European Union

Study says US, China marked biggest hike in military spending in 10 yrs

Feb 16, 2020 06:05

Global spending on defense rose by 4% in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases from the US and China, a study said Friday.
EU lawmakers castigate Trump's 'deal of the century'

Feb 14, 2020 04:39

It is not unusual to witness scathing criticism from EU legislators regarding a whole range of issues, but when it comes to US President Donald Trump's so-called 'deal of the century', the response in the European Parliament was almost unprecedented.
EU3 plan for snapback mechanism off the table for lack of credibility: Iranian MP

Feb 13, 2020 02:30

An Iranian lawmaker said the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal have deferred their decision to trigger the so-called snapback provisions of the JCPOA as it lacked international credibility.
EU parliament lawmakers slam Trump’s new plan as unlawful

Feb 12, 2020 08:47

An overwhelming majority of the European Parliament lawmakers have censured a US-devised proposal of the so-called “deal of the century”, saying the contentious plan flies in the face of international law.
US' ‘embedded irrationality’ eroding optimism in JCPOA: Iran's nuclear chief

Feb 10, 2020 12:19

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says unilateral withdrawal of the United States from a landmark and multilateral nuclear deal with Iran, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), has undermined the agreement, which could serve to prove that diplomacy is the most viable option for tackling toughest international issues.
How the far-right became Europe’s new normal

Feb 07, 2020 14:20

It was a scandal when a far-right party entered government two decades ago. Now it’s just routine. What happened? Twenty years ago, on Feb. 4, 2000, a shock wave reverberated from the heart of Europe: The far-right Freedom Party of Austria, founded in 1956 by National Socialist activists, entered government.
UK’s Johnson talks tough on trade as EU demands fishing rights

Feb 07, 2020 14:18

In their divorce agreement, Britain and the EU agreed to strike an “ambitious, broad, deep and flexible partnership,” including a free trade deal and agreements for security and other areas. They gave themselves 11 months to do it. A post-Brexit “transition period,” in which relations stay essentially unchanged, runs until the end of 2020. For the rest of this year the UK will continue to follow EU rules, although it will no longer have a say in EU decision-making.
About 500,000 EU citizens yet to apply for UK residency after Brexit

Feb 07, 2020 04:14

An estimated 500,000 European Union nationals in Britain have yet to apply for a new immigration status, which most will need to remain in the country after Brexit.
Venezuela’s president slams Trump for meeting with opposition figure

Feb 06, 2020 04:33

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has condemned US President Donald Trump for inviting Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido to Washington.
IAEA: Iran not taken any new measure in violation of JCPOA

Feb 06, 2020 03:41

Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran has not taken any new measures in violation of the 2015 nuclear deal after it declared last month it will scrap all its commitments under the accord.