European Union

Some 5.8 million tonnes of garment materials are discarded each year, in response, fast-fashion brands have pledged to reverse the effects of "overproduction and overconsumption of clothing".

Danielle Summer Dec 06, 2023

The commission expressed apprehension that any decision to lift the tariff could be viewed as a violation of the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA).

Jastine Beatrice Yap Dec 01, 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, speaking from Downing Street, dismissed von der Leyen's remarks as unrealistic and emphasized the UK's commitment to forging an independent path post-Brexit.

Jastine Beatrice Yap Nov 30, 2023

Amsterdam is one of the most visited European cities by tourists from across the globe.

Sakshi Gupta Nov 08, 2023

Iceland received around 1.7 million travellers last year.

Sakshi Gupta Sep 25, 2023

The ETIAS was first scheduled to come into place this November.

Sakshi Gupta Sep 22, 2023

Back in July, UK PM Rishi Sunak announced that there would be a hike in fees for various visas.

Sakshi Gupta Sep 19, 2023

Whilst the case focuses on Google's monopoly over online search, other areas of the business are being scrutinised as well on both sides of the Atlantic.

Mehar Sultan Sep 18, 2023

Although unclear if the EU would be willing to renegotiate the accord, Starmer's pledge is likely to prove popular with many Labour voters, who have been critical of the current Brexit deal.

Birupaksh Kaundilya Sep 18, 2023

Greece is one of the most visited countries in Europe, especially during the summer months.

Sakshi Gupta Sep 18, 2023

After Brexit in 2021, the UK adopted its chemical regulation, Reach, separate from the EU, raising eyebrows as the rules between both governing bodies differ.

Pragati Singh Sep 15, 2023

Over the years, over-tourism has become one of Europe's biggest problems in the travel industry.

Sakshi Gupta Sep 15, 2023

Venice is one of the most popular tourist destinations across Italy.

Sakshi Gupta Sep 07, 2023

Microsoft and Apple argue their services haven't hit the set thresholds mentioned in the DMA, and are disputing the inclusion of their services in the list.

Vinay Patel Sep 06, 2023

Offering ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram could help Meta combat privacy concerns and a slew of other scrutiny from the EU.

Vinay Patel Sep 04, 2023

The 30+ countries include holiday hotspots such as France, Spain, Greece, and Italy.

Sakshi Gupta Aug 30, 2023

Spain received around 15 million visitors from the UK last year.

Sakshi Gupta Jul 21, 2023

Since all modern smartphones pack built-in batteries, the new EU rule could turn out to be a source of annoyance for OEMs.

Vinay Patel Jun 21, 2023

Travellers who have visa-free access to the UK will now need a permit to enter the country.

Sakshi Gupta Jun 19, 2023

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko was hospitalised in Moscow last week.

Sadhna Yadav May 30, 2023

According to research by Arbonics, there are fourteen million hectares of land available in Europe for afforestation, which could balance out the emissions of everyone living in London and Berlin.

Akshay Raja May 10, 2023

The new EU rule requires Apple to oust the lightning port on the next iPhone and other upcoming devices in favour of the more common USB-C connector.

Vinay Patel May 08, 2023

By eliminating forests, we limit the number of products we can manufacture from wood. Unfortunately, one of those products is toilet paper.

Daniel Elliot Apr 26, 2023

The European Union member states are planning to digitise the visa application process.

Sadhna Yadav Apr 06, 2023

British citizens planning to holiday in countries like Greece, Croatia, Italy, Spain, France and Portugal will have to shell out more money than usual.

Sadhna Yadav Aug 18, 2022

The trade sanctions imposed by western nations along with the European Union on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine have meant that one of the biggest oil and gas exporters is now left with additional stocks of the two resources with nowhere to send them to.

Sadhna Yadav Mar 11, 2022

The rest of the European Union thinks it is still too soon to open borders freely to tourists.

Christine Caparras Feb 24, 2021

This is alarming for those in the EU after restrictions have been implemented by authorities to prevent companies from sourcing details without consent.

John Diente May 05, 2020

He will represent Queen Elizabeth II at the Church of Scotland's General Assembly from May 16 to 22.

Barnali Pal Sinha Jan 26, 2020

The British prime minister has not been seen publicly with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds in over a month.

Barnali Pal Sinha Dec 08, 2019