European Union

Russia warns West, Europe over Azov Sea issue

Nov 24, 2018 09:48

Russia has warned the West against escalating tensions in the Sea of Azov that borders Russia and Ukraine through imposing new sanctions on Moscow.
May heads to Brussels as Spain threatens Brexit summit

Nov 24, 2018 09:42

British Prime Minister Theresa May was headed back to Brussels on Saturday to defend the planned Brexit divorce deal even as Spain threatened to boycott an EU summit meant to endorse it.
Spain warns of no EU summit on Brexit without deal on Gibraltar

Nov 24, 2018 04:36

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned on Friday there would "very probably" be no European Council summit to approve Britain's exit from the EU on Sunday if the issue of Gibraltar is not first resolved.
Spain accuses UK of treachery over Gibraltar Brexit deal

Nov 23, 2018 14:59

Spain’s secretary of state for the European Union Luis Marco Aguiriano has accused Britain of treachery in Brexit negotiations related to the disputed Gibraltar territory.
UK, EU struggle to agree on Gibraltar before Brexit summit

Nov 23, 2018 02:54

The United Kingdom and the European Union have almost agreed on a Brexit deal with only one main obstacle left: the future of Gibraltar.
Iran hails constructive talks with Europe on new initiatives to offset US bans

Nov 22, 2018 02:22

A senior Iranian diplomat says there have been constructive meetings with the Europeans on a trade mechanism known as the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to maintain business despite US sanctions.
EU rules out possibility of renegotiating Brexit deal

Nov 19, 2018 16:33

The European Union has ruled out the possibility that a divorce deal it has reached with Britain can be renegotiated, with senior officials insisting it is fair enough to go along with.
May defies resignation calls, says ouster will not help Brexit

Nov 19, 2018 11:31

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says she has no plans to resign despite massive backlash against her Brexit plans, arguing that her removal from power will not help the country’s exit from the European Union (EU).
In Berlin, French president urges Europe to do more for own defense, security

Nov 19, 2018 06:19

In Berlin, President Emmanuel Macron of France renews the call for Europe to do more for its own defense and security, saying the continent cannot “become of plaything of great powers,” days after he irked the US by urging the formation of an independent European army.
Extend Brexit transition to 2022, EU’s chief negotiator suggests

Nov 19, 2018 05:56

Britain’s transition out of the European Union could take up to 2022, says the EU chief Brexit negotiator.