Tag: European Union

TikTok is in the cross hairs of authorities in the US, where new legislation threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests. It would be the biggest blow yet to the popular video-sharing app, which has faced various restrictions around the world.TikTok is already banned in a ...

Argentina has formally requested to join NATO as a 'global partner', a status that would facilitate greater political and security cooperation as President Javier Milei eyes stronger ties with the West.Firebrand Milei has been accused of playing 'two different games', as the famously unpredictable leader recently vowed to establish a diplomatic ...

STRASBOURG — The European Parliament has narrowly approved the wide-reaching reform of the European Union's migration and asylum policy.The move was preceded by uncertainty due to a growing chorus of dissent from the right and the left, which, despite gaining traction, failed to derail the momentous vote on Wednesday ...

The European Union announced a €7.4 billion funding package and an upgraded relationship with Egypt on Sunday, part of a push to stem migrant flows to Europe criticised by rights groups. Issued on: 17/03/2024 - 20:07 3 min The agreement lifts the EU’s relationship with Egypt to a “strategic ...

The agreement, which lifts the EU’s relationship with Egypt to a ‘strategic partnership’, has drawn criticism from rights groups.The European Union has announced a 7.4 billion-euro ($8.06bn) aid package and an upgraded relationship with Egypt, part of a new deal to stem migrant flows to Europe that has been ...

Countries including the US and UK called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan’s election.Several countries have called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan’s general elections as vote counting is under way. Results started to trickle in nearly 12 hours after polling for national and provincial ...

European governments should resist calls for greater financial support from protesting farmers across the continent, or they could come to regret it, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday. Issued on: 02/02/2024 - 01:19 1 min Farmers from Germany, France, Italy, Belgium and Greece have staged weeks of disruptive ...

The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a resolution expressing concern about “acts of violence, increasing nationalistic rhetoric and divisive policies” in India.The resolution, adopted months ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, draws attention to acts of violence and discrimination against religious minorities and the “harmful effects” of the ...

LONDON —  2024 will pose a major test of democratic rule as an estimated 4 billion people in more than 50 nations — almost half the world’s population — are set to vote in national elections, with the outcomes likely to shape global politics for years or decades to ...

It’s the year of the vote. Countries that are home to nearly half of the world’s population will pick their governments in elections in 2024 – something that has never happened in a single year before. Starting with Bangladesh on January 7, the polls include seven out of the ...