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More European Nations Join Effort to Bypass US Sanctions on Iran
Six European nations say they will join a fledgling financial system to bypass U.S. sanctions against Iran, challenging U.S. President Donald Trump days before he meets leaders of some of those...
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Cliff-edge Brexit will hurt UK more than EU, says von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen has warned that a cliff-edge Brexit at the end of 2020 will hurt the UK more than the EU as she laid out her intentions to “make the most” out of the “extremely challenging” 11...
View ArticleLeading EU foreign ministers meet on Iran, Libya
Brussels (AFP) The foreign ministers of four leading European powers meet in Brussels Tuesday for emergency talks on Iran and Libya, as the EU scrambles to respond to two escalating crises on its...
View ArticleEU aviation agency warns against flying over Iran ‘until further notice’
The EU’s air safety agency on Saturday advised airlines to avoid flying over Iran, after Tehran admitted mistakenly shooting down a passenger jet, killing 176 people. After days of denials, Iranian...
View ArticleIran nuclear deal: European powers trigger dispute mechanism
TEHRAN: Iranian judiciary’s spokesperson announced on Tuesday that authorities have arrests a few people in connection to the downing of a a Ukrainian passenger jet in Tehran last week. “Extensive...
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Is European Unity on Iran Nuclear Deal Starting to Crack?
LONDON – There are signs that cracks are beginning to appear in European unity over its backing of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, or JCPOA, as allies come under growing pressure from the United States to...
View ArticleEU Stops Short of Banning Huawei, Recommends Granting Firm Limited Role in 5G...
There is no consensus in the European Union on whether to allow Huawei to build national 5G infrastructure. The United Kingdom on Tuesday became the latest country to give the Chinese tech giant a...
View ArticleEuropean MPs set seal on Brexit in emotional vote
Britain’s departure from the European Union was set in law Wednesday, amid emotional scenes, as the bloc’s parliament voted to ratify the divorce papers. After half a century of sometimes awkward...
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Brexit: Europeans look to uncertain future as UK leaves EU
Forty-seven years ago, in 1973, the UK joined an organisation that aimed to bring European nations closer together. The British people voted two years later to remain in what became the European Union...
View ArticleEU Holding First Post-Brexit Summit
PARIS – The European Union’s first post-Brexit summit Thursday in Brussels promises to be a contentious one. The subject is money — how to fill a nearly $65 billion budget gap left by Britain’s...
View ArticleBrexit: ‘Wish to Establish Ambitious Ties With UK But Need to Iron Out...
New Delhi: The Council of the European Union (EU) has authorised the EU’s opening of negotiations with the United Kingdom, publishing negotiations directives which constitute a mandate to the European...
View ArticleEU leaders agree to close external borders amid coronavirus crisis
European Union leaders agreed Tuesday to immediately impose travel restrictions on most foreigners entering Europe for at least 30 days to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, and to set up...
View ArticleCoronavirus: EU finance ministers agree 500b-euro COVID-19 rescue deal
Brussels: EU finance ministers agreed a 500-billion-euro (Dh2 trillion) rescue Thursday for European countries hit hard by the coronavirus epidemic, but put aside demands from Italy and France for...
View ArticleEU Reaffirms Commitment to Afghanistan, with Conditions
The Council of the European Union in a new statement reaffirmed its political commitment to Afghanistan for peace, security and self-reliance but stated that its continued political and financial...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Merkel, Macron urge EU to prepare for next pandemic
Brussels: France, Germany and four other EU countries on Tuesday urged the European Union to take a greater role in preparing for any future pandemic, conceding that coronavirus responses had fallen...
View ArticleEU urges rich nations to share any future coronavirus vaccine with poorer...
BRUSSELS: European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen urged rich countries to prepare to share any future coronavirus vaccine with their poorer neighbours, as she launched Brussels’ pandemic...
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EU Leaders Discuss $840B ‘Next Generation EU’ Initiative for COVID Recovery
Brazil Surpasses 1 Million Coronavirus CasesOklahoma Supreme Court Rejects Call for Mandatory Masks at Trump RallyThe Infodemic: Is it Safe to Wear Contact Lenses During the Pandemic? European Union...
View ArticleEuropean Union Countries May Bar Entry Of US Travellers Amid Coronavirus: Report
New York: European Union countries eager to revive their economies are prepared to bar entry to Americans because the United States has failed to control the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Times...
View ArticleEU seeks to reform WHO after US exit
GENEVA: Germany’s health minister on Wednesday lamented the formal US notification of its withdrawal from the World Health Organisation as a setback for international cooperation and said Europe would...
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EU leaders are split over coronavirus recovery
Lockdown has proved challenging for most workplaces, and the European Council is no different. All-night sessions, corridor huddles and fine dining in the glass Europa building in Brussels have been...
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