Tag: European Union
Swiss government demands clarifications from the EU in treaty talks
ZURICH: The Swiss government is demanding clarifications from the European Union on several issues before it signs off on a draft treaty, it said...
More women in the EU leadership? Don’t expect too much
BRUSSELS: When the men who run the European Union pick its new leaders this year, they might finally appoint a few more women. But...
European currency-swap deal to help UK banks manage Brexit
The central banks of the eurozone and Britain have agreed to activate a currency swap mechanism that would ensure British banks continue to have...
Brexit deal reached: May wins cabinet backing but critics rage
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May said that she won her Cabinet’s backing for a draft divorce deal with the European Union after a...
EU MPs concerned about grave human rights violations in IoK
EU delegation acknowledges Pakistan's progress in economic and political spheres
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday received a delegation of the...
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...
European Union demands freedom for two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar
BRUSSELS: The European Union called on Monday for the immediate and unconditional release of two Reuters journalists handed jail sentences in Myanmar for their...
US, India should improve ties with PTI-led Pakistan: PEW
---PEW says Tax Amnesty Scheme should be extended in national interest
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said the country is poised to become...
Hungary PM says does ‘not want a European Union led by...
BERLIN: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday said in an interview he did "not want a European Union led by France", adding that...
Elections were satisfactory, says EU Election Observation Mission
ISLAMABAD: European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission to Pakistan (EOMP) Chief Observer (CO) Michael Gahler has said that the general elections in Pakistan were satisfactory.
Gahler...
‘Pakistan has nothing to hide in Azad Kashmir’
Dr Faisal says Pakistan has nothing to hide in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal has said that delegations from the...
Envoy says EU looking into recent UN report on Kashmir
Jean Francois says EU not giving any preferential treatment to India over Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: European Union Ambassador to Pakistan Jean Francois Cautain on Wednesday said...
European Union moves against Poland for its new court law
BRUSSELS: The European Union opened another rule-of-law procedure Monday against Poland over what it sees as flaws in the country's Supreme Court law, intensifying...
Thousands march across Europe to support LGBT rights
Thousands of people took to the streets to support LGBT rights in cities across Europe on Saturday, with marchers waving rainbow flags and condemning...
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...
Youth, diplomats mark Europe Day in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: In a novel way, the European Union (EU) member states observed Europe Day in the federal capital as all the member states showcased their...
Western Balkans need EU path to prevent new wars, says Juncker
STRASBOURG: The European Union needs to accept new members from the Western Balkans to avoid the risk of a new war there, the EU’s...
