Tag: EU
US Envoy to EU Tells Lawmakers Trump-Zelensky Relations Constitute ‘Quid Pro Quo’ – Report
US06:45 27.10.2019In his testimony, Gordon Sondland opined that a quid pro quo took place, but observed that he is not a lawyer.A lawyer for...
‘Interesting Idea’: Broad Support in Denmark to Send European Troops to Syria
Earlier this week, Germany's ruling party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), proposed sending a joint European army of 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers to set...
Kurdish Female Leader Ambushed and Killed in Syria Amid Turkish Offensive – Report
Ankara’s forces and its allied fighters have been moving ahead with an operation in Syria targeting Daesh* and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) despite...
Turkey Syria offensive: Heavy fighting on second day of assault
Heavy fighting is reported in northern Syria on the second day of a Turkish offensive...
Court Documents Suggest Boris Johnson Will Seek Brexit Extension if No Deal Secured by 19 October
Europe16:14 04.10.2019In September, opposition MPs and Conservative rebels passed legislation requiring Johnson to request a Brexit extension, but the Premier, while promising to abide...
Stena Impero: Seized British tanker starts to leave Iran
A British-flagged oil tanker is leaving Iran, after being held for more than two months....
Stena Impero: Iran 'still investigating' seized British tanker
Iran says it has lifted a detention order on a Swedish-owned, British-flagged oil tanker, but...
Donald Trump Threatens to Dump Imprisoned Daesh Fighters at Europe’s Doorstep
US21:30 21.09.2019The US president has repeatedly criticised Germany, France, and other European countries whose citizens joined the Islamist terrorist group, fought in the Middle...
Don’t Mention Wars (or Austerity): There’s More to Cameron’s Legacy Than EU Referendum
In the classic 1949 British black comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets (recently re-released in a special 70th anniversary digitally-restored version), Louis Mazzini, the suave...
European Union concerned over J&K curbs, Delhi to meet its chair Helsinki
WHILE THE European Union (EU) on Wednesday expressed concern about the situation on the ground in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)...
Five years with turbulent Turkey's 'militant people'
By Mark Lowen BBC Turkey correspondent, Istanbul...
Liberal Democrats Reportedly in Electoral Pact Talks With Rory Stewart and Other Tory Rebels
While Stewart supports departing the EU under the terms of the deal secured by Theresa May, Liberal Democrats have been concerned about blocking a...
Iran tanker row: Released ship wanted by US 'seen off Syria'
The Iranian oil tanker at the centre of an international incident has been sailing just...