Ukraine standoff: Russia not ready to step back

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEU NewsEurope17 January 202217 January 2022

Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia warned of countermeasures” if both sides cannot reach a consensus on the issues…reports Asian Lite News Russia will station troops on its own territory near the Ukrainian border due…

Ukraine talks hit impasse

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEU NewsUSA14 January 202214 January 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Russia has repeatedly accused the West of threatening its security by expanding NATO eastwards and deploying weapons systems near the country’s borders….reports Asian Lite News The latest round of talks…

India urges France to campaign with EU for ban on weapon sales to Pakistan

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEU NewsIndia News11 January 202211 January 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Lobbying with France helps the Indian cause as Paris currently holds the presidency of the EU…..reports Asian Lite News India has requested France to speak to the European Union (EU)…

Borrell reiterates EU support for Ukraine

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEU NewsEurope6 January 20226 January 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Borrell arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for a three-day working visit, his first foreign trip in 2022….reports Asian Lite News  Visiting High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign…

Italy, Germany bow to EU fiscal rules

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEU NewsEurope22 December 202122 December 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes As a review of this pact was launched by the EU in October, Draghi and Scholz “briefly discussed” the changes that might be needed to make it consistent with the…

 Taiwan Prez meets visiting French lawmakers

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEU NewsEurope17 December 202117 December 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes The delegation arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday for a five-day visit….reports Asian Lite News Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday met with the delegation of French lower house members and…

Germany to host G7 Summit in 2022

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEU NewsEurope16 December 202116 December 2021

Reading Time: < 1 minute Germany will take over the G7 presidency at the beginning of next year…reports Asian Lite News The Group of Seven (G7) Summit 2022 is to take place at Schloss Elmau,…

UKRAINE: Russia Pins Blame On NATO

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEU NewsEurope16 December 202116 December 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes Commenting on the allegation that Russia is building up forces along the Ukrainian borders, the Spokesperson said that Russia has every right to move military units on its sovereign territory…reports…

EU gearing up against environmental crime

by Newsdesk-Top NewsEU NewsEurope16 December 202116 December 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes Under the proposal, new environmental criminal offences include illegal timber trade, ship recycling and abstraction of water. Existing definitions of environmental criminal offences are also clarified….reports Asian Lite News The…

ifo trims Germany’s growth forecast

by NewsdeskEconomyEU NewsEurope15 December 202115 December 2021

Reading Time: 2 minutes According to the ifo forecast, the unemployment rate in Germany will fall steadily, from an annual average of 5.7 per cent in 2021 to 5.2 per cent in 2022…reports Asian…