• Germany calls on Europe to counter Trump's 'America first' policy

    Germany calls on Europe to counter Trump's 'America first' policy

    Jun 13, 2018 14:55

    German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called on European countries to join force and confront US President Donald Trump's "America first" policy, amid the ongoing trade war between the two sides.

  • UN slams EU for its ‘shameful’ refugee policy

    UN slams EU for its ‘shameful’ refugee policy

    Jun 13, 2018 13:55

    UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi urged the European Union on Wednesday to sort out its "shameful" refugee policy after both Italy and Malta turned away a ship carrying hundreds of refugees.

  • European Commission: US tariffs on Spanish olive 'unacceptable'

    European Commission: US tariffs on Spanish olive 'unacceptable'

    Jun 13, 2018 10:25

    The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has censured a decision by the United States to impose high tariffs on the import of olive from Spain, saying the “unacceptable” move would eventually hurt American consumers.

  • May defuses revolt in parliament over Brexit plans

    May defuses revolt in parliament over Brexit plans

    Jun 13, 2018 03:58

    British Prime Minister Theresa May has defused a rebellion in parliament over her Brexit plans after she was forced to compromise and hand lawmakers greater control over Britain’s exit from the European Union.

  • UK minister resigns over May’s Brexit war with MPs

    UK minister resigns over May’s Brexit war with MPs

    Jun 12, 2018 06:38

    A British justice minister has announced his resignation in protest to the government’s “wish to limit” UK parliament’s role in London’s bid to leave the European Union (EU).

  • Theresa May urges Trump to 'honor G7 commitments'

    Theresa May urges Trump to 'honor G7 commitments'

    Jun 12, 2018 02:19

    Britain has made clear it expects Donald Trump to honor commitments made at a recent G7 summit in Canada, despite the US president's abrupt disownment of the meeting’s final communique.

  • EU, UNHCR call on Italy, Malta to let refugee ship dock

    EU, UNHCR call on Italy, Malta to let refugee ship dock

    Jun 11, 2018 14:02

    The European Union and the United Nations refugee agency have called on Italy and Malta to immediately end a political standoff that has left hundreds of refugees stranded at the Mediterranean Sea and to allow their ship to dock.

  • No quick solution in sight to EU-US trade row: German economy minister

    No quick solution in sight to EU-US trade row: German economy minister

    Jun 11, 2018 12:25

    Germany says a decision by US President Donald Trump to withdraw from a joint declaration of a recent summit of G7 industrialized nations in Canada further complicated efforts to bring about a solution to widening rifts between Washington and its allies in Europe.

  • Brexit supporters losing confidence in UK PM: Poll

    Brexit supporters losing confidence in UK PM: Poll

    Jun 11, 2018 01:00

    British voters in support of the country’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) are losing faith in Prime Minister Theresa May and the ruling Conservative party’s ability to lead the Brexit negotiations, according to a new poll.

  • France, Germany still divided on EU reforms

    France, Germany still divided on EU reforms

    Jun 10, 2018 14:55

    An official from the French government has indicated that his country and Germany are still at odds how they should proceed with reforms in the European Union’s united economic territory, known as the eurozone.