Europe

EU states won’t move Israel embassies to al-Quds: Mogherini

Apr 04, 2017 07:29

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the bloc members will not move their embassies from Tel Aviv to Israeli-occupied al-Quds, which Palestinians want as the capital of their future state.
Three European bodies criticize Armenia's election over irregularities

Apr 03, 2017 12:44

Three leading European bodies have censured Armenia’s weekend election, saying it was rigged with irregularities.
Refugees headed to Europe facing systematic abuse, police brutality: MSF

Apr 01, 2017 12:28

Thousands of refugees trapped in Serbia have been facing systematic abuse, police brutality and violence as they desperately struggle to seek shelter in Europe.
UK secretary asks NATO states to increase military spending

Mar 31, 2017 16:41

British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon has called on all NATO members to commit to increase military spending every year.
Iran could be EU’s most reliable regional partner: FM spokesman

Mar 29, 2017 13:27

A senior Iranian diplomat says the Islamic Republic could be the European Union's most reliable partner in the Middle East region.
About 146 feared dead after boat capsizes in Mediterranean: UN

Mar 29, 2017 13:26

A rubber boat packed with refugees has sank in the Mediterranean, with the presumed sole survivor saying that he believes all other passengers drowned, the International Migration Organization (IOM) says.
Hundreds feared dead as refugee boat sinks off Libya

Mar 24, 2017 03:56

Around 250 African migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean after a charity's rescue boat found five corpses and two partially submerged rubber dinghies off Libya, a spokeswoman has said.
Renegotiating JCPOA not possible: EU foreign policy chief

Mar 21, 2017 04:55

European Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini has strongly defended Iran’s nuclear deal with the P5+1 group of countries, pointing out that the International Atomic Energy Agency has five times confirmed Iran’s compliance with its commitments under the July 2015 agreement.
Turkey threatens to cancel refugee deal in row with EU

Mar 16, 2017 16:35

Turkish President Rajab Tayyib Erdoghan has threatened to end a contentious agreement with the EU, aimed at halting the refugee influx into the continent as tensions between the two sides continue to escalate.
Turkey to reevaluate refugee deal with European Union: Minister

Mar 15, 2017 07:53

Turkish European Union Affairs Minister Omer Celik says time has come for the Ankara government to reassess its controversial refugee deal with the 28-nation bloc, which would grant Turkish citizens visa-free travel through most of Europe.