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European Parliament urges EU countries to build closer ties with Taiwan am
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 18 (ANI): European Parliament strongly condemned the recent Chinese aggressive military exercises in the Taiwan Strait, while calling for strengthened EU relations with Taipei, as per a release by the EU's law-making body.
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Husk Power Systems to electrify 80 new communities in rural India
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium]/Patna (Bihar) [India], September 17 (ANI): EU- funded Electrification Financing Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI) signed a microgrid debt facility with Husk Power Systems to drive net-zero economic growth in 80 new communities in rural India.
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European Parliament members urges Int'l criminal court to open investigati
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 17 (ANI): A total of 38 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have co-signed a letter to Karim Khan KC, International Criminal Court prosecutor urging him to open an investigation into crimes committed by Chinese officials against Uyghur and Turkic peoples,
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EU's move to decouple from China's minerals supply may aggravate its econo
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 16 (ANI): Despite the ongoing energy crunch across Europe, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently proposed new legislation to reduce the European Union (EU)'s on supply of critical minerals including rare earth metals and lithium from China.
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Hungary no longer a 'full democracy', but an 'electoral autocracy': Europe
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 16 (ANI): Slamming the Hungarian government for its "deliberate and systemic efforts" to undermine democratic values, European Parliament said that the country can no longer be a "full democracy", but is rather an "electoral autocracy," as per a press release of
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Obese women taking birth control pill likely to have blood clots
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 15 (ANI): Obese women who take oestrogen and progestin-containing oral contraceptives have a 24-fold greater risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to non-obese women who do not use the medicines.
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Targeting China, EU seeks to ban products made with forced labour
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 10 (ANI): In a move to target China, concerned about human rights violations in the province of Xinjiang, the 27-member country European Union (EU) seeks to ban products made with forced labour.
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Chinese debt trap diplomacy behind Sri Lankan's bankruptcy: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 10 (ANI): The debt trap policy of China has affected the Sri Lankan economy as Colombo was declared bankrupt due to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative projects in the south Asian country, according to experts.
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India, EU to step up cooperation on clean energy and climate action
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 8 (ANI): The European Union and India will strengthen their partnership and deepen bilateral cooperation with a focus on clean energy and climate action, with an emphasis on solar energy and green hydrogen.
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European Commission proposes 5 bln euros macro-financial assistance loans
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 7 (ANI): The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a further 5 billion euros in macro-financial assistance (MFA) loans to Ukraine, a press release by European Commission read.
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EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson to be on two-day India visit
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 5 (ANI): European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson will be in New Delhi from September 7-8 to reinforce cooperation between India and the European Union in the field of green energy.
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Research reveals patients in intensive cardiac care unit use illicit drugs
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 3(ANI): According to a study, illicit drug use is associated with a roughly nine-fold greater risk of mortality or life-threatening events in intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU) patients.
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