Tag: Eu

Government says will not allow MPs to block Brexit

LONDON: MPs seeking to change Theresa May's Brexit strategy will not be able to block Britain from leaving the European Union, May's spokeswoman said...

Europe, NATO hit back at Trump

EU heavyweights Germany and France led a sharp European response to US President-elect Donald Trump Monday after he branded NATO "obsolete" and said more...

Egypt slams EU, UK for condemning ruling on activists

CAIRO: Egypt has blasted the EU and Britain for criticising a recent court decision to freeze the assets of three rights activists, accusing them...

EU must play role in resolving Kashmir dispute: Masood Khan 

AJK President Masood Khan has urged European Union to play comprehensive role in resolving Kashmir dispute. He was talking to Kashmir Council European Union Chairman,...

EU reiterates its support for ensuring child rights

Every child has a right to be given access to education, health, child friendly justice systems and protection from violence and abuse. Children must...

Turkey accuses EU of ‘encouraging’ coup plotters

Turkey accused the European Union (EU) on Wednesday of “encouraging” the plotters on the night of the July 15 coup in an escalating row...

Scotland’s leader says she’s preparing for independence

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Monday she would start preparatory work on splitting Scotland from the rest of Britain in order to keep...

Leaving EU ‘does not mean leaving Europe’: UK’s Boris Johnson

Leaving the European Union "does not mean leaving Europe", Britain's new foreign minister and leading Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson said Thursday. "On Europe, clearly we...

Cameron to resign Wednesday as Theresa May to become British PM

British Interior Minister Theresa May will take over as UK’s prime minister on Wednesday. It comes after her rival Andrea Leadsom abruptly terminated her short-lived ...

FPCCI wants EU to relax requirements for Pakistani mangoes

    Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Standing Committee Chairman Ahmad Jawad has urged the European Union to relax the requirements for...

Scotland welcome to join EU, Merkel ally says

An independent Scotland would be welcome to join the European Union, a senior German lawmaker and ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel has said after...

Scotland seeks to remain in EU, ready for new independence vote

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon vowed on Saturday to protect Scotland's European Union membership and said a fresh independence referendum was possible after Britain voted...

Pound, Asia markets collapse as Britain quits EU

  The pound collapsed to a 31-year low and there was pandemonium on currency, equity and oil markets Friday as Britain voted to leave the...

‘No need for haste’ on pulling Britain out of EU: Johnson

Boris Johnson, who spearheaded the successful campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, said Friday there was no need to rush the process...

UK ‘to lose top credit rating’ after vote to leave European...

The UK is likely to lose its AAA credit rating after it voted to Leave the EU. Moritz Kramer, chief ratings officer for Standards &...

‘Brits don’t quit’, Cameron declares as EU referendum in balance

British Prime Minister David Cameron made a dramatic last-minute appeal to voters on Tuesday to back staying in the European Union two days before...

Oil up as Brexit fears ease, still down for week

Oil prices rose on Friday for the first time in a week as the dollar fell and investors in global markets cautiously bought some...