Tag: Eu
EU must do ‘everything possible’ to avoid hard Brexit, says Austria
PARIS: The European Union must do "everything possible to avoid a hard Brexit," Austria's chancellor said on Monday ahead of a summit of EU...
Britain’s mass web-spying faulted by European rights court
STRASBOURG: Human rights groups and journalists scored a victory against the British government's mass electronic surveillance system on Thursday after Europe's top rights court...
Juncker to call on EU to flex global muscle as US...
STRASBOURG: The European Union should flex its potential strength as a world power as the United States under President Donald Trump pulls back from...
EU’s chief Brexit negotiator says deal possible by November
BLED: The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator says a divorce agreement with Britain by early November is "possible," and that's triggered a big rally...
We must face China together, new US envoy to Brussels tells...
BRUSSELS: The United States and the European Union must overcome their trade disputes and stand up to China's "economic aggression" together, US President Donald...
EU says Serbia, Kosovo talks end without breakthrough
BRUSSELS: Serbia's president refused to meet with his Kosovo counterpart at European Union-backed talks Friday, dashing hopes of an imminent improvement in long-strained relations...
Britain must press EU members to help get Brexit deal: May
LONDON: Britain must step up contact with members of the European Union to try to get a Brexit deal as talks to leave the...
Europe demand for more talks does not help Iran nuclear deal,...
TEHRAN: Europe is not helping preserve an accord on Iran’s nuclear program by asking for additional talks on issues like missiles, powerful anti-Western cleric...
PM May says Britain will not compromise over Brexit plan
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would not compromise with Brussels over her plans for Brexit as a media report said rivals...
EU proposes abolishing bi-annual clock change
GENVAL: The European Union said Friday it will recommend abolishing the twice-yearly clock change amid unprecedented demand from European citizens who called it disruptive...
EU, Britain talk up chances of autumn Brexit deal
BRUSSELS: EU and UK negotiators on Friday talked up prospects of agreeing a Brexit deal this autumn, citing recent progress in detailing very close...
EU security must no longer depend on US, says Macron
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for Europe to stop relying on the United States for its military defence as he pushed...
Britain presses for more EU sanctions against Russia
LONDON: Britain on Tuesday will call for the European Union to increase sanctions against Russia, saying the bloc had to stand “shoulder to shoulder”...
Iran tells EU to speed up efforts to save nuclear deal
ANKARA: Iran said on Monday that Europe should accelerate its efforts to salvage a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers that was...
EU deplores ‘brutal treatment’ of Ugandan MPs after president’s convoy stoned
KAMPALA: European Union diplomats in Uganda on Friday deplored "brutal treatment" of lawmakers arrested over a stoning of President Yoweri Museveni's convoy, and a...
EU judicial body to suspend Poland for flouting freedom of courts
BRUSSELS: An organization made up of the judiciaries of European Union states said on Thursday it planned to suspend Poland after political interference meant...
Poland’s president vetoes changes to EU election rules
WARSAW: Poland's president said on Thursday he would veto a law proposed by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party that would benefit bigger...
