EU plans 'made in Europe' rules for public purchases of green techThe European Union is set to introduce new rules for public procurement of green technologies. These regulations will mandate that batterie...
19 Jan, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
India opens govt procurement for UK firms; experts see it as strategic shiftIndia's free trade agreement with the UK includes concessions in government procurement, allowing British firms to bid on tenders with just...
25 Jul, 2025, 01.06 PM IST
EU's mindset needs to be rebalanced, says ChinaBeijing has imposed export controls on rare earth magnets, hitting EU industries hard and compounding an increasingly unbalanced trading re...
10 Jul, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
EU bars Chinese firms from most medical device tendersThe European Union plans to restrict Chinese firms from bidding on EU medical device contracts. This action follows concerns about fair mar...
20 Jun, 2025, 11.50 AM IST
EU to target US online services after Trump tariffs: FranceThe EU is preparing for a trade war with the US over Trump’s new tariffs, with plans to target online services, aluminium, and steel. Frenc...
03 Apr, 2025, 12.50 PM IST
European Commission didn't provide enough information about COVID-19 vaccine deals, EU court saysThe EU general court ruled that the European Commission did not disclose sufficient information on COVID-19 vaccine purchase agreements wit...
17 Jul, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
Portugal is facing suspension from the Schengen Zone. Here's what you need to know if you have a trip plannedTravelers eyeing Portugal must be aware of the EU's pressure on the country to implement a new border control system by July 2024, or face ...
15 May, 2024, 11.53 AM IST
Seven countries order ammunition under EU scheme to aid UkraineThe orders - placed under contracts negotiated by the European Defence Agency (EDA) - are for 155mm artillery rounds, one of the most impor...
29 Sep, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
EU asks for big penalties against AstraZeneca over dose delaysThe request came as EU countries and their executive, the European Commission, began legal action against the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical ...
26 May, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
EU and AstraZeneca battle in court over vaccine delaysThe EU is suing the group in a bid to force it to deliver 90 million more doses of its Covid-19 vaccine before July -- arguing that it fail...
26 May, 2021, 04.31 PM IST
EU and AstraZeneca battle in court over vaccine delaysThe EU is suing the British-Swedish pharmaceutical group in a bid to force it to deliver 90 million more doses of its Covid-19 vaccine befo...
26 May, 2021, 09.05 AM IST
EU wants open procurement market, studies Biden's "Buy American" orderBiden added the EU was seeking to accelerate its work on a system, the "international procurement instrument", which could penalise trading...
26 Jan, 2021, 07.37 PM IST
EU doubles COVID-19 vaccines order with Pfizer-BioNTechThe EU commission later detailed in a statement that the Commission has offered to member states to purchase an additional 200 million dose...
08 Jan, 2021, 06.41 PM IST
- India-EU FTA may conclude by year-end: Belgium
The proposed India-EU free trade pact will include government procurement and is likely to be concluded by this year-end.
22 Feb, 2012, 05.45 PM IST
- EU insists on government supply contracts
EU has indicated that if India keeps govt supply contracts out of bilateral trade, it could affect flow of biz to Indian joint ventures.
11 Jan, 2012, 01.18 AM IST
- Few gains seen from west by opening govt supply contracts to foreign players
The study reveals that in certain years, government purchases made by the EU from non-EU sources was less than half a percent of total sour...
11 Oct, 2011, 05.08 AM IST
- Govt seeks industry inputs on contracts to foreign players
The government has sought inputs from the industry on opening up government supply contracts to foreign players, but has decided not to par...
20 Aug, 2010, 04.09 AM IST