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MEPs urge Saudi arms ban, blast EU members for continued sales amid Yemen war
Dec 01, 2017 04:09European Union lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution that calls on the bloc to slap an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia, which is leading a brutal military campaign against Yemen.
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Italy stresses EU's commitment to Iran nuclear deal
Dec 01, 2017 04:05Italian Foreign Minister Alfano Angelino says the EU believes all the signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), should remain committed to the agreement.
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Thousands rally in Europe to decry slavery in Libya
Nov 26, 2017 10:40Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in different European capitals for a second day to express anger at the practice of slavery in Libya.
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EU urges Balkans to honor victims of Mladic
Nov 22, 2017 14:32The European Union on Wednesday called on Balkan countries to "honor the victims" of war crimes by working towards reconciliation, after former Bosnian Serbian commander Ratko Mladic was found guilty of genocide.
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All EU member states supports full JCPOA implementation: Schmid
Nov 21, 2017 01:34All member states of the European Union support the full implementation of the multilateral nuclear agreement reached between Iran and the 5+1 group in 2015, Secretary General of European External Action Service (EEAS) Helga Schmid says.
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EU reduces Turkey's pre-accession funds in 2018 budget amid strained ties
Nov 18, 2017 13:13The European Union has reduced some of the money earmarked in its 2018 budget deal for Turkey to join the 28-member politico-economic bloc in a clear sign of increasingly sour relations between the union and the Ankara government.
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EU urges ‘peaceful resolution’ to Zimbabwe crisis
Nov 15, 2017 14:33The European Union has called for a "peaceful resolution" to the unfolding crisis in Zimbabwe, after the army put long-time President Robert Mugabe under house arrest in a move that military officials insist is not a coup.
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EU preparing for possible collapse of Brexit talks: EU's chief negotiator
Nov 13, 2017 11:49The European Union's chief negotiator says the bloc is preparing for the possible collapse of Brexit negotiations with Britain and is making contingency plans in this regard.
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EU team in Tehran to keep budding tie-up alive
Nov 11, 2017 15:14A 70-strong delegation of senior European officials and business leaders is in Tehran to examine capacities for further expansion of trade ties.
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EU to ease military mobility amid tensions with Russia
Nov 11, 2017 10:02The European Union has unveiled new plans to make transport of troops and military hardware across the bloc less difficult in a bid to enhance defense against what it calls Russian threats.