Tag: Eu
Climate change
Durban Conference makes headway
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Or, that’s what the human race’s abode, the earth, is telling us...
Britain could be isolated by EU veto: Clegg
Britain could be ‘isolated and marginalised’ by the European Union after vetoing a treaty aimed at ending the euro debt crisis, Deputy Prime Minister...
British lawmakers welcome Cameron after EU veto
British Prime Minister David Cameron received a hero’s welcome from his party’s lawmakers but faced searching questions Saturday over his veto of a new...
France vows powerful summit deal
President Nicolas Sarkozy and Chancellor Angela Merkel will lay out a plan to amend the EU treaty to anchor stricter budget discipline in the...
EU stiffens economic sanctions on Syria
The European Union tightened sanctions against Syria’s energy and financial sectors on Thursday in order to punish President Bashar al-Assad’s regime for its crackdown...
EU slaps further sanctions on Iran
European Union foreign ministers slapped sanctions on more than 180 Iranian companies and individuals Thursday over Tehran’s refusal to meet international demands to halt...
EU donates four bomb disposal vans to police
The EU has donated four latest robot-operated bomb disposal vans worth 4 million Euros to Punjab Police to combat terrorism. A 5-member delegation of...
The Euro zone meltdown
When Novo Nordisk's chief financial officer met marketing colleagues last Friday the conversation moved far beyond the usual discussion of sales and performance. Jesper...
EU and UK express condolences over NATO strike in Pakistan
European Union chief diplomat Catherine Ashton expressed condolences to the government on Tuesday over a NATO airstrike that killed 24 troops and voiced support...
Merkel favours fast-track EU treaty change
Spurned investor calls to maximise financial firepower to calm markets, saying its fast- track proposals for European Union treaty change to enforce budget discipline...
UN, EU call for calm on eve of Congo vote
International organisations appealed for calm on the eve of a presidential election in Democratic Republic of Congo already tainted by deadly street clashes and...
Pakistan wants free trade with EU: Zardari
President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday said Pakistan was looking forward to negotiations for a free trade agreement with the EU and hoped that...
Medvedev threatens missile deployment on EU borders
Russia on Wednesday warned the West that it could deploy missiles on the EU’s borders to strike against missile defence facilities that the United...
War against terror: PM hails EU’s continued support for Pakistan
Describing the European Union of 27 members as an important forum, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday appreciated its continued support for Pakistan’s...
End of the beginning
Contrary to the impression my constant long-term euro short posture might betray, I do not see the cataclysm in Europe as the end of...
EU commits to Libya as Ashton opens Tripoli mission
The European Union plants its flag in Libya on Saturday when EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton officially opens a new delegation and heads...
Italy eyes unity cabinet as EU dithers on crisis
Italy moved closer to a national unity government on Thursday, following Greece's lead in seeking a respected veteran European technocrat to pilot painful economic...
