Russia launches war games on NATO`s eastern flank
Moscow says the drills will involve 12,700 troops, 70 aircraft, 250 tanks and 10 battleships testing their firepower against an imaginary foe close to borders with Poland and the Baltic States.
Sep 14, 2017, 14:05 PM IST
EU must be part of US Middle East peace push, Ireland says
"Now is the time for the European Union ... to become more vocal," said Coveney, who met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in July.
Sep 08, 2017, 18:02 PM IST
EU court rejects challenge against refugee quotas
EU figures show that just under 28,000 people have been relocated since the two-year scheme was launched in September 2015.
Sep 06, 2017, 16:37 PM IST
Leaked documents details British plans to limit EU migrants
Britain intends to impose limits on low-skilled EU workers and restrict the arrival of Europeans` family members after Brexit, according to a leaked document posted on The Guardian newspaper`s website late Tuesday.
Sep 06, 2017, 07:55 AM IST
EU says 40 countries now affected in tainted egg scandal
Millions of eggs across Europe have been destroyed after they were found to contain traces of Fipronil.
Sep 05, 2017, 20:34 PM IST
After North Korea missile, Britain and Japan agree closer security ties
Britain and Japan will pledge closer cooperation on Thursday on defence, cyber security and counter-terrorism as Prime Minster Theresa May looks to strengthen relations with one of her closest allies ahead of Brexit.
Aug 31, 2017, 13:30 PM IST
EU, India agrees to enhance counter-terror cooperation
The two sides deliberated extensively on combating terror financing and challenges posed by radicalisation and violent extremism, during the 10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue here.
Aug 30, 2017, 23:54 PM IST
Third round of Brexit talks to begin in Brussels
Brexit Secretary David Davis said that he wants to broaden discussions to include trade, reports the BBC.
Aug 28, 2017, 13:36 PM IST
Britain pushes for talks about the future, EU wants divorce first
A third round of Brexit talks takes place more than a year after Britons voted in a referendum to leave the European Union, delivering an unprecedented blow to the post-World War Two European integration.
Aug 28, 2017, 09:57 AM IST
UK opposition Labour backs soft Brexit, putting pressure on Theresa May
The opposition Labour Party says it would keep Britain in the European single market and customs union for a transitional period after Brexit, offering a clear alternative to the policies of Prime Minister Theresa May.
Aug 27, 2017, 18:04 PM IST
Angela Merkel harming EU credibility over Turkey, minister says
Turkey`s European Union minister accused Germany on Thursday of harming EU credibility by trying to dictate policy towards Ankara, after Chancellor Angela Merkel said there would be no expansion of a customs union or deepening in EU-Turkish ties.
Aug 17, 2017, 16:55 PM IST
In rare rebuke of Donald Trump, UK's Theresa May says leaders must condemn far-right views
The invitation to Trump to make a state visit to Britain sparked immediate controversy in Britain when the U.S. head of state announced his widely-criticised ban on travel from Muslim-majority countries just hours after May left the White House.
Aug 16, 2017, 19:12 PM IST
UK could continue EU peace funding for Northern Ireland after Brexit, Theresa May says
Britain will consider replacing some European Union funding for peace projects in Northern Ireland after it leaves the bloc in 2019, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday.
Aug 16, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
Migrant arrivals in Italy fall in July, rise in Spain: Frontex
Italy has been the main gateway to Europe since a 2016 deal with Ankara shut off the route from Turkey to EU member Greece, which had mostly been used by Syrian refugees.
Aug 14, 2017, 19:46 PM IST
Court finds defrauding Islamic State is a crime in Germany
A German court has found a Syrian refugee guilty of attempting to defraud Islamic State, a court spokeswoman said on Monday, granting legal protection to a group viewed as terrorists by the European Union.
Aug 14, 2017, 16:23 PM IST
European Union adds to North Korea sanctions list
The European Union on Thursday expanded its North Korean sanctions blacklist as fiery rhetoric between Washington and Pyongyang sent tensions soaring.
Aug 10, 2017, 19:34 PM IST
European Union imposes import duties on some Chinese steel to counter subsidies
The European Union has imposed provisional import duties of as much as 28.5 percent on certain Chinese corrosion-resistant steels after an eight-month investigation found that the products benefited from unfair subsidies.
Aug 10, 2017, 17:28 PM IST
UK to scrap 'outdated' landing cards for Indians, others
According to the department, the changes are expected to free up staff and enable Border Force to better deploy their resources.
Aug 06, 2017, 16:36 PM IST
Venezuela attorney general 'under siege' as new assembly sits
On Friday, the body took over an ornate chamber under a golden dome in the Legislative Palace in Caracas -- at the far end of a building shared with the opposition-run legislature, the National Assembly.
Aug 05, 2017, 20:48 PM IST
Controversial Venezuela assembly begins first session
The United States imposed direct sanctions on Maduro over its election and warned the assembly's members could also be targeted by punitive measures.
Aug 04, 2017, 23:14 PM IST
