oil and gas giants spend 250 mn on eu lobbying green groups

Oil and gas giants spend 250 mn on EU lobbying: green groups

The five biggest publicly listed oil and gas companies and trade groups representing them spent more than 250 million euros lobbying the European Union to influence climate action since 2010, environmental groups said Thursday.
journalists urge action against google over eu copyright dispute

Journalists urge action against Google over EU copyright dispute

Hundreds of journalists called Wednesday for European officials to take action against Google over its refusal to pay media companies for displaying their content in defiance of a strict new EU copyright law.
man united end liverpools winning run in 1 1 draw

Man United end Liverpool's winning run in 1-1 draw

Liverpool failed to record a record-equalling 18th straight Premier League win, but Adam Lallana's late equaliser saved the European champions from a shock defeat at Manchester United in a 1-1 draw on Sunday (Oct 20).
eu and uk bid to save brexit talks before key summit

EU and UK bid to save Brexit talks before key summit

British and EU negotiators held a "constructive" breakfast meeting on Friday (Oct 11) in a last-ditch bid to restart Brexit talks, as leaders insisted a deal might yet be possible despite time running out fast.
hcm city eurocham talk evfta implementation

HCM City, EuroCham talk EVFTA implementation

A dialogue between the Ho Chi Minh City Customs Department and the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) in Vietnam took place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 9 to discuss the implementation of the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
european stocks higher as german gloom fuels ecb hopes

European stocks higher as German gloom fuels ECB hopes

Europe's stock markets pushed higher on Monday (Oct 7) as investors bet that gloomy German economic data would help persuade the European Central Bank to continue its "accommodative" monetary policy, dealers said.
eu presses uk to resubmit brexit plan as end game looms

EU presses UK to resubmit Brexit plan as end-game looms

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson started phoning EU leaders on Saturday (Oct 5) to sell his proposals for a managed Brexit, but he met with pressure to revise his offer - and to do so quickly.
hanoi looks to boost educational cooperation with uk

Hanoi looks to boost educational cooperation with UK

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has highly evaluated the UK’s education and training environment and hoped to expand cooperation with the European country in the field.
european 10000m champ amdouni blasts doping allegations

European 10,000m champ Amdouni blasts doping allegations

European 10,000m champion Morhad Amdouni insisted on Thursday (Oct 3) that he is not involved in doping, slamming suspicions against him as an attempt to "dishonour" his name.
uk brexit plan gets cool reception in brussels

UK Brexit plan gets cool reception in Brussels

Britain's new Brexit plan got a cool reception on Wednesday (Oct 2) in Brussels, where European officials highlighted problems and their chief negotiator warned it left "a lot of work" to be done.
britain to table final brexit proposals on wednesday

Britain to table 'final' Brexit proposals on Wednesday

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will submit "final" proposals for a new Brexit agreement on Wednesday (Oct 2), officials said, warning that if the European Union did not engage with them, Britain would leave the bloc this month with no divorce deal..
na vice chairman meets with leaders of italys lower house

NA Vice Chairman meets with leaders of Italy’s lower house

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam Phung Quoc Hien visited the Chamber of Deputies of Italy on September 24 as part of his ongoing working trip to the European country.
european shares slide on dismal data

European shares slide on dismal data

European stock markets fell on Monday (Sep 23) after a key survey pointed to weakness in the eurozone economy while some travel and tourism stocks benefitted from the collapse of British giant Thomas Cook.
johnson the brexit hulk finally meets eus juncker

Johnson the Brexit 'Hulk' finally meets EU's Juncker

Six weeks after he took office and six weeks before he is due to lead Britain out of the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to meet Jean-Claude Junker.
asian markets rally on growing trade hopes and ecb easing

Asian markets rally on growing trade hopes and ECB easing

Equities rose in Asian trade on Friday (Sep 13) after the European Central Bank unveiled a fresh round of economic stimulus and another interest rate cut while a report said the US was considering a short-term trade agreement with China.