Tag: Eu
UN to present plan for Mediterranean migrant centers for EU
LUXEMBOURG: The United Nations agencies for migration and refugees will present the European Union with a plan for "regional disembarkation platforms" around the Mediterranean...
British Queen approves Brexit law that will end membership of EU
LONDON: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth granted royal assent to Prime Minister Theresa May’s flagship Brexit legislation on Tuesday, ending months of debate over the legislation...
EU, Canada sanction Myanmar generals over Rohingya; Myanmar says two are...
LUXEMBOURG/YANGON: The European Union and Canada imposed sanctions on seven senior military officials from Myanmar on Monday, including the general in charge of an...
EU divided over Balkan accession as NATO says Macedonia welcome
LUXEMBOURG: The European Union is divided over whether to allow membership talks with Albania and Macedonia as anti-immigration sentiment rises in the bloc, but...
EU slaps sanctions on Venezuelan vice-president, 10 others
BRUSSELS: The European Union says it has imposed travel bans and asset freezes on 11 senior Venezuelan officials, including new Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez.
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France resists Balkan accession talks despite EU’s open door
LUXEMBOURG: France and the Netherlands are holding out against European Union plans to allow membership talks with Albania and Macedonia over concerns the decision...
China, EU agree to fight protectionism, but EU repeats complaints
BEIJING: Chinese and European Union officials both agreed to oppose unilateralism and trade protectionism during talks in Beijing on a bilateral investment agreement, taking...
EU to penalise Myanmar officials over Rohingya violations
LUXEMBOURG: The European Union will impose sanctions on seven Myanmar security officials on Monday, according to EU diplomats and officials, over what it says...
Airbus warns of threat to UK jobs from no-deal Brexit
LONDON: Airbus issued its strongest warning yet over the impact of Britain’s departure from the European Union, saying a withdrawal without a deal would force...
EU leaders set to prolong Russia sanctions again
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders will next week extend until the end of January economic sanctions against Russia over its intervention in Ukraine, diplomats and...
UK split by Brexit divide 2 years after vote to leave...
LONDON: It's been two years since the shoppers and traders of London's Romford market voted by a wide margin for their country to leave...
UK outlines ‘simple’ process for EU citizens after Brexit
LONDON: Britain has given details of how it plans to process as many as 3.5 million residence applications from European Union citizens after Brexit.
When...
EU tries to assuage German, Italian concerns on migration
BRUSSELS: The European Union will agree next week to look into creating disembarkation platforms in north Africa and elsewhere to decide asylum requests before...
EU extends Crimea sanctions for another year
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday rolled over for another year tough sanctions imposed over Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
The measures prohibit...
Germany urges European unity in face of trade tensions with US
BERLIN: German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier called on Friday for Europe to remain unified in the face of rising trade tensions with the United...
Russia not trying to split EU, Putin says before rare visit...
VIENNA: Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview broadcast on Monday, said he did not want to divide the European Union as he prepared...
Austrian far-right leader wants EU’s Russian sanctions ended
ZURICH: Austria’s vice chancellor and leader of the country’s far-right Freedom Party called for ending the European Union’s sanctions against Russia, days before he...
