european union
EU leaders try to take migration feud off table, for now
World
June 22, 2017
EU leaders try to take migration feud off table, for now
European Union leaders meeting in Brussels will try to gloss over their feud about who takes in refugees, a change…
EU raises aid to Egypt up to €600 million
Business
June 18, 2017
EU raises aid to Egypt up to €600 million
The European Union has raised the ceiling of aid offered to Egypt from 450 million to 600 million euros during…
Erdogan says EU presented Turkey with new 12-month diplomatic timetable: Hurriyet
Middle East
May 28, 2017
Erdogan says EU presented Turkey with new 12-month diplomatic timetable: Hurriyet
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the European Union had presented Turkey with a new 12-month timetable for renewing their relations,…
Italy and France call for more integrated EU action on migrants
World
May 22, 2017
Italy and France call for more integrated EU action on migrants
France’s new President Emmanuel Macron called on Sunday for deeper European Union integration to tackle the migration crisis, saying bloc…
Missing in action: Is EU’s soft power waning?
World
May 4, 2017
Missing in action: Is EU’s soft power waning?
As the European Union's foreign ministers met recently in a baroque palace in Malta, Finland's top diplomat quipped that despite…
Merkel says Europe should not simply push Turkey away
World
May 3, 2017
Merkel says Europe should not simply push Turkey away
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday Europe should not push Turkey away despite worries about President Tayyip Erdogan's tightening…
Erdogan: Turkey to hold referendum on EU membership
World
May 2, 2017
Erdogan: Turkey to hold referendum on EU membership
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will decide in a referendum whether to continue pursuing membership in the European Union.In…
Petroleum Minister, EU officials meet to boost cooperation in energy projects
Business
April 12, 2017
Petroleum Minister, EU officials meet to boost cooperation in energy projects
Petroleum Ministry Tareq el-Molla met with Christian Danielsson, Director-General for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, and Ivan Surkos, Head of the European Delegation…
Kremlin critic Navalny in court after protests
World
March 27, 2017
Kremlin critic Navalny in court after protests
Top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny appeared in court on Monday after he and more than 1,000 other people were arrested…
Turkey ‘further away from EU membership than ever’: German Foreign Minister
World
March 19, 2017
Turkey ‘further away from EU membership than ever’: German Foreign Minister
Turkey has never been less likely to join the European Union than now and the bloc should seek a special…