EU announces 1.6 billion euros in new aid for Palestinians
The European Union on Monday announced a new three-year financial support package for the Palestinians worth up to 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion)...
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Europe vows more arms for Ukraine
Ukraine鈥檚 European allies vowed Friday to step up weapons deliveries as support from the United States dries up under president Donald Trump.
Bangladesh, EU eye conclusion of PCA negotiations by 2026
Bangladesh and the European Union have agreed to continue engaging in constructive dialogue, aiming to conclude the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement negotiations by next year.
Cultural awakening, liberty of artists and state
DO ARTISTS or cultural personae in a state enjoy freedom in expressing their thoughts and philosophy and in reflecting them in their creation? Does the state allow a free reign to artists to sail as they dream of? If not, how do these two reconcile or, otherwise, survive in a system? The debate has been long-drawn especially since the European Renaissance, but it is yet to...
EU proposes 25pc tariffs on US goods
The EU plans tariffs of up to 25 percent on US goods in retaliation for levies on metals, but will spare bourbon to shield European wine and spirits from reprisals, according to a document seen by AFP on Tuesday...
US leader Trump unveils sweeping global tariffs
US president Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a raft of punishing tariffs targeting countries around the world including some of its closest trading partners, in a move that risks sparking a ruinous trade war.
UK imposes online entry permit on European visitors
New rules came into force Wednesday requiring European visitors to the UK to buy an online entry permit as the government revised longstanding regulations to boost border security...
Tesla sales tumble in Europe in March
Tesla sales kept falling in March in many European markets as it suffered from a double blow of boycotts against the policies of its founder Elon Musk and an ageing model line-up...
Tesla sales sink by nearly half in Europe
Tesla sales plunged in the European Union in the first two months of the year, auto industry figures showed Tuesday, as Elon Musk鈥檚 politics and ageing models may be turning consumers away.
EU tariffs not a deterrent, says Chinese EV maker XPeng
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng said Friday that European Union tariffs on EVs made in China have had a 鈥榣arge economic impact鈥� but will not deter the firm鈥檚 plans to tap European markets...
European leaders, military brass meet over Ukraine peace plans
Senior military figures and European leaders gathered Thursday to thrash out plans for long-term peace in Ukraine, as the United States and Russia prepared for fresh talks on ending the war...
Bangladesh's apparel exports to EU rise by 61pc in Jan
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union have recorded significant growth in the beginning of 2025, rising by 60.9 per cent to 1.91 billion euros in January, compared with 1.19 billion euros in the same month of 2024...
EU providing 鈧�2 million to Bangladesh to support July uprising injured
The European Union on Wednesday launched a project to support around 8,000 individuals severely affected by the violence and disruption which occurred in the context of the July-August 2024 uprising in Bangladesh...
New Canada PM seeks 鈥榬eliable鈥� Europe allies
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said Monday that his country was seeking to reinforce ties with 鈥榬eliable鈥� European allies, as he embarked on a transatlantic trip after his country鈥檚 economy and even sovereignty came under unprecedented...
Nature-based solutions for climate resilience
NATURE-BASED solutions have gained significant attention recently to address environmental degradation, water and food insecurity, natural disasters, and climate crises. The concept of NbS stems from the ecosystem approach. In 2016, the European Commission defined NbS as 鈥榥ature-inspired and nature-supported solutions.鈥� These solutions encompass actions aimed...
EU to support Bangladesh in holding elections maintaining int鈥檒 standards
The European Union will support Bangladesh to conduct elections in line with international standards with a significant financial package as well as its experiences and expertise...
Trump sends journalists at VOA and other US-funded broadcasters on leave
President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing outlets long seen as critical to countering a Russian and Chinese information offensive.
France, Italy, UK order more air defence missiles
Paris, Rome and London said on Friday they had ordered new air defence missiles after a shock US policy shift in ties with Europe.
Asteroid probe snaps rare pics of Martian moon
On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare images of the red planet鈥檚 mysterious small moon Deimos, the European Space Agency said on Thursday...
Zelensky says 鈥榳e are not alone鈥�, thanks Europe
Volodymyr Zelensky thanked EU leaders on Thursday for standing by Ukraine鈥檚 side, as the bloc held crisis talks on confronting US president Donald Trump鈥檚 pivot away from Kyiv and its transatlantic partners...
Europe鈥檚 Ukrainian predicament
THERE is something deeply moving about the ignorance and scatty nature of politicians. At points, it can even be endearing.聽 In the apparently wide wake left by the mauling of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the press at the Oval Office on February 28, backers of Kyiv鈥檚 war effort were wondering: What next?聽 How do we prevent Ukrainian defeat at the...
EU to provide 鈧�68m aid for Rohingyas
Visiting European Union commissioner Hadja Lahbib on Monday said that the union was providing 68 million euros in 2025 for the Rohingya response, including host communities in Bangladesh, and for the Myanmar conflict, notably for the...
EU鈥檚 slow 5G rollout weighs on mobile sector
The European Union鈥檚 slow adoption of 5G networks and lagging performance compared to other regions is lamented by both telecoms operators and industrial firms hoping to build on improved connectivity.
European commissioner Hadja Lahbib now visiting Bangladesh
European commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management Hadja Lahbib is now visiting Bangladesh...
German vote winner Merz seeks to build govt with centre-left
Germany鈥檚 conservative election winner Friedrich Merz said on Monday he would seek talks with the centre-left to speedily build a government as Europe faces tectonic changes in transatlantic ties...
Proactive ties with EU stressed to tap GSP+ benefits
Experts at a conference on Monday laid emphasis on engaging proactively with the European Union to secure enhanced GSP+ benefits including duty-free access for garments...
ECB rate hikes result in 7.9b-euro loss in 2024
The European Central bank on Thursday reported a record loss in 2024 after it had aggressively hiked eurozone interest rates in response to soaring inflation...
Apparel exports to EU rise by 4.8pc in 2024
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in 2024 increased by 4.8 per cent to 18.27 billion euros from 17.44 billion euros in 2023 riding on the late year surge in shipment...
EU wants Bangladesh to succeed in transition from autocracy to democracy
Ambassador and head of delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller has said they want to see Bangladesh successfully transition 鈥榝rom autocracy to democracy鈥� and become a like-minded partner in international organisations...