EU’s Borrell: ‘Gender Apartheid’ Exists in Afghanistan
Some women’s rights activists asked the international community to take action to remove restrictions against women in Afghanistan. In a meeting in Brussels, Josep Borrell Fontelles, High...
View ArticleEU Calls for ‘Pauses’ in Gaza Fighting Amid Doubts Over Bloc’s Influence
LONDON — French President Emmanuel Macron said he would help to build a “humanitarian coalition” to offer support to Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, following a two-day summit of European...
View ArticleEU backtracks on Palestinian aid freeze over Hamas attack
Europe is one of the main sources of aid to the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories ReutersOctober 10, 2023 The European Union backtracked in disarray on Monday on an announcement that aid to...
View ArticleEU Asks Member States For 50 Billion Euros Aid To Support Ukraine
Brussels on Tuesday asked EU member states to provide 50 billion euros ($55 billion) more to support Ukraine over the next four years, as part of a boost to the bloc’s budget. World NewsAgence...
View ArticlePakistan removed from EU’s High Risk Third Countries list
The Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday announced that the European Commission has removed Pakistan from its “High Risk Third Countries” list, which poses significant threats to the European Union’s...
View ArticleEU Defense Ministers Consider Ammunition Aid for Ukraine
European Union foreign ministers gathered Wednesday in Stockholm with a push to provide more ammunition to Ukrainian forces high on their agenda. Speaking to reporters ahead of the meeting, Estonian...
View ArticleEU Not Supporting Armed Resistance: Niklasson
Niklasson made the remarks at a press conference in Kabul on Sunday. The European Union’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Tomas Niklasson, said that the EU is “not supporting armed resistance, neither...
View ArticleIEA Regime Should be Punished Through Political Pressures and Sanctions: EU...
Josep Borrell, the EU Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on Thursday in New York said that senior Taliban leadership does not agree with their Supreme Leader, Hibatullah...
View ArticleEU Proposes New Russia Sanctions as NATO Holds Defense Talks
The European Union proposed a new round of Russian sanctions on Wednesday, while NATO defense ministers gathered in Brussels discussed bolstering defense spending and arms production as they pledge...
View ArticleEU Leaders Pledge Support in Ukraine Visit
European Union leaders arrived Thursday in Kyiv with a message of support for the Ukrainian people, while Ukraine’s president warned of a push by Russian forces ahead of the one year anniversary of...
View ArticleEU Discusses Security and Future Trajectories in Afghanistan and the Region
The European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) held a conference on Wednesday regarding ‘Situation in Afghanistan and future trajectories for the region and the West’ in the European...
View ArticleEU Says It Will Target Russian Gold In Next Sanctions Package
The EU said it will look into ways it could slap a sanction regime on gold, “which is an important commodity for exports from Russia.” WorldAgence France-PresseUpdated: July 15, 2022 2:56 pm IST...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament Grants Ukraine EU Candidate Status
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly Thursday to grant European Union candidate status to embattled Ukraine, pushing it one step closer to Western allies who have been supplying it with...
View ArticleEU mission reaches Pakistan to assess implementation of GSP+ conventions
Amin Ahmed Published June 22, 2022 – Updated 39 minutes ago A monitoring mission of the European Union’s (EU) Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday for an...
View ArticleEU urged to build ties with govt
ISLAMABAD: The International Crisis Group (ICG) has asked the European Union and its member states to build a constructive working relationship with the new government in Pakistan on political,...
View ArticleStalled Iran nuclear talks have been ‘reopened’: EU
AFP Published May 13, 2022 – Updated about an hour ago Stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme have been unblocked after fresh talks in Tehran, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on...
View ArticleEU-wide mask rules to be eased next week
AFP Published May 12, 2022 – Updated about 3 hours ago BERLIN: EU-wide guidance on requiring masks for air travel will be lifted from next week, the bloc’s aviation safety agency said on Wednesday, as...
View ArticleEurope prepares fresh Russia sanctions as US warns Moscow plans to annex...
European Commission expected to propose sixth package of sanctions this week as hopes rise of more Mariupol evacuations Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates The European Union was preparing sanctions on...
View Article“History Will Not Forget War Crimes In Ukraine”, Says EU Chief
Russia-Ukraine War: EU chief Charles Michel is the latest foreign leader to head to Kyiv in a show of support for the pro-Western authorities as they battle the onslaught from Moscow’s forces. World...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament Seeks End to Restrictions on Girls Education
They condemned persistent focus on erasing women and girls from public life and denying their most fundamental rights, including to education and work. The European parliament members in a statement...
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