European Union

  • Europe must not dance to Trump’s tune on Iran: Austrian President

    Europe must not dance to Trump’s tune on Iran: Austrian President

    Mar 19, 2019 09:57

    Austria has denounced US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and his sanctions threat against companies doing business with Tehran, saying European countries should not dance to Trump’s tune.

  • UK parliament speaker blocks resubmission of Brexit deal

    UK parliament speaker blocks resubmission of Brexit deal

    Mar 19, 2019 03:46

    The speaker of the British parliament has announced in a shocking statement that the government would be barred from returning to the chamber for a third vote on its controversial European Union withdrawal agreement if the deal on offer is the same as the one defeated two times this year.

  • UK premier warns of long delay if her deal is not backed

    UK premier warns of long delay if her deal is not backed

    Mar 17, 2019 04:46

    British Prime Minister Theresa May is rallying support for her Brexit deal, warning that any other deal would involve “a much longer extension.”

  • How Europe can trade with Iran and avoid US sanctions

    How Europe can trade with Iran and avoid US sanctions

    Mar 16, 2019 17:33

    Since President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, European firms and banks have risked incurring US sanctions if they do business with the Islamic Republic. Fortunately for European leaders, who are eager to engage with Iran to keep the deal alive, a solution can be found in Europe's recent past.

  • Trump’s ‘MAGA’ misses the Eurasia train

    Trump’s ‘MAGA’ misses the Eurasia train

    Mar 16, 2019 17:18

    While China and Russia solidify their economic and political alliance, the US is missing an historic chance to join a multilateral world, clinging instead to military empire, argues Brazilian investigative journalist Pepe Escobar in his article for ‘Consortium News’, titled: “Trump’s‘MAGA’ Misses the Eurasia Train.”

  • Activists begin long march in UK to protest Brexit betrayal

    Activists begin long march in UK to protest Brexit betrayal

    Mar 16, 2019 16:03

    More than one hundred people have launched a long march in the UK to protest what they believe is a betrayal of a 2016 public vote to leave the European Union.

  • US, Canada, EU announce new sanctions against Russia

    US, Canada, EU announce new sanctions against Russia

    Mar 16, 2019 09:13

    The US, the EU and Canada have imposed fresh sanctions against Moscow in a coordinated move as people in Crimea celebrated the fifth anniversary of reintegration to Russia following a referendum.

  • UK parliament supports government bid to seek Brexit delay

    UK parliament supports government bid to seek Brexit delay

    Mar 15, 2019 03:42

    Members of Parliament in Britain have allowed the government to seek a delay to its withdrawal from the European Union beyond the planned departure date of March 29.

  • Corbyn calls on MPs to delay Brexit, take control after May’s failure

    Corbyn calls on MPs to delay Brexit, take control after May’s failure

    Mar 14, 2019 07:55

    UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on Members of Parliament (MPs) to delay the country’s exit from the European Union and take control of the process, after Prime Minister Theresa May lost two key votes on her EU withdrawal plan and a possible ‘no-deal’ exit in the House of Commons.

  • British lawmakers rule out no-deal Brexit

    British lawmakers rule out no-deal Brexit

    Mar 14, 2019 05:02

    British MPs vote to rule out the possibility of a Brexit without any deal.