microsoft's bundling services and its cloud-computing practices, which European regulators have investigated. Microsoft has said it has worked to address rivals' concerns.

28 February 2024, 03:05 IST

EU probes Microsoft's security software practices

28 February 2024, 03:05 IST

Farmers hurl eggs and stones in Brussels as EU summit begins

The protesters tried to tear down the barriers erected in front of parliament - a few blocks from where the summit was taking place - but police pushed them back with water hoses.

01 February 2024, 11:24 IST

Farmers hurl eggs and stones in Brussels as EU summit begins

01 February 2024, 11:24 IST

EU adopts €118 million aid plan for Palestinian Authority

The commission said the aid would help pay salaries and pensions of civil servants in the West Bank, social allowances for vulnerable families and the payment for medical referrals to East Jerusalem hospitals.

22 December 2023, 12:59 IST

EU adopts €118 million aid plan for Palestinian Authority

22 December 2023, 12:59 IST

As India threatens retaliation, European Commission says preventing carbon leakage sole aim of CBAM

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) aims to set a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of energy-intensive products, like iron, steel, cement, fertilizers and aluminium, entering the EU.

09 December 2023, 03:43 IST

As India threatens retaliation, European Commission says preventing carbon leakage sole aim of CBAM

09 December 2023, 03:43 IST

Women in the EU still get paid 13% less than men, says Commission

"Equal pay for the same work or work of equal value is one of the founding principles of the EU. It was laid down in the Treaty of Rome in 1957," the Commission said in a statement.

14 November 2023, 16:39 IST

Women in the EU still get paid 13% less than men, says Commission

14 November 2023, 16:39 IST

Apple suffers setback in fight against EU's $14 billion tax order

The European Commission in its 2016 decision said Apple benefited from two Irish tax rulings for more than two decades that artificially reduced its tax burden to as low as 0.005 per cent in 2014.

09 November 2023, 13:05 IST

Apple suffers setback in fight against EU's $14 billion tax order

09 November 2023, 13:05 IST

Europe, its partners should develop new global framework for AI risks: EU Commission chief

10 September 2023, 15:36 IST

Europe, its partners should develop new global framework for AI risks: EU Commission chief

10 September 2023, 15:36 IST

European Commission urges G20 countries to set ambitious climate targets for 2030

The European Commission president reminded the G20 countries that 'we are about to miss our objective of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees'.

09 September 2023, 13:52 IST

European Commission urges G20 countries to set ambitious climate targets for 2030

09 September 2023, 13:52 IST