European Union

UK, EU struggle to agree on Gibraltar before Brexit summit

Nov 23, 2018 02:54

The United Kingdom and the European Union have almost agreed on a Brexit deal with only one main obstacle left: the future of Gibraltar.
Iran hails constructive talks with Europe on new initiatives to offset US bans

Nov 22, 2018 02:22

A senior Iranian diplomat says there have been constructive meetings with the Europeans on a trade mechanism known as the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to maintain business despite US sanctions.
EU rules out possibility of renegotiating Brexit deal

Nov 19, 2018 16:33

The European Union has ruled out the possibility that a divorce deal it has reached with Britain can be renegotiated, with senior officials insisting it is fair enough to go along with.
May defies resignation calls, says ouster will not help Brexit

Nov 19, 2018 11:31

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says she has no plans to resign despite massive backlash against her Brexit plans, arguing that her removal from power will not help the country’s exit from the European Union (EU).
Status of Women in the West (22)

Nov 19, 2018 07:38

John Stuart Mill was one of the first western philosophers, who paid attention to women's rights. He was opposed to the views of people like Aristotle and Rousseau. Mill believed that freedom is one of the important values and clear criteria for defence of women's rights.
In Berlin, French president urges Europe to do more for own defense, security

Nov 19, 2018 06:19

In Berlin, President Emmanuel Macron of France renews the call for Europe to do more for its own defense and security, saying the continent cannot “become of plaything of great powers,” days after he irked the US by urging the formation of an independent European army.
Extend Brexit transition to 2022, EU’s chief negotiator suggests

Nov 19, 2018 05:56

Britain’s transition out of the European Union could take up to 2022, says the EU chief Brexit negotiator.
UK PM vows to focus on Brexit talks despite leadership challenge

Nov 18, 2018 12:31

British Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed she would go on with her task of finalizing a draft deal on her country’s withdrawal from the European Union despite challenges to her leadership within the ruling Conservative Party.
US will defeat EU army

Nov 17, 2018 16:55

The testy slap-down by US President Donald Trump to the idea of a European army was telling. Any notion of the Europeans stepping away from American "protection" would be anathema to Washington.
UK austerity program inflicted ‘great misery’ on Britons: UN

Nov 17, 2018 14:14

The United Nations has condemned the British government's austerity measures in a damning report, saying the “mean-spirited, and often callous” program has inflicted ‘great misery’ on millions of Britons.