Tag: Eu
Change course or risk Brexit chaos, Ireland warns Theresa May
LONDON: Ireland’s European commissioner has urged Theresa May to change her Brexitplans dramatically to prevent a mounting crisis over the Irish border from derailing...
EU cuts funding to Turkey in 2018 budget
BRUSSELS: An EU 2018 budget deal was announced Saturday that cuts funds destined to Turkey, citing doubts about Ankara’s commitment to democracy and human...
Russian Twitter accounts promoted Brexit ahead of EU referendum:report
LONDON: Russian Twitter accounts posted almost 45,000 messages about Brexit in the 48 hours around last year’s referendum in an attempt to sow discord...
EU wants Hariri to return to Lebanon, warns against Saudi meddling
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday urged Saad al-Hariri to return to Lebanon, calling on all political forces inside the country to focus on...
European Union slaps new sanctions on crisis-hit Venezuela
BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday hit Venezuela with sanctions including an embargo on arms and equipment that could be used for political repression, stepping up...
EU to discuss plans for tax havens blacklist after ‘Paradise Papers’...
BRUSSELS: European Union states will on Tuesday bring forward a discussion on plans for a tax havens’ blacklists after newly leaked documents revealed investments...
No friends for Catalonia among EU leaders
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders sought to minimise Spain’s crisis with Catalonia on Thursday and avoid encouraging separatists across the bloc, describing Barcelona’s secession bid as...
May to travel to Brussels for meetings with EU’s Barnier, Juncker
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Brussels on Monday to meet with the European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and...
EU mulls Brexit summit gesture, May hints on cash
LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS: EU governments wrangled on Friday over a goodwill gesture to Theresa May that some hope might break deadlock in Brexit talks but others...
‘Ball in your court:’ Britain, EU clash over next Brexit move
LONDON/BRUSSELS: Britain and its European Union partners clashed on Monday over which side should make the next move to unblock Brexit talks, despite concerns...
Governor Achakzai meets officials from Belgian parliament
ISLAMABAD: Balochistan Governor Muhammad Khan Achakzai on Wednesday held a meeting with Foreign Affairs Committee of Belgian Parliament President Dirk Van der Maelen and...
EU warns of ‘real risk’ of new funds for terror attacks
BRUSSELS: There is a ‘real risk’ of increased funding for attacks in Europe as the Islamic State (IS) group loses ground in Iraq and Syria,...
Head of foreign affairs committee of European Parliament calls on CM
A delegation led by the Head of Foreign Affairs Committee of European Parliament David McAllister along with European Union (EU) Ambassador to Pakistan Jean...
I voted Brexit. It was about freedom, not immigrants: Michael Caine
Michael Caine has revealed his reasons for voting for Brexit, saying that the British public voted for ‘freedom’ rather than as a result of...
Ukip: Britain should be able to refuse ‘beggars or criminals’ from...
LONDON: The UK should have the right not to keep EU citizens who “do not work, never pay taxes or are beggars or criminals”,...
Hungarian parliament approves law to detain all asylum seekers
The Hungarian parliament has approved a controversial law enabling all asylum seekers in the country to be detained and forced back into neighbouring Serbia.
Viktor...
EU expected to approve new military HQ
BRUSSELS: EU foreign and defence ministers are on Monday expected to approve controversial plans for a military headquarters to coordinate the bloc’s overseas security...
