European Union

Finland forges ahead to join NATO after parliament approves its accession

Mar 02, 2023 10:47

Finland has edged closer to joining NATO after its parliament overwhelmingly passed legislation necessary for allowing the country to be a member of the transatlantic military alliance and Hungary’s ruling party said it would support the bid.
Iran urges 'unconditional' removal of sanctions against quake-hit Syria

Mar 01, 2023 03:04

Iran urges immediate and unconditional removal of Western sanctions against Syria as means of helping Damascus ride out the aftermath of the hugely deadly and devastating earthquake that hit the Arab country earlier this month.
Britain, EU strike Brexit deal for Northern Ireland

Feb 28, 2023 03:27

Britain and the European Union have reached a new agreement to resolve the Northern Ireland Protocol, a key sticking point in the post-Brexit trading arrangement.
'Enemies turned to hybrid war after numerous defeats in anti-Iran fronts'

Feb 27, 2023 08:42

The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force says the enemies, frustrated with the failure of their plots against Iran, have resorted to extensive psychological operations as part of their hybrid war.
EU chief urges asylum reform after 58 migrants die in southern Italy

Feb 27, 2023 06:50

The European Commission has called on the EU to move forward with the reform of the bloc’s asylum rules, following the death of at least 58 migrants off the coast of Italy’s Calabria region.
EU denounces Israeli plans to build over 7,000 illegal settler units in occupied West Bank

Feb 26, 2023 02:58

The European Union has condemned the latest decision by Israel’s far-right cabinet to construct over 7,000 new illegal settler units across the occupied West Bank in open defiance of the international outcry over the Tel Aviv regime’s land theft and settlement expansion policies.
Iranian airline restores Boeing 737 grounded because of sanctions

Feb 26, 2023 02:36

An Iranian airline has restored a Boeing 737 aircraft to its fleet as part of a domestic overhaul program that is aimed at offsetting the impacts of US sanctions on the Iranian aviation industry.
G20 finance meeting to end without consensus on war in Ukraine

Feb 25, 2023 12:31

Finance ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) have failed to reach a consensus on how to describe the conflict in Ukraine at a two-day summit in India.
Russia warns US, NATO, and Ukraine over ‘reckless steps’ in Transnistria

Feb 24, 2023 14:14

The Russian Foreign Ministry has warned that any action by Ukraine or its Western allies that poses a threat to Russian peacekeepers or Russian nationals in the region separated from Moldova in Transnistria will be considered an attack on Russia.
US announces fresh sanctions on Russia as Ukraine war enters second year

Feb 24, 2023 13:51

The United States has announced sweeping sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Russia and reducing Moscow's access to critical technologies such as semiconductors, as the war in Ukraine enters its second year.