European Union

European states, UN urge Israel to halt arbitrary demolitions in West Bank

Mar 01, 2021 04:13

The United Nations as well as European member states of the UN Security Council have called on Israel to stop its ongoing demolitions of Palestinian homes and buildings of Bedouin communities in the occupied West Bank.
US claims ready to reengage in ‘meaningful diplomacy’ with Iran

Mar 01, 2021 03:13

The United States says it is disappointed that Iran has ruled out an informal meeting on the 2015 nuclear deal, but it remains ready to reengage in meaningful diplomacy on the issue.
Iran's Foreign Ministry: Time not suitable for unofficial meeting with EU, US officials on JCPOA

Mar 01, 2021 03:06

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says the present juncture is not a suitable time for holding an unofficial meeting with European Union and American officials on the landmark nuclear deal that Iran clinched with world powers in 2015, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
EU recalls ambassador to Cuba over 'unacceptable' letter to Biden

Feb 28, 2021 05:50

The European Union’s ambassador to Havana has been summoned to Brussels for signing a letter that urges US President Joe Biden to lift business and travel restrictions against Cuba.
COVID-19 vaccine problems dominate EU leaders' summit

Feb 27, 2021 04:57

As businesses continue to fold in the EU and millions lose their jobs, people feel there is no hope.
‘Diplomatic window of opportunity’ open to bring Iran deal back on track: EU

Feb 27, 2021 04:31

The European Union's top foreign policy official has called for a concerted effort to use what he has referred to as a "diplomatic window of opportunity" in order to revive a 2015 nuclear agreement signed between Iran and major world powers.
Brexit trade delays getting worse at UK border, survey finds

Feb 25, 2021 11:06

Importing and exporting goods from the UK to the EU and vice versa have had deteriorating delays since Brexit was introduced at the start of the year, a new survey shows.
Bank of England: UK ‘firmly resists’ EU’s post-Brexit position on swaps clearing

Feb 25, 2021 04:00

The Governor of Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has warned the European Union (EU) against attempts to shift trillions of euros in derivatives clearing from Britain to the bloc, saying such a move would be a “very serious escalation” and that it would inevitably draw a UK response.
Venezuela declares EU ambassador ‘persona non grata’

Feb 25, 2021 02:22

Venezuela has declared the European Union’s ambassador to Caracas persona non grata, giving her 72 hours to leave.
Turkey slams EU for expression of support for pro-Kurdish party

Feb 24, 2021 09:17

Turkey has slammed the European Union (EU)'s support for the country's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), saying the bloc should rather be concerned about the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)'s crimes in northern Iraq.