European Union

EU urges de-escalation of tension in Venezuela as more people die in protests

Apr 20, 2017 14:36

The European Union has called on the Venezuelan government and opposition to do more to establish peace in the country as violent protests for and against President Nicolas Maduro claim more lives.
Iran, EU sign first-ever nuclear safety cooperation project

Apr 18, 2017 11:51

Iran and the European Commission have signed the first-ever project for nuclear safety cooperation within the framework of a landmark nuclear agreement signed between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1 group of countries.
Austria urges EU to end Turkey's 30-yr bid to join bloc after referendum

Apr 18, 2017 09:40

Top Austrian officials have called on the European Union to end talks over Turkey’s decades-long efforts to join the bloc following a narrowly passed referendum granting the Turkish president unprecedented powers.
EU leaving refugees to drown, say NGO rescuers

Apr 16, 2017 00:43

Charity groups and NGOs have rescued over 2,000 desperate refugees in the rough waters of the Mediterranean in a single day, criticizing the European Union for failing to conduct necessary search and rescue operations to prevent further loss of life.
Iran rejects EU sanctions over human rights as politically-motivated

Apr 12, 2017 12:12

The Foreign Ministry has dismissed as politically-motivated the European Union’s extension of sanctions against the Islamic Republic over human rights, saying the bloc has turned a blind eye to the realities of civil rights in Iran.
Mogherini to make first trip to Russia

Apr 12, 2017 12:12

EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini will make her first official visit to Russia this month, with relations strained to breaking point by the Ukraine conflict and the war in Syria.
EU extends sanctions on Iran over human rights claims

Apr 11, 2017 13:24

The European Union has extended by another year sanctions against Iran over alleged claims of “human rights violations” despite the fledgling rapprochement between Tehran and the bloc since the 2015 landmark nuclear agreement.
G7 group rejects calls for new sanctions on Russia over Syria

Apr 11, 2017 10:20

Foreign ministers in the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries have ignored calls by Britain and the United States for imposing sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Syria.
Debt relief opens road for more austerity: Greece

Apr 09, 2017 14:40

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said that additional austerity measures could be imposed on the nation if the European lenders agree on a debt relief.
President of EU Parliament bans top Syrian official from attending conference

Apr 07, 2017 13:19

President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani has barred a top Syrian official from entering the parliament building amid recent tensions concerning Syria.