http://www.eubusiness.com <p>Latest news about Asia and the European Union</p> <p><a href="/Asia/asia-and-the-eu">Asia and the EU</a></p> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:22:44Z http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1227090722.85 The European Union is calling on Southeast Asia to speed up trade negotiations between the two blocs to minimise the impact of the global financial crisis. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Asia Trade 2008-11-19T13:41:59Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1226996222.81 The European Union said on Tuesday that Bangladesh's army-backed government had created an environment to hold "fair and credible" elections next month in the emergency-ruled South Asian nation. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Asia 2008-11-18T09:26:40Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/Consumer/product-safety-guide Latest news, background information and web links about consumer policy and the rights of consumer in the European Union. No publisher eub2 Consumer China 2008-11-17T21:58:47Z Guide http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1226933222.99 The EU and China on Monday signed a deal to improve consumer safety amid continuing health fears over Chinese products imported into Europe. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Consumer China 2008-11-17T21:59:09Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1226609223.32 EU, US and Chinese officials will on Monday hold landmark talks on consumer product safety, following a string of problems involving the burgeoning imports from China. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Consumer China 2008-11-13T22:52:42Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1226586722.83 The European Union, United States and Canada said Thursday they had settled their WTO dispute with China over Beijing's restrictions on foreign financial news providers working in the country. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. China Finance Trade 2008-11-13T22:54:50Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1226578623.79 French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose country holds the EU presidency, said Thursday he will meet the Dalai Lama next month during a visit to Poland. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. China 2008-11-13T13:11:16Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1226318536.51 Myanmar's next elections "will have no credibility" unless the regime releases democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and all other political prisoners, EU foreign ministers said on Monday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Myanmar 2008-11-10T12:59:02Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1226318522.22 EU foreign ministers on Monday backed proposals for cooperation with China on Africa, where Beijing's growing economic clout has caused unease in Europe. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. China Africa European Council 2008-11-10T12:32:22Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225158422.43 South Korea and the European Union are expected to finalise a free trade agreement this year after narrowing their differences on key points, a visiting senior European legislator said Tuesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. South Korea Trade European Parliament 2008-10-28T11:46:38Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224861421.98 The European Union's Special Envoy for Myanmar, Italian Piero Fassino, called on the country's ruling junta Friday to release Aung San Suu Kyi on the thirteenth anniversary of her house arrest. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Myanmar 2008-10-24T22:08:54Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224848821.82 The EU and French presidents stressed the importance of human rights at a summit in Beijing on Friday, a day after the European Parliament gave a human rights award to jailed Chinese dissident Hu Jia. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Commission China 2008-10-24T11:59:58Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224847021.74 Vietnam's government on Friday rejected a European parliament resolution this week that accused the communist country of "systematic violation of democracy and human rights." No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. human rights vietnam 2008-10-24T11:48:52Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224787622.3 Washington said Thursday it hopes Beijing will move to free Chinese dissident Hu Jia from prison, after the European Parliament awarded him a human rights prize on the eve of an EU-Asia summit. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. human rights China 2008-10-23T20:19:06Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1224777728.31 The European Parliament on Thursday called on Asian and European leaders meeting in Beijing this week to launch a joint appeal to the Myanmar junta for the release of all political prisoners there. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Asia European Parliament 2008-10-23T17:00:56Z News Item