MEPs support dialogue with Cuba
20.06.2017. Brussels. Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs gave their consent to the first ever EU-Cuba cooperation agreement, expanding bilateral trade, promoting dialogue and [...]
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Foreign ministers pivot on illegal migration
Luxembourg. The EU Foreign ministers discussed the external aspects of migration in preparation for the European Council of 22-23 June. They considered partnerships [...]
Mattis holds Obama responsible for Afghanistan setback
“I hope you understand that I am not criticizing you, but there are problems within this administration,” Senator McCain told Defence Secretary James (Jim) Mattis, [...]
Iran sends fresh food to Qatar
Iran has sent four cargo planes of fresh food to Qatar and plans to provide 100 tonnes of fruit and vegetable daily, Iranian officials confirmed, amid growing concerns of [...]
EU grants 82 million to Palestinians
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini recognised the essential role of the UN RWA Agency, Providing assistance and protection for some five million registered Palestine [...]
EU calls for end of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy met today with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu in the margins of the Conference of [...]
EU-Africa committed to Paris agreement
“The European Union and the African Union reaffirm their strong commitment to full implementation of the Paris agreement, and call on all partners to keep up the [...]
EU-China Summit in Brussels
The 19th bilateral summit between the EU and China will take place on 1-2 June in Brussels. The aim will be to advance on the strategic partnership between the EU and China. [...]
Twitterati joke: Scandinavia versus Arabia
World leaders don’t generally troll each other, but the prime ministers of the five Nordic countries are giving an ironic picture. Who orbed it better? I am leaning [...]
Trump promotes moderate Islam
Donald Trump will give a speech on combatting radical Islam to a group of Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia during his first trip abroad as the President of the United States of [...]
Greece as a bridge between East and West
Chinese President Xi Jinping offered the Prime minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras strong support, saying the two countries should expand cooperation in infrastructure, [...]
USA ignores Russian fly ban over Syria
A State Department official said that the Russian proposal calling to bar U.S. military aircrafts from flying over designated safe zones cannot “limit” the U.S.’s [...]
Brussels to reframe EU-Turkey relations
The Nato, the EU, and trade – Turkey have enjoyed a productive relationship in many domains for decades. However, recently relations have turned reserved as concerns [...]
Mogherini favors dialog with Russia
The European Union’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini said on Monday 24.04.2017 that the block wanted better ties with Russia but there are areas of disagreement as [...]
Schaeuble: EU needs flexible speeds
It is not realistic to take further steps towards European Union integration at this point and after Britain’s vote to leave the bloc its remaining members must be [...]
