European Union

Criminal assassination of Iranian scientist won’t solve issues: EU’s Borrell

Dec 02, 2020 03:40

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell says the “criminal” assassination of Iranian physicist and nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh will not help solve issues pertaining to the country’s nuclear program.
Former senior UK diplomat Julian King pleads for EU trade deal

Dec 01, 2020 14:26

As negotiations between the UK and the European Union (EU) on a post-Brext trade agreement reach their climax, a former senior British diplomat has issued a dire warning of the consequences of not securing a deal.
Parliament ratifies outlines of strategic action to neutralize the sanctions

Dec 01, 2020 09:36

The Iranian MPs approved the outlines of a bill on “strategic action” for neutralizing the illegal sanctions imposed by the US regime and safeguarding national interests in a move that the Parliament Speaker described as an end to a one-way game.
Turkish survey ship returns to base ahead of EU meet

Nov 30, 2020 10:35

Turkey has decided to once again return home its seismic research vessel from the disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean Sea ahead of a European Union meeting.
EU condemns assassination of senior Iranian nuclear scientist as ‘criminal act’

Nov 29, 2020 03:03

The European Union has condemned the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist and researcher as a “criminal act.”
Russia slams West for ‘interfering’ in Belarus internal affairs

Nov 27, 2020 02:34

Russia has lambasted the Western countries for “interfering” in neighboring Belarus’ domestic affairs, as anti-government rallies continue to plague the country since President Alexander Lukashenko won a sixth term in office.
Amnesty, UN, EU warn Ethiopia's warring sides: Do not target civilians

Nov 25, 2020 06:16

Amnesty International, the UN envoy for human rights and the European Union's top diplomat have called on the warring sides in Ethiopia's volatile Tigray region to avoid targeting civilians and violating human rights.
EU calls for Afghan truce, warns against Taliban regaining administrative power

Nov 24, 2020 13:49

The European Union (EU)’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called for an immediate truce in Afghanistan and vowed that any attempt by the Taliban militants to regain administrative power in the country would affect the bloc’s support.
Euro and Australian dollar gain as US transition goes ahead

Nov 24, 2020 11:27

Currencies including the Australian dollar and the euro rose on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump accepted the start of a transition to a Biden regime on Treasury secretary.
Turkey summons EU, Germany, Italy envoys to protest search of Libya-bound vessel

Nov 24, 2020 10:10

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned the ambassadors of Germany, Italy and the European Union (EU) to protest the interception of a Turkish-flagged commercial ship bound for Libya in the Eastern Mediterranean by an EU-led mission.