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European arms sales stoking Yemen war, tougher checks needed: Parliament
Nov 15, 2018 07:44The European Parliament (EP) says the European Union’s arms exports to Saudi Arabia are stoking the deadly war on Yemen, calling for sanctions on the countries that refuse to respect the EU’s rules on weapons sales.
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EU picked Luxembourg as host for SPV on Iran’s trade
Nov 15, 2018 00:46The European Union has reportedly picked Luxembourg to host the so-called Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) which the bloc has designed to conduct banking transactions with Iran after the United States restored sanctions against the country earlier this month.
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Iran nuclear deal collapse adds to complications in Middle East: Diplomat
Nov 13, 2018 13:52A senior Iranian diplomat has warned that the possible collapse of a historic nuclear agreement signed between Iran and the 5+1 group of countries in 2015 would certainly add to political complications in the Middle East.
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‘Thousands of German SMEs can trade with Iran’
Nov 13, 2018 12:34Former German foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel says small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can continue trade with Iran despite US sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
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EU arms sales to Saudi, UAE since 2015 total more than $86 billion: Report
Nov 12, 2018 08:26European countries have approved arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE worth more than $86.7 billion since 2015, according to figures compiled by leading online news outlet Middle East Eye.
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Many ministers may resign over UK PM Brexit plan
Nov 10, 2018 14:18A resigned minister from British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government has said that “many” more ministers may decide to quit the cabinet to show they are dissatisfied with the way May it negotiating Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union.
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EU intensifies efforts to keep Iran’s nuclear deal alive: Spokeswoman
Nov 10, 2018 04:59The EU says it has stepped up efforts to preserve a 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement with Iran after the US reinstated sanctions on the Islamic Republic's vital oil-exporting and financial sectors.
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Europe must unite against Trump’s policies: Germany
Nov 08, 2018 03:12German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday urged European countries to respond to US President Donald Trump's protectionist economic policies and unilateralist diplomacy with "Europe United".
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UK PM ‘bluffing’ about no-deal Brexit: Labour MP
Nov 08, 2018 03:11A senior member of Britain's Labour Party says that talks of a no-deal Brexit are simply a trick by the UK government to persuade the opposition and others to vote for a deal that would come out of the current Brexit negotiations.
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Refugee deaths in Mediterranean surpass 2,000 this year, says UN refugee agency
Nov 07, 2018 02:46The United Nations refugee agency says a total of more than 2,000 refugees have lost their lives since January trying to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe.