European Union

  • European corporate bankruptcies hit highest level in second quarter of 2026

    European corporate bankruptcies hit highest level in second quarter of 2026

    Aug 18, 2026 08:01

    Pars Today – The latest statistical data show that business bankruptcies in the European Union rose by 5.7 percent in the second quarter of 2026, reaching their highest level since 2019.

  • Araghchi: EU has no moral standing to lecture others on human rights

    Araghchi: EU has no moral standing to lecture others on human rights

    Aug 14, 2026 13:06

    Pars Today – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected the issuance of an anti-Iran statement under the pretext of human rights, stressing that the European Union has no moral standing to lecture others on human rights, given its own record in the field.

  • Araghchi and EU Foreign Policy Chief hold phone talks

    Araghchi and EU Foreign Policy Chief hold phone talks

    Jul 26, 2026 06:56

    Pars Today – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Kaja Kallas, the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, held a telephone conversation to discuss the latest regional and international developments.

  • Vatican criticizes EU's double standards on wars and sanctions

    Vatican criticizes EU's double standards on wars and sanctions

    Jun 29, 2026 09:02

    Pars Today – The head of the Vatican's doctrinal office has criticized the European Union's approach to international conflicts, accusing the bloc of selectively applying international law and saying that while some countries face sanctions, others continue to receive financial and military support despite human rights and democratic violations.

  • Rare admission by senior European official: Israel moving toward apartheid

    Rare admission by senior European official: Israel moving toward apartheid

    Jun 14, 2026 05:44

    Pars Today – The European Union’s foreign policy chief has compared Israel’s policies toward Palestinians to the apartheid system in South Africa, describing them as resembling a racially discriminatory regime.

  • EU tightens sanctions on Israeli settlers

    EU tightens sanctions on Israeli settlers

    May 12, 2026 09:45

    Pars Today – The European Union, after months of internal disagreements, has imposed sanctions on several key organizations supporting extremist and violent settlement activities by the Israeli regime in the West Bank, as well as on their leaders.

  • UN, EU welcome ceasefire in Lebanon  

    UN, EU welcome ceasefire in Lebanon  

    Apr 17, 2026 06:07

    Pars Today - The United Nations has welcomed the establishment of a ceasefire between Lebanon and the Zionist regime.  

  • EU declines U.S. request to join potential mission in Strait of Hormuz

    EU declines U.S. request to join potential mission in Strait of Hormuz

    Mar 31, 2026 06:13

    Pars Today – The European Union announced that it will expand its naval operations in the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean, but it will refrain from participating in any potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • EU: We will not send military forces to join US and Israel

    EU: We will not send military forces to join US and Israel

    Mar 20, 2026 07:48

    Pars Today - The leaders of European Union countries, after their summit in Brussels, emphasizing the consequences of the joint military aggression by the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran, announced: "We will not send our military forces to join the United States and Israel."

  • Widening rift between U.S. and European leaders over attack on Iran

    Widening rift between U.S. and European leaders over attack on Iran

    Mar 07, 2026 02:44

    Pars Today – The CNN news network wrote that U.S. President Donald Trump criticized some of Washington’s European allies for not supporting the attack on Iran.