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EU governments signal support for China investment deal
European Union governments signaled support on Monday for completing work on a long-sought agreement with China to open the Chinese market further to ... Economy -
Turkey’s Erdogan says hopes to ‘turn new page’ in ties with US, EU in 2021
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey hopes to “turn a new page” in its ties with the United States and European Union, and that ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: EU advises countries to halt travel to UK amid new strain concerns
The European Union recommended Tuesday that all 27 member countries should discourage all nonessential travel to and from the United Kingdom until ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: EU commissioner tests positive for COVID-19
EU commissioner Mariya Gabriel has tested positive for Covid-19, she said Saturday, the first top Brussels official known to have caught the ... Coronavirus -
EU calls for tougher coronavirus countermeasures before rise of second wave
The European Commission urged EU members states to better explain and enforce social distancing and hygiene rules to halt the return of a dangerous ... Coronavirus -
German FM threatens sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning
Germany, the current head of the European Union, will discuss possible sanctions on Russia over the poisoning of Alexei Navalny if the Kremlin does ... World News -
US considering $3.1 billion in tariffs on EU, UK
The US is weighing new tariffs on $3.1 billion of exports from France, Germany, Spain and the UK, adding to an arsenal the Trump administration is ... Economy -
Coronavirus: EU calls for independent evaluation of WHO pandemic response
The European Union and other countries on Monday called for an independent evaluation of the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Airlines do not have to leave middle seat empty says EU
The European Union’s executive will say on Wednesday that airlines will not have to leave the middle seat empty but passengers will have to wear masks ... Coronavirus -
EU to take measures on its external borders within hours
Measures will be enacted on the European Union’s external borders in the coming hours, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor ... World News -
Coronavirus: France to 'strongly reduce' movement, non-compliance to be punished
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered stringent restrictions on people's movement that would last at least two weeks to slow the spread ... World News -
EU warns of ‘economic disruption’ after Trump imposes Europe travel ban
The EU will on Thursday assess the travel ban on Europe imposed by US President Donald Trump, European Council President Charles Michel said, adding: ... World News -
First three deaths from coronavirus confirmed in Belgium
Belgium has recorded its first three deaths from the coronavirus strain that is sweeping the globe, and four staff at the European Commission have ... World News -
EU considers multimillion-euro loans for coronavirus-hit firms
European companies grappling with the impact of coronavirus could soon qualify for multi-million-euro loans backed by the European Union and big banks ... Economy -
EU pledges $28 bln fund to tackle economic crisis due to coronavirus
The European Commission will set up an EU fund with a firepower of $28 billion ($25 billion euros) to tackle the economic crisis caused by the ... Economy -
EU tells Turkey’s Erdogan to pull migrants back from Greek border
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sought more European support on Monday over the war in Syria and for hosting millions of refugees, but was told ... Middle East -
Italy coronavirus deaths slow down, cases leap by over 1,200
The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy slowed down on Saturday but the total number of cases in the country leapt by over 1,200, the ... World News -
Austria condemns Turkey for using refugees to blackmail Europe
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Tuesday slammed Turkey for trying to “blackmail” the EU by opening its borders to thousands of ... World News -
European Union raises coronavirus risk level to ‘high’
The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday the EU’s disease prevention agency had raised its assessment of ... World News -
EU fears all-out war over Syria conflict
The EU is worried that the situation in Syria, where dozens of Turkish troops were killed by regime air strikes, could descend into all-out war, ... Middle East -
EU asylum applications rise for first year since 2015
Asylum applications rose in the EU in 2019, official figures showed on Wednesday, driven by a dramatic increase in the number of Venezuelans seeking ... World News -
EU struggles to keep arms embargo on Libya as Austria opposes patrols
EU plans to resume maritime patrols in the Mediterranean faced more delays on Monday as foreign ministers struggled to convince Austria to lift its ... North Africa -
EU agrees new mission to enforce Libya arms embargo
EU foreign ministers said Monday they have agreed to launch a new mission in the Mediterranean to enforce a UN arms embargo on Libya that is currently ... World News -
France ‘impatient’ over lack of German response to reform EU: Macron
President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday France was growing “impatient” with the lack of German response to its push to strengthen the ... World News -
Top EU diplomat urges Israel not to annex Jordan Valley, warns of violence
The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, urged Israel on Tuesday not to annex the Jordan Valley, a large swathe of the occupied West Bank, warning ... Middle East -
EU to host emergency talks on deadly coronavirus outbreak
The European Union will host an extraordinary meeting of health ministers on Thursday, along with a WHO envoy, to discuss the novel coronavirus ... World News -
Top EU diplomat briefs US leaders on Iran trip, Middle East plan
Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell on Friday briefed US leaders on a trip to Iran aimed at easing tensions and discussed a US Middle East plan that he has ... Middle East -
Top EU diplomat warns against Trump Middle East peace plan, annexation
The European Union's top diplomat on Tuesday rejected parts of a US peace plan that would see Israel keep its settlements in the occupied West Bank, ... World News -
EU governments to review flight compensation rules as delays grow
The European Union will consider raising from three hours the minimum flight delay for which passengers can receive financial compensation, a move ... Economy -
‘Britain will prosper’: PM Johnson to lay out tough terms for EU talks
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lay out his negotiating terms for talks with the European Union on Monday, saying Britain will prosper even if he ... World News