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US, EU to suspend tariffs on alcohol, food and airplanes
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 6 (ANI): The United States and the European Union agreed to temporarily suspend tariffs levied on billions of dollars of each others' aircraft, wine, food and other products for a four-month period.
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Biden, European Commission President agree to coordinate policies on China
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 6 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday in a telephonic conversation agreed to coordinate their policies toward several countries including China and Russia.
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EU must end over-reliance on China for rare earth elements, says European
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Feburary 23 (ANI): The European Union (EU) must end its over-reliance on imports from abroad to drive its technological development, such as China's dominance in providing rare earth elements, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday.
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EU to have enough COVID-19 vaccine doses soon, says European Commission pr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 28 (ANI): The European Union will soon have enough coronavirus vaccine doses for everyone, the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday.
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UK Prime Minister, European Commission chief agree to continue post-Brexit
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed during a phone conversation on Saturday to continue post-Brexit talks and hold another call on Monday evening.
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EU Commission chief congratulates Serbian PM on 2nd mandate
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic on the start of her second term, during a teleconference on Friday.
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First EU citizens may be vaccinated against COVID-19 by December end
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 25 (ANI/Sputnik): First European Union citizens could be vaccinated against the coronavirus by the end of the next month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday.
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EU leaders reach landmark EUR1.82 trillion Covid-19 recovery package
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 21 (ANI): EU leaders agreed early on Tuesday to an unprecedented 1.8 trillion euros (2 trillion dollars) aid and budget deal aimed at helping hard-hit bloc members recover from the economic fallout of novel coronavirus pandemic.
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European Commission urged to crack down on Pakistan for killing Pashtun le
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 6 (ANI): Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have called on European Commission to take "strong action" against Pakistan for brutal killings of Pashtun leader Arif Wazir and journalist Sajid Hussain.
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European Commission president praised PM Modi for taking early measures to
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission's President Ursula Von Der Leyen on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation during which the latter praised the Indian leader for taking early measures to prevent a rapid spread of coronavirus in India.
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EU officials signs off Brexit agreement
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels, [Belgium], Jan 24 (ANI): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel signed the Brexit agreement on Friday, paving a way for his "ramification" by the European Parliament.
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PM Modi accepts European Commission President's invitation to visit Brusse
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation extended by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to visit Brussels for the next India-EU Summit.
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