European Union

UK may lose access to EU’s GPS navigation

Feb 13, 2017 12:32

Leaving the European Union would put the UK at the risk of losing access to the EU-wide Galileo satellite navigation, a super-accurate global positioning system (GPS) that is partly designed and implemented by British companies.
Assad: European states harm own interests by supporting terrorists in Syria

Feb 06, 2017 16:42

Syrian President Basher al-Assad, in a meeting with a European delegation in Damascus, has slammed European governments for adopting unrealistic and wrong policies toward Syria over the past years, saying the approach has resulted in Europe’s isolation from international efforts meant to resolve the crisis in the Arab country.
EU's top diplomats support prolonged sanctions on Russia

Feb 06, 2017 13:37

European Union foreign ministers have expressed their full support for keeping sanctions on Russia over Moscow’s alleged role in the crisis in eastern Ukraine, saying new US President Donald Trump’s positive view of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would not deter the EU states from keeping pressure on Russia.
Party leaders in EU want Trump’s possible EU envoy rejected

Feb 03, 2017 08:33

Party leaders at the European Parliament have called on the European Union to reject US President Donald Trump’s likely pick for ambassador to the EU, Ted Malloch, whose mission they said is to “disrupt or dissolve” the 28-member bloc.
Pro-Brexit UK MP says EU era over, hopes for Polexit

Jan 28, 2017 11:03

A British Conservative lawmaker says the era of the European Union is over, calling on other member states, namely Poland, to follow the UK's lead and vote to leave the bloc.
Germany, EU in rush to boost global trade amid US isolation, Brexit

Jan 28, 2017 09:10

Several German officials have underlined the need for their country and the EU to swiftly seize economic opportunities arising from the US cancellation of global trade deals and a British withdrawal from the 28-nation bloc, commonly known as Brexit.
EU urges members to end refugee deadlock

Jan 26, 2017 17:35

The European Union has called on member states to do more to end a deadlock on how they should share the burden of Europe’s historic refugee exodus as the continent is struggling to cope with increasing arrivals.
Europe needs new military alliance: French politician

Jan 24, 2017 08:27

French presidential front-runner Francois Fillon has called for a new military alliance in Europe after US President Donald Trump described NATO obsolete.
Angry dairy farmers spray EU headquarters with milk powder

Jan 23, 2017 11:51

The headquarters of the European Union has been turned into white, after dairy farmers angry with the crisis in their sector sprayed the building in the Belgian capital with milk powder.
Far-right Europe leaders converge in Germany to discuss EU break-up

Jan 21, 2017 11:32

Ultra-right European leaders from France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands were meeting in the German city of Koblenz to discuss their visions of “a free Europe” aimed at dismantling the EU.