European Union

EU3 to open trade with Iran independent of US dollar: Russia FM

Jul 09, 2018 13:46

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the three major European signatories to a landmark nuclear deal with Iran agreed to establish trade ties with Iran independent of the US dollar.
British police launch investigation into nerve agent 'Novichok' death

Jul 09, 2018 01:12

British police have launched a murder investigation into the death of a woman who was exposed to the nerve agent Novichok, the same type of nerve agent used to poison former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter.
David Davis resigns as Brexit Secretary after cabinet tensions

Jul 09, 2018 01:07

David Davis has resigned as British Brexit Secretary of State for exiting the European Union, according to reports.
Austria urges setting up 'hot spots' outside EU for processing refugees

Jul 07, 2018 14:29

Austria has proposed that the European Union should entirely move its refugee application processing system outside the bloc.
EU states give go-ahead to free trade deal with Japan

Jul 07, 2018 10:16

Members of the European Union have expressed support for a free trade deal with Japan thus paving the way for an agreement to the same effect to be signed between the two parties at the Union's next week summit in Brussels.
Nuclear deal parties resolved to stand up to US departure: Zarif

Jul 07, 2018 00:46

Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif says all the remaining signatories to a 2015 landmark nuclear agreement have political will to stand up to the United States' move to withdraw from the deal.
European Parliament slams UAE for 'destabilizing' Somalia over Qatar crisis

Jul 06, 2018 10:02

The European Parliament has condemned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia for cutting financial support to Somalia for its neutrality on a rift between a Saudi-led quartet and Qatar.
France says no Iran package before Nov. as Zarif rejects 'obscure promises'

Jul 06, 2018 08:08

France says Europe is unlikely to put together an economic package for Iran before November as Tehran wants "verifiable and actionable commitments rather than lofty and obscure promises."
UK police investigating new Novichok nerve agent attack

Jul 05, 2018 02:39

The UK counter-terrorism police have launched an investigation into what they say is another attack on British citizens with the Russian nerve agent Novichok, the same poison that was used in March against Russian double-agent Sergei Skripal.
European Commission analyzing German deal on refugee row

Jul 03, 2018 14:26

The European Commission is analyzing a German deal on migration after Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and her rebellious interior minister reached a compromise on a refugee dispute that threatened to disintegrate her coalition government.