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Message to EU: “Give innovation room to help”

Innovation is “key” for meeting the EU’s ambitious 2040 smoke-free target. That means giving adults “room” to move to safer products, says We Are Innovation, a global network of over…

By Federico N. Fernández

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EU and India to resume talks on free trade agreement Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper ) - European Union and India are set to launch the tenth round of talks on a proposed free trade agreement in Brussels. The move comes amid alarm over potential tariff threats from the Trump administration. India and the EU block will start the tenth round of negotiations for a mooted free trade agreement from Monday in Brussels against the backdrop of Trump tariff threats, an official said. Negotiations are likely to focus on clearing outstanding matters so that the arrangement is finalised by the end of this year. In the recent visit by EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic, both sides have discussed mechanisms on how to speed up measures towards a balanced and mutually advantageous trade agreement. What are the focal points in India-EU trade talks? Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month agreed to finalise the ambitious India-EU free trade agreement by this year following concerns over the Trump administration's threat of increased tariffs. “The two sides are scheduled to hold the tenth round of negotiations for the FTA from March 10-14 in Brussels," the official stated. In June 2022, EU and India resumed the negotiations after a hiatus of over eight years. It was delayed in 2013 due to differences over the status of opening up of the markets. The two sides are also arranging an investment protection deal and an agreement on Geographical Indications (GIs). In the opinion of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), key sticking issues include agricultural tariffs, particularly on dairy and wine import commitments, automobile tariffs, and regulatory obstacles affecting labour-intensive contents. India is unwilling to lower auto import duties and is careful about committing to EU demands on sustainability and labour averages, it stated, saying that services trade remains another contested domain, with India aiming easier mobility for professionals and data security recognition under the EU’s GDPR framework (European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation).

EU and India to resume talks on free trade agreement

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper ) - European Union and India are set to launch the tenth round of talks on…

By Sarhan Basem
EU condemns attacks by Assad loyalists in Syria

EU condemns attacks by Assad loyalists in Syria

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The European Union has condemned the attacks perpetrated by remnants of the ousted regime, which…

By Sarhan Basem
Türkiye Calls for Stronger EU Security Cooperation in High-Level Meeting

Türkiye Calls for Stronger EU Security Cooperation in High-Level Meeting

The European Union’s top representatives debriefed its partner countries Canada, the UK, Türkiye, Norway, and Iceland on the outcomes of…

By Meryem Soyturk
Kaja Kallas calls for increased EU military aid to Ukraine

Kaja Kallas calls for increased EU military aid to Ukraine

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The head of EU foreign policy, Kaja Kallas, reacted to the massive attacks by the…

By Sarhan Basem
Commissioner Zaharieva Ukraine needs security guarantees

Bulgarian EU Commissioner warns against ceasefire without security

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research, and Innovation warned that a ceasefire without security…

By Sarhan Basem
EU proposes easing wolf hunting rules amid livestock threat

EU proposes easing wolf hunting rules amid livestock threat

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The European Commission proposed to make it more convenient to hunt wolves in Europe, noting…

By Sarhan Basem
videoconference with  leaders of Canada, Türkiye, UK, Iceland and Norway

EU leaders update Canada, UK and other “like-minded” NATO partners on defence

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – EU leaders held a videoconference with  leaders of Canada, Türkiye, UK, Iceland and Norway to…

By Alessia Balducci
EU gets ready for rearmament and discusses further aid to Ukraine

EU gets ready for rearmament and discusses further aid to Ukraine

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – EU leaders met with President Zelensky for the Special European Council and informally committed to…

By Alessia Balducci
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