Tag: EU
EC Chief Takes Pot Shot at Trump, Claims POTUS ‘Spoke More With North Korea Than With Europeans’
World10:37 GMT 25.01.2021(updated 10:45 GMT 25.01.2021) During his presidency, Donald Trump openly debated with Washington’s European allies on issues ranging from trade...
UK Reportedly Plans to Cuddle Up With Biden Administration by Jointly Countering China
UK14:07 GMT 20.01.2021(updated 14:19 GMT 20.01.2021) The incoming Biden administration earlier signalled that it doesn't plan on doing a complete about-face when...
European Union Suspends Budget Support for Ethiopia as Tigray Crisis Deepens
UK13:59 GMT 16.01.2021Ethiopia has been pushed into violence since early November when federal troops launched an offensive in the northern region of Tigray,...
As Uganda’s Museveni Takes On Young Challenger, What Happened To Africa’s ‘Forever Presidents’?
Ugandans go to the polls on Thursday, 14 January, with both the European Union and the United States having severe doubts about the electoral...
‘Global Britain’: How Will the UK Play Its ‘Sovereignty Card’ on the World Stage Post-Brexit?
The Brexit trade deal, which has been unanimously endorsed by European ambassadors in Brussels, is due to be voted on in the House of...
Priti Patel Vows More Secure UK Borders as EU Envoys Briefed on 1,250-Page Brexit Trade Deal
UK07:52 GMT 26.12.2020(updated 07:53 GMT 26.12.2020) In mid-December, the UK government unveiled its 2025 Border Strategy, touted by London as a blueprint...
Beijing Says China-EU Trade Deal to Conclude ‘Soon’ as Russia Slams US Over Sanctions Diplomacy
A senior Chinese official has voiced optimism after an EU-China agreement in principle was struck ahead of a 31 December deadline. The comments come...
French Fishermen Threaten to ‘Take Action’ if EU-UK Trade Talks ‘End Up’ With No Deal
Europe09:38 GMT 19.12.2020On Monday, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier pointed out that a free trade deal between the UK and the EU was...
Biden Won’t Scrap Sanctions as US Policy Tool, Will Increase Pressure on Some States, Report Says
World16:53 GMT 16.12.2020(updated 17:31 GMT 16.12.2020) The Trump White House issued about 3,800 sanctions since 2017, about 40 percent more than tObama...
French President Macron Says He Wants ‘Best Relationship Possible’ With UK as Brexit Talks Continue
A post-Brexit deal between the UK and Europe still hasn't been reached, despite the approaching deadline for the end of the transition period; French...
EU Reportedly Blocks Ethiopia Aid Over Crisis in Tigray
World09:58 GMT 16.12.2020(updated 10:42 GMT 16.12.2020) The East African nation was thrust into civil conflict in early November, when federal troops began...
Norway, UK Preparing for Joint ‘Cod War’ Against EU
Europe04:59 GMT 16.12.2020(updated 05:07 GMT 16.12.2020) The Norwegian Coast Guard has increased its presence in the North Sea and is monitoring the...
UK Defence Secretary Lauds Use of Navy Vessels to ‘Protect Our Fishermen’ if Brexit Talks Fail
Earlier, as post-Brexit talks between London and Brussels came down to the wire, and the spectre of a no-deal exit from the bloc loomed,...
UK Defence Secretary Lauds Use of Navy Vessels to ‘Protect Our Fishermen’ if Brexit Talks Fail
Earlier, as post-Brexit talks between London and Brussels came down to the wire, and the spectre of a no-deal exit from the bloc loomed,...
Erdogan Blasts US and EU Over S-400, Med Dispute-Tied Sanctions, Says Turkey Will Not Be Deterred
World16:49 GMT 14.12.2020(updated 18:15 GMT 14.12.2020) Last week, US Congress approved new sanctions against Turkey over its purchase of Russian-made S-400 air...
Gunboats On Standby, Boosted Customs Staff, 24/7 Border Centre: UK ‘No Deal’ Brexit Plans Unveiled
As Downing Street sources suggest that UK-EU trade talks have an 80 percent chance of failing to produce a breakthrough ahead of the looming...
