European Union

Iran reiterates need for Europe's practical steps on JCPOA

Aug 19, 2018 09:08

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined once again that EU needs to adopt practical measures to ensure continued merits for Iran to keep Tehran under the 2015 nuclear deal, known as JCPOA, stressing that political stances are not enough.
UK under threat by far-right groups, says ex-counter-terror chief

Aug 19, 2018 03:12

A British former police counter-terrorism chief has sounded the alarm in the UK about the growing threat posed by domestic rightwing terrorists.
Former British Foreign Secretary Johnson urged to pay back his Kabul trip costs

Aug 17, 2018 03:07

Activists and politicians have called on former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to pay back to the public the costs of a trip he made to Afghanistan in June amid a public row over the construction of a third runway at the Heathrow International Airport.
Big EU firms not ready to oppose US bans on Iran: Russian envoy

Aug 15, 2018 14:37

Major European companies are not ready to oppose US President Donald Trump's sanctions against Iran, says Russia's envoy to the European Union, arguing that the bloc's recent move to protect firms against Washington's punitive measures would only benefit smaller companies.
UK Parliament crash: Several injured after car 'ploughs into cyclists' (Video)

Aug 15, 2018 05:38

TEHRAN (FNA)- A heavy police presence surrounded the UK’s Houses of Parliament after a car drove through the premises’ security barriers, leaving several people injured on Tuesday morning.
Nearly half of Tory think Corbyn will replace May as PM

Aug 15, 2018 03:13

A poll conducted by the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party has revealed that around half of the party members think Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn will become the next British prime minister.
UK's Quercus halts Iran’s solar project after US threat

Aug 15, 2018 02:24

UK renewables investor Quercus has halted a deal worth over half a billion euros to build and operate a 600-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Iran, the company said on Tuesday.
UK public to further suffer from broken policing: Police chief

Aug 14, 2018 04:21

A senior police official in the United Kingdom says stretched resources have made policing effectively “broken” in parts of the country, warning that it is the public that would suffer from understaffing and cuts in police forces.
UK voters would back staying in EU if vote held now: Poll

Aug 12, 2018 12:17

A new poll carried out in the United Kingdom shows that pro-Brexit sentiments among the public have seen a stark change with over 100 parliament seats that supported Britain’s departure from the European Union now want the country to stay in the bloc.
EU calls on Saudis to clarify women rights activists' detentions

Aug 12, 2018 02:08

The EU has called on Saudi Arabia to clarify on the circumstances concerning the detentions of women rights activists.