European Union

EU lawmakers concerned bin Salman may kill ex-rival in Saudi jail

Jul 29, 2020 02:22

The largest bloc at the European Parliament says it has concerns that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may attempt to kill his predecessor and onetime rival, Mohammed bin Nayef, in custody.
Self-inflicted wound of Brexit will make it harder for UK to recover from COVID

Jul 27, 2020 11:42

Even as Britain pivots its pandemic response and struggles to reopen businesses and schools amid the global pandemic, it is simultaneously hurtling toward its final, year-end break with the European Union (EU) — a self-inflicted wound that will be even harder to heal from in the age of COVID-19, as it will not have access to the huge pool of rescue funds recently negotiated by the 27 remaining EU nations.
EU leaders in bitter clash over Covid-19 recovery package

Jul 26, 2020 11:49

Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, accused his Dutch counterpart of using the same methods as his country’s former communist leaders on Sunday, as EU leaders publicly clashed during tense and acrimonious negotiations over the terms of a proposed €1.8tn budget and recovery package for the bloc.
US cranks up pressure on Europe over Russia pipeline projects

Jul 26, 2020 09:12

Risking a further escalation of tensions, the United States is increasing pressure on European contractors to drop out of Nord Stream 2 - a major Russian pipeline project that would transport gas to Europe under the Baltic Sea, according to a report.
Lavrov, Zarif to meet in Moscow Tuesday: Russian foreign ministry

Jul 20, 2020 07:42

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif will hold talks in Moscow on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry's Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Merkel warns EU virus recovery summit could end with no deal

Jul 19, 2020 09:56

An EU summit to agree a huge coronavirus economic rescue package could collapse without a deal, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Sunday, as bickering leaders began a third day of talks.
The collapse of Iran nuclear deal would be a failure of EU values

Jul 19, 2020 06:06

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi says the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran have not abided by their commitments and this is why Iran has requested activation of the deal’s dispute resolution mechanism in a letter to the European Union’s foreign policy chief.
EU's Borrell vows full work to preserve Iran nuclear deal

Jul 19, 2020 01:16

The high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy has once again stressed the importance of preserving a 2015 nuclear deal signed between Iran and major world powers, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, pledging to work with other relevant parties to that effect.
EU condemns US sanctions policy

Jul 18, 2020 01:12

The EU's diplomatic chief on Friday attacked the US over its use of economic sanctions, after Washington opened the way to measures over Russia's controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
EU court annuls EU-US data deal over privacy concerns

Jul 16, 2020 06:45

Europe’s top court on Thursday rejected the validity of a mechanism used by thousands of companies to send data to the United States, backing concerns about US surveillance raised by privacy activist Max Schrems in his clash with Facebook.