european union
EU charges Apple with breach of competition law
World
April 30, 2021
EU charges Apple with breach of competition law
EU antitrust regulators on Friday charged Apple with illegally distorting competition in the music-streaming market through restrictive App Store rules. It is…
COVID vaccine passes could grant travel perks in the EU
World
April 29, 2021
COVID vaccine passes could grant travel perks in the EU
The European Parliament has suggested that EU governments should not impose quarantines, tests or self-isolation measures on people holding COVID-19 vaccine certificates. The…
EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say
Middle East
April 1, 2021
EU to sanction Iran militia, police, three entities over 2019 protests, diplomats say
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union will target eight Iranian militia and police commanders and three state entities with sanctions…
Deepen trade with Turkey but ready sanctions, EU report says
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Deepen trade with Turkey but ready sanctions, EU report says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union should start negotiations on deeper trade ties with Turkey but be ready to impose…
EU blocks export of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Australia
World
March 5, 2021
EU blocks export of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Australia
The European Commission and Italy have blocked a shipment of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine destined for Australia after the pharmaceutical company did not fulfill…
EU coronavirus summit: Vaccine certificates expected by summer
World
February 26, 2021
EU coronavirus summit: Vaccine certificates expected by summer
Leaders from the European Union’s (EU) 27-member states came to together for a virtual summit on Thursday with the aim…
Egypt backs Sudanese proposal on GERD negotiations
Egypt
February 25, 2021
Egypt backs Sudanese proposal on GERD negotiations
Egypt has expressed its support for a Sudanese proposal to form an international quartet to oversee negotiations around the Grand…
Russia ‘ready’ to break ties with EU if sanctions imposed — Lavrov
World
February 12, 2021
Russia ‘ready’ to break ties with EU if sanctions imposed — Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Russia was prepared to break off relations with the European Union if…
US cool to, but does not reject, Iran’s idea on reviving nuclear deal
Middle East
February 3, 2021
US cool to, but does not reject, Iran’s idea on reviving nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US State Department reacted coolly on Tuesday to an Iranian suggestion that Washington and Tehran take…
Iran asks EU to help negotiate US return to nuclear deal
Middle East
February 2, 2021
Iran asks EU to help negotiate US return to nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the European Union could play a mediating role in the dispute with the United States…