Tag: Eu
Moment of truth arrives for EU after US tariffs strike
BRUSSELS: After all the condemnation of US tariffs on EU metal exports and calls for unity, the European Union still has two decisions to...
European human rights body urges Hungary to scrap ‘Stop Soros’ bill
BUDAPEST: A major European human rights organisation urged Hungary on Friday to drop legislation that could impose jail sentences of up to a year...
UK considering giving Northern Ireland joint UK, EU status
LONDON: The United Kingdom is considering attempting to break the deadlock in Brexit negotiations with a proposal to give Northern Ireland joint UK and...
EU vows to retaliate against US tariffs
BRUSSELS: The European Union will impose counter measures after the United States decided to no longer exempt it from steel and aluminium tariffs, the...
Italy forms anti-establishment government, row erupts with EU
BRUSSELS: Only a few minutes after the announcement on Thursday of a deal on a new anti-establishment government in Italy, one of its leaders...
US allies hit back at Washington’s steel, aluminium tariffs
WASHINGTON: Canada and Mexico retaliated against the US decision on Thursday to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and the European Union had...
For Italy, all roads lead to EU values
MILAN: For decades, the rest of the world could largely ignore the contact sport known as Italian politics. Not this week, when global financial...
EU foreign ministers seek to keep Iran nuclear deal alive
BRUSSELS: European Union foreign ministers were seeking to protect the bloc's strategic and economic interests in Iran in the wake of the US withdrawal...
EU wants new Venezuela elections, prepares more sanctions
BRUSSELS: European Union foreign ministers are calling for new presidential elections in Venezuela and are preparing more targeted sanctions against those close to President...
Gulf crisis threatens East Africa peace efforts, EU warns
ENTEBBE: Diplomatic tensions between countries in the Gulf are threatening peace efforts in East Africa, particularly in the Horn of Africa, the EU's special...
Several US media outlets go offline following EU’s latest data protection...
LONDON: Major United States (US) media outlets including the LA Times and Chicago Tribune were forced to shutter their websites in parts of Europe...
Macron says EU committed to defense and security alliance with United...
ST PETERSBURG: French President Emmanuel Macron told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that Europe was not going to turn its back on its...
What’s changing under new EU data privacy rules
BRUSSELS: Europe's new data and privacy rules take effect Friday, clarifying individual rights to the personal data collected by companies around the world for...
Iran sets end of May deadline to see EU measures to...
VIENNA: Iran wants European powers to present it with measures by the end of May to compensate it for the decision to abandon...
Israel calls on EU to stop funding groups promoting ‘anti-Israel’ boycotts
JERUSALEM: Israel accused European Union institutions on Friday of funding non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that promote “anti-Israel boycotts” and called for the support to end.
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Facebook’s Zuckerberg faces EU Parliament grilling
BRUSSELS: Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will meet with leaders of the European Parliament on Tuesday to answer questions about how the data of...
Serbia on EU course despite calls for Russia shift, PM says
BELGRADE: Serbia's prime minister said Monday the Balkan country's goal is to join the European Union despite calls by the defense minister for an...
