Tag: Eu
US, EU nations demand explanation for Pakistan’s crackdown on aid groups
--In letter written to PM Khan, foreign diplomats say INGOs did not get any explanation why govt had ordered them out
ISLAMABAD: Western nations, including...
Saudi account of Khashoggi’s death meets growing scepticism
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia faced a growing chorus of incredulity Sunday over its belated explanation of how critic Jamal Khashoggi died inside its Istanbul consulate,...
18 INGOs asked to shut down operations after due process, EU...
---Interior minister tells EU Pakistan’s security won’t be compromised
---Sources say INGOs were involved in anti-state activities
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday told the European Union (EU)...
EU negotiators see Brexit divorce deal ‘very close’
BRUSSELS: The European Union's Brexit negotiators see a divorce deal with Britain as "very close", diplomatic sources said, a signal that a compromise might...
West accuses Russia of global hacking conspiracy
BRUSSELS: Western powers have accused Russia of orchestrating a string of global cyber attacks including a bungled plot to hack the world's chemical weapons...
EU offers an extra $46m to Palestinian refugee agency
BRUSSELS: The European Union says it's offering an extra 40 million euros ($46 million) to the UN Palestinian refugee agency to help educate children...
British opposition leader Corbyn meets EU on Brexit
BRUSSELS: The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, met senior EU officials in Brussels Thursday after warning he may oppose any...
EU, Iran agree on new payment system to skirt US sanctions
In a major snub to the United States, the European Union has decided to set up a new mechanism to enable legal trade with...
UK govt ‘agrees not to favour EU workers after Brexit’
LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet has agreed that EU citizens should not have preferential access to work in Britain compared to people from elsewhere...
Iran, major powers labour to keep nuclear deal afloat
UNITED NATIONS: The remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal on Monday agreed to keep working to maintain trade with Tehran despite skepticism this...
EU takes Poland to court over judicial independence
BRUSSELS: The European Union referred Poland to its top court on Monday, in the latest legal confrontation between Brussels and populist member governments.
EU leaders...
EU leaders keep up pressure on May to take Brexit deal
SALZBURG: EU leaders lined up on Thursday to tell Theresa May she needs to give guarantees on the Irish border before they will grant...
EU getting ‘impatient’ with Facebook over consumer data use
BRUSSELS: The European Union's consumer protection chief said Thursday she's growing impatient with Facebook's efforts to improve transparency with users about their data, warning...
EU seeks closer North African ties to fight migrant smugglers
SALZBURG: EU leaders called Thursday for more intense talks with Egypt and other North African countries to take further steps against illegal migration to...
EU summit to defuse migrant tension, set Brexit countdown
BRUSSELS: European leaders will gather Wednesday for a summit to put summer tensions over migration behind them and to set up the last stretch...
EU leaders to tackle Brexit, migration failures at summit
BRUSSELS: EU leaders grapple this week with two of the biggest threats to the entire European project: the messy divorce with Britain and their...
No special treatment for EU citizens after Brexit, report recommends
LONDON: Britain should not give preferential treatment to European Union workers in its post-Brexit immigration system but should prioritize the higher-skilled, a report commissioned...
