European Union

May admits she gets 'irritated' by debate over her leadership

Sep 16, 2018 03:03

British Prime Minister Theresa May has admitted that she gets “irritated” over the ongoing debate over her leadership as some Tory MPs openly discuss how to overthrow her.
EU to scrap seasonal clock changes in 2019

Sep 15, 2018 10:48

The European Union will scrap the twice-yearly seasonal clock change across the bloc from October 2019, leaving member states to decide by April whether they will stick permanently to summer or winter time, the European Commission says.
Iran to raise enrichment if EU acts passively: FM

Sep 15, 2018 10:02

Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran could increase uranium enrichment should the European Union continue to act passively in the wake of the US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
UK using Skripal poisoning case to rally European states against Russia: Lavrov

Sep 15, 2018 03:27

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has lambasted Britain for using the poisoning case of Russia’s ex-double agent Sergei Skripal in the UK to rally its European partners against Moscow at a time when Brexit is isolating London.
Dalai Lama says Europe belongs to Europeans, not refugees

Sep 15, 2018 03:20

The Tibetan spiritual Leader, the Dalai Lama, has sparked anger after saying “Europe belongs to Europeans” and that refugees need to return to their countries.
Lack of viable Brexit deal will force May from office before Christmas: Labour MP

Sep 14, 2018 12:25

A senior Labour Party member of the Parliament (MP) has said that Britain’s opposition party is set to vote against any Brexit deal reached by Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May.
UK mass spying regime violated human rights: European Court of Human Rights

Sep 13, 2018 12:13

The UK government’s mass surveillance program known as “Big Brother” violated human rights and had “no real safeguards,” the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has said in a landmark ruling.
UK slams Putin’s account on suspected agents in poisoning case

Sep 13, 2018 02:39

The British government has slammed Russia’s most recent clarifications on a spy poisoning case that has caused bilateral relations to sink to historic lows, saying Moscow has responded with nothing but “lies” to requests for more investigation into the issue.
Russia, Iran, EU, China work to counter US: Ryabkov

Sep 12, 2018 04:14

Russia, Iran, Europe and China will intensify work in coming days to counter unilateral US sanctions and Washington’s efforts to undermine a 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, the Russian deputy foreign minister says.
UK urged to relax rules on foreign students staying after education

Sep 12, 2018 03:01

A report commissioned by the British government has urged authorities to relax rules on foreign students who want to stay in the country after finishing their education.