EU nations

World leaders congratulate Macron on poll victory, EU breathes sigh of relief

British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is currently negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union, also congratulated Macron.

May 08, 2017, 21:33 PM IST

Germany urges EU not to break off Turkey accession talks

Germany on Friday urged fellow EU nations not to end membership talks with Turkey despite deep misgivings over its rights record because the country is key to European interests.

Apr 28, 2017, 17:07 PM IST

EU nations, Turkey set to meet on Thursday on migration crisis

France, Germany, other EU nations and Turkey are expected to meet before an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the migration crisis that is worsening due to a growing number of people fleeing air strikes in Syria.

Feb 15, 2016, 19:05 PM IST

Fifty-one countries sign OECD pact to tackle tax cheats

The countries that signed include most European Union nations, as well as traditional tax havens like Liechtenstein, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands.

Oct 29, 2014, 23:29 PM IST

India may have to wait for automatic exchange of Swiss info

Switzerland has started a process for putting in place a mechanism for automatic exchange of tax information with foreign jurisdictions, but the Alpine nation has decided to focus only on EU and the US.

Oct 12, 2014, 14:52 PM IST

Europe growth pact floated as euro zone recession fears mount

European officials for the IMF and World Bank annual meetings sought to dispel the gloom, with ECB President Mario Draghi talking about a delay, not an end, to the region`s recovery.

Oct 11, 2014, 08:50 AM IST