-
EU making progress on protecting Iran trade: French FM
Jun 01, 2018 08:05French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says the European Union has made some progress on measures to protect the bloc's companies from US sanctions on Iran but they are still insufficient.
-
Youth unemployment very high in 11 EU nations
Jun 01, 2018 02:10Youth unemployment rates remain out of control in eleven EU nations, according to data just published by the bloc's statistical office. Overall, unemployment is falling in the European Union but the quality of the jobs being created is raising concern.
-
EU says will launch case at WTO against new US metals tariffs, vows counter-measures
May 31, 2018 15:06The European Union says it intends to launch a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against a US move to impose new import tariffs on the bloc’s steel and aluminum, as the two sides are on the brink of a full-scale trade war.
-
Corporate exodus tests EU ability to keep Iran trade flowing
May 30, 2018 07:24The EU’s ability to protect Iran’s benefits from the 2015 nuclear deal is being seriously tested as business exodus from the Islamic Republic continues.
-
EU agrees to swiftly adopt new sanctions on Venezuela over election
May 28, 2018 11:34Foreign ministers of the European Union have agreed to act swiftly to impose a new series of sanctions on Venezuelan officials involved in the re-election of President Nicolas Madurso.
-
EU resolved to preserve Iran nuclear deal after US withdrawal: Mogherini
May 28, 2018 10:40The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the bloc is determined to save a 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement signed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries despite the United States' move to withdraw from the deal.
-
EU proposes bloc-wide ban on single-use plastics
May 28, 2018 10:37The European Union has proposed a bloc-wide ban on single-use plastics such as straws, cutlery and cotton buds while urging the collection of most plastic drinks bottles by 2025.
-
Iran warns will stop negotiations if Europe wastes time
May 27, 2018 13:59A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator says Iran will not continue talks with European sides of its nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), if it feels that European countries are wasting time.
-
Iran can resume 20-percent enrichment in 2-3 days: Official
May 27, 2018 09:42An Iranian nuclear official says the Islamic Republic is able to resume the enrichment of uranium to the 20-percent purity level within a maximum of two or three days.
-
JCPOA Joint Commission issues statement after Vienna meeting
May 26, 2018 09:01Coordinator of the joint commission of the parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) issued a statement following a session of the commission in Vienna, hailing Iran’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal as confirmed by the UN nuclear watchdog.