The European Union in India came together to pay their tributes to the victims of the "horrible" Pahalgam terrror attack with EU Ambassadors and the Board of the Federation of European Business in India (FEBI) observing a minute of silence in memory of the victims.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the terrorist attack against tourists in Pahalgam. He offered condolences to the people of India and wished speedy recovery for all the people injured in the attack.
World leaders have expressed deep sorrow and paid heartfelt tributes following the passing of Pope Francis, remembering him as a compassionate spiritual leader.
German Ambassador to India and Bhutan, Philipp Ackermann, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of this year.
Sharing a post on X, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote, "We took note of the announcement by President Trump. We want to give negotiations a chance. While finalising the adoption of the EU countermeasures that saw strong support from our Member States, we will put t
China and EU vowed to jointly uphold the multilateral trading system with WTO at its core. Wang also via video call with Malaysia on enhancing China-Malaysia and China-ASEAN eco and trade cooperation and jointly responding to US tariffs.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed US President Donald Trump's decision to pause reciprocal tariffs for over 75 countries, calling it an important move to stabilise global trade amid escalating tensions between the US and China.
Following US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff move, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer engaged in discussions with key international leaders, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, with all the leaders saying that this marks
India and the European Union are on their way to finalise the Free Trade Agreement, with the negotiations going forward strongly, Secretary (Werst), Tanmay Lal, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said on Friday during a special media briefing.
The EU is "preparing for further countermeasures" to protect its interest, Von der Leyen said after US President Donald Trump announced a 20 per cent levies on European goods, urging the US to "move from confrontation to negotiation", as per Euro News.
The European Commission expressed regret over US decision to impose US tariffs, calling them "unjustified, disruptive to transatlantic trade, and harmful to businesses and consumers, often resulting in higher prices."