Stellantis posts rising sales
US-European auto giant Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot, reported Thursday a 13-per cent rise in third-quarter sales as business improved in the United States, where it once struggled...
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EU denounces 鈥榖rutality鈥� of RSF forces in Sudan
The European Union on Wednesday denounced what it said was the 鈥榖rutality鈥� of Sudan鈥檚 Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, which recently captured the key city of El-Fasher...
Zelensky needs European support for 2-3 more years of fighting
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine needs European financial support to continue fighting Russian forces for another two or three years...
EU timber imports linked to deforestation on Indonesia鈥檚 Borneo: NGOs
Timber imports by companies operating in the European Union can be traced to logging on Indonesia鈥檚 Borneo island, a new report published Tuesday showed, with NGOs calling for the bloc to stop delaying a ban on deforestation-linked products...
Apparel export to EU rises by 13pc
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union countries witnessed a 13.13 per cent year-on-year growth in the January鈥揂ugust 2025 period, reaching 鈧�13.48 billion, according to the Eurostat, released recently...
EU court rules dogs are same as baggage
The European Union鈥檚 top court ruled Thursday that a dog travelling in an aeroplane鈥檚 cargo hold counts as baggage, meaning airlines are not required to pay higher compensation if the animal is lost.
EU stands with Bangladesh for green transition, Michael Miller says
Ambassador and head of delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Thursday said that 鈥楽hoktikonna鈥� is part and parcel of their work in Bangladesh - to support women鈥檚 empowerment, maximise growth potential, involve young people in decision-shaping and promote a green transition.
Bangladesh mulls signing FTA with EU
A delegation of the European Union, led by EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller, held a meeting with commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday.
EU woos developing nations at investment forum
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen pitched the bloc as a dependable partner in a transactional world Thursday as she hosted about a dozen Global South leaders at an investment conference in Brussels.
EU pledges support for strengthening democracy, says BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday said that the European Union was keen to support the institutionalisation of democracy in Bangladesh, strengthen parliamentary effectiveness and reinforce the independence of the country鈥檚 democratic institutions...
Iran summons EU envoys over bloc鈥檚 鈥榠nterventionist鈥� stance
Iran summoned envoys from European Union member states to protest the bloc鈥檚 鈥榠nterventionist鈥� statements on contested islands in the Strait of Hormuz as well as the Islamic republic鈥檚 nuclear programme, local media reported Wednesday...
鈥榁eggie burgers鈥� face grilling in EU parliament
Championed by green advocates as much as mindful eaters, the days of plant-based 鈥榮teaks鈥� and 鈥榲eggie burgers鈥� may be numbered under plans up for a vote in the European Parliament on Wednesday.
EU channels Trump with tariffs to shield steel sector
The European Union will take a page out of US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff playbook on Tuesday with a plan to hike levies and slash quotas for imported steel 鈥� to protect the bloc鈥檚 struggling industry from cheap Chinese competition...
Dhaka seeks stronger ties with Netherlands
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday sought deeper cooperation with the Netherlands in water management, agriculture and technology, acknowledging the European nation鈥檚 globally recognised expertise in these sectors...
Italy working hard to prevent extra US tariffs on pasta
Italy has appealed to Washington and the European Commission in an attempt to dissuade the US from imposing a punitive tariffs on pasta imports, a deeply unpopular measure among producers...
Iran won鈥檛 resume nuclear talks with Europeans 鈥榓t this stage鈥�
Iran does not plan to immediately resume nuclear talks with European nations after they reimposed sanctions, the foreign ministry said on Monday...
French air traffic controllers cancel three-day strike
French air traffic controllers have called off a three-day strike that threatened to disrupt European skies next week, a top union said on Saturday...
EU points finger at Chinese customs fraud networks
The EU鈥檚 chief public prosecutor on Thursday warned that criminal gangs, notably Chinese, were committing widespread customs and VAT fraud across the European Union...
European stocks rise, Wall St futures drop
European stocks and gold prices rose, while Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday as the US government shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal...
ECB chief says eurozone weathering Trump tariff storm
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday US tariffs had not hit the eurozone as badly as feared, but warned new risks could lie ahead in an uncertain world...
German, French inflation rises in September
Inflation in Germany and France, the eurozone鈥檚 biggest economies, rose in September, data showed Tuesday, fuelling expectations the European Central Bank (ECB) will not make further interest rate cuts in coming months...
Muslim states join European powers in backing Trump Gaza plan
Key Muslim nations have thrown their weight behind a plan by US president Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza, even as some Palestinians decried the proposal as a 鈥榝arce鈥�...
EU confirms reimposition of Iran sanctions after UN move
The European Union confirmed on Monday it had reimposed sweeping sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, after the United Nations reinstated its overarching measures.
Apple asks EU to scrap digital competition law
Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a 鈥榳orse experience鈥� for consumers.
EU queries Apple, Google, Microsoft over financial scams
The European Union on Tuesday demanded Big Tech players including Apple and Google explain what action they are taking against financial scams online, as Brussels seeks to show it is not shying away from enforcing its rules.
Indonesia, EU sign trade deal
Indonesia and the European Union finalised negotiations on a trade agreement Tuesday after nearly a decade of talks, a senior minister said.
EU delegation meets EC officials
The European Union鈥檚 鈥榚xploratory mission鈥� called EUEM on Monday started a meeting with election commission officials to discuss matters related to possible deployment of an observation mission during Bangladesh鈥檚 planned 13th parliamentary elections.
EU seeks faster Russian gas phase-out after Trump push
The European Union proposed Friday to bring forward by a year a ban on Russian gas imports as part of new sanctions to sap Moscow鈥檚 war chest and please US President Donald Trump.
EU proposes new sanctions package against Russia
The European Commission said Friday it has presented a fresh package of sanctions against Russia for approval by member states,聽as the bloc seeks to up the pressure on Moscow over the war on Ukraine.
EU proposes curbing Israel trade ties, sanctioning ministers over Gaza
The European Union on Wednesday proposed curbing trade ties with Israel and sanctioning ministers in its strongest action over the war in Gaza, though reluctance from key member states risks blocking the measures鈥� adoption...
