european union
Greek island mayors press government to lighten migrants overload
World
January 23, 2020
Greek island mayors press government to lighten migrants overload
ATHENS (Reuters) – Mayors of three Greek islands bearing the brunt of intensely overcrowded refugee and migrant camps demanded the…
EU to revamp anti-smuggler mission for UN Libya arms embargo
Middle East
January 21, 2020
EU to revamp anti-smuggler mission for UN Libya arms embargo
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have agreed to “refocus” the mission of the bloc’s anti-migrant smuggler naval operation in…
EU promises to try to save Iran nuclear deal despite setback
Middle East
January 8, 2020
EU promises to try to save Iran nuclear deal despite setback
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Wednesday it “will spare no efforts” in its attempts to keep alive an…
European powers condemn Turkish plans to send troops to Libya
Middle East
January 8, 2020
European powers condemn Turkish plans to send troops to Libya
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union’s top diplomat and the foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Italy condemned on…
Uncharted Brexit waters: UK’s Boris Johnson faces 2020 tests
World
January 3, 2020
Uncharted Brexit waters: UK’s Boris Johnson faces 2020 tests
LONDON (AP) — After a remarkable political turnaround, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on the verge of taking Britain out…
EU leaders break stalemate over climate target, claim deal
Environment
December 13, 2019
EU leaders break stalemate over climate target, claim deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU leaders broke a deadlock early Friday and claimed a deal over a key climate target by…
UK voters decide who they want to resolve Brexit impasse
World
December 12, 2019
UK voters decide who they want to resolve Brexit impasse
LONDON (AP) — U.K. voters were deciding Thursday who they want to resolve the stalemate over Brexit in a parliamentary…
Turkey signs maritime boundaries deal with Libya amid exploration row
Middle East
November 28, 2019
Turkey signs maritime boundaries deal with Libya amid exploration row
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) — Libya’s internationally recognized government and Turkey have signed an agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea…
Top diplomat implicates Trump in explosive impeachment testimony
World
November 21, 2019
Top diplomat implicates Trump in explosive impeachment testimony
A senior US diplomat directly implicated President Donald Trump on Wednesday in a scheme to force Ukraine to probe a…
Sisi, Merkel agree on joint efforts to resolve Libyan crisis
Egypt
November 20, 2019
Sisi, Merkel agree on joint efforts to resolve Libyan crisis
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi praised efforts to enhance Egyptian-German relations during a meeting on Wednesday with German Chancellor Angela…