European Union

Two-thirds of Britons think Brexit has damaged UK economy: Poll

Feb 20, 2023 10:27

Almost two in three Britons believe Brexit – United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union in 2016 – has damaged the country’s economy, according to a new poll.
EU pursuing Trump’s failed sanctions policy against Iran: FM

Feb 20, 2023 04:15

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has censured the European Union’s new round of sanctions on the Islamic Republic, saying the 27-member bloc is sticking to former US President Donald Trump’s “ineffectual” policy of sanctions against Tehran.
'Enemies will soon kneel down before Iranians’ perseverance, strength’

Feb 18, 2023 09:59

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan’ani has denounced the decision of organizers at the annual Munich Security Conference (MSC) not to invite any Iranian officials to this year’s event and ask infamous figures opposed to the Islamic establishment to attend instead, stating that enemies will soon kneel down before the Iranian nation’s perseverance and strength.
Division grows in EU over support for war in Ukraine

Feb 17, 2023 11:52

A growing number of EU lawmakers are at odds over the West's support for the war in Ukraine. The European Union alone has pumped 67 billion euros into the country since last March.
Ukraine's Zelensky urges allies to speed up assistance as Russia gains ground

Feb 15, 2023 10:56

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on its Western allies to speed up the pace of supplying weapons to his country, as Russia continues to gain fresh ground along Ukraine's eastern frontlines.
Only nine EU nations help with Syria's humanitarian catastrophe

Feb 15, 2023 10:05

Lives have been saved in Turkey following recent earthquakes because the country had access to heavy lifting machinery. Experts say many lives were lost in Syria because sanctions prevented the country from having similar equipment. The catastrophe has just been debated in the European Parliament.
Russian envoy questions West’s commitment to JCPOA revival talks

Feb 15, 2023 05:04

Russia’s ambassador to international organizations in Vienna has raised doubts about the West’s commitment to negotiations to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, saying there is “a big question mark” in this regard.
Iran Judiciary rejects reports on 'exacting commitments' from freed inmates

Feb 11, 2023 08:57

Iran's Judiciary rejects reports about the alleged exaction of various commitments from the inmates, who were recently pardoned as part of an amnesty offered by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Russia has 'tools' to respond to EU’s 10th package of sanctions: Deputy FM

Feb 11, 2023 03:27

Russia says it possesses sufficient "tools" to counter the latest US-led anti-Moscow sanctions to be slapped later this month by the European Union on the Russian nation over Ukraine's war.
Putin says Russian economy does well, shows growth despite sanctions

Feb 10, 2023 05:52

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that despite the West's economic sanctions against the nation, the country was doing well and economists expected to see growth this year.