European Union

EU border force on 'high alert' as migrants' push to enter continent

Mar 01, 2020 12:22

The European Union border force Frontex has announced that it is on "high alert" across all the bloc’s borders with Turkey, and aims to provide further support to Greece as thousands of migrants seek to enter the continent through the southeastern European country.
Russia stresses opposition to return of UNSC sanctions against Iran

Feb 27, 2020 04:27

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Russia will keep objecting to the restoration of United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) sanctions against Iran, emphasizing that Moscow will not let the 15-member body turn into a “toy” in the hands of the US.
Remaining JCPOA parties willing to keep nuclear deal alive: Iran's Araqchi

Feb 27, 2020 03:57

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are keen to preserve the agreement.
Coronavirus outbreak continues in China, fears rise of pandemic

Feb 26, 2020 06:07

China has reported new deaths and cases of coronavirus infections, amid fears that the viral outbreak is looking increasingly like a global pandemic.
Joint Commission of Iran nuclear deal to convene in Vienna Wednesday: EU

Feb 24, 2020 11:26

The remaining parties to a landmark nuclear deal signed in 2015 between Iran and the 5+1 group are to hold a Joint Commission meeting in Vienna on Wednesday, the EU's diplomatic service says.
Iran’s Zarif calls on EU to preserve JCPOA through ‘action’

Feb 24, 2020 03:37

In separate meetings with his Dutch and Austrian counterparts in Tehran, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged the European Union to take concrete measures and save the 2015 nuclear deal through “action”.
Iran, Austria ink deal to boost art, cultural cooperation

Feb 24, 2020 03:22

High-ranking officials from Iran and Austria signed an agreement to boost cooperation between the two sides in various fields of art and culture.
Iranian, Austrian FMs meet in Tehran

Feb 24, 2020 03:15

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg, on Sunday held the first round of their talks in Tehran on issues of mutual interest.
Iran expects EU to stand against Washington's illegal measures: President Rouhani

Feb 23, 2020 14:45

President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic expects the European Union to object to the illegal measures taken by the United States against Iran and ignore Washington’s pressure policy in order to boost Europe’s ties with Tehran.
Britain takes swipe at 'indecisive' EU as trade talk rancor grows

Feb 23, 2020 10:27

Britain criticized the European Union on Sunday over the process of agreeing on its negotiating mandate for post-Brexit trade talks, saying the bloc was “hamstrung by indecision and delay” because different members wanted different things.