European Union

Germany's Angela Merkel backs Foreign Minister's measures against Turkey

Earlier, Gabriel cast doubt on Turkey's aspirations to join the EU.

Jul 20, 2017, 18:21 PM IST

PM Benjamin Netanyahu denounces EU's repeated criticism of Israel as an 'anomaly'

PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denounced Brussels' repeated criticism of Israel as an "anomaly".

Jul 20, 2017, 00:27 AM IST

Bomb blast hits military vehicle, wounds 17 in southeast Turkey: Army

The vehicle was passing through the Yuksekova district of Hakkari province, which borders Iran and Iraq, when the blast occurred, the army said, adding the wounded were immediately taken to hospital.

Jul 17, 2017, 15:59 PM IST

''Time to get to work'': Brexit negotiators start first round

The British and EU Brexit negotiators met on Monday, pledging to "get down to work" in a first full round of talks on Britain`s divorce terms from the European Union.

Jul 17, 2017, 13:09 PM IST

Round 1: Brexit talks start in Brussels with 20 months to go

A month after a first meeting where the two exchanged gifts inspired by a shared passion for hillwalking and spoke of the mountain of complexity they must climb, the Frenchman will press Davis to agree to Britain covering substantial British financial commitments and offer more detail on other British proposals.

Jul 17, 2017, 09:15 AM IST

Thousands protest in Poland against judicial reforms

Late on Friday the country's parliament, where the Law and Justice (PiS) party has a majority, passed a bill giving parliament a greater say in appointing judges, which critics say violates the constitutional separation of powers.

Jul 17, 2017, 09:05 AM IST

Iran urges United States to abide by nuclear deal

Iran has said Washington should be committed to its obligations under the nuclear agreement which endorses the removal of sanctions and barriers of banking transactions.

Jul 15, 2017, 09:27 AM IST

China fast catching as global economic power, US at top: Survey

China is fast catching up as a global economic power, while the public perception around the world is that the US still remains at the top, according to a new survey in 38 countries including India.

Jul 14, 2017, 14:00 PM IST

Brexit begins as UK publishes bill to repeal European Union law

It repeals the European Communities Act 1972, which took Britain into the EU and remove the supremacy of Brussels law.

Jul 13, 2017, 17:59 PM IST

EU court should be guarantor of expats' rights after Brexit

The European Union`s chief Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday there were many differences with Britain on citizens` rights, including on the role of the EU court, that needed to be sorted out before talks on a trade deal could start.

Jul 12, 2017, 19:55 PM IST

European Union can 'go whistle' for Brexit bill: UK Foreign Minister

Britain last month began negotiations with the EU to set the terms of its divorce and set a potential timetable for discussing a future free trade deal.

Jul 11, 2017, 18:34 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi leaves for home as G20 Summit concludes

"Goodbye Hamburg! PM emplanes for Delhi after a successful visit to Israel and G20 Summit," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay tweeted.
 

Jul 08, 2017, 22:34 PM IST

Donald Trump wins key climate, trade concessions at stormy G20

Carried on a wave of public fury over deindustrialisation in vast areas of the United States, Trump had promised to "Buy American" and "Hire American".
 

Jul 08, 2017, 20:44 PM IST

Russia didn't meddle in US election, Putin tells Trump

An official from the White House, however, later indicated that the President (Trump) had not in fact accepted assurances from Putin that Russia did not meddle in the 2016 election.

 

Jul 08, 2017, 08:52 AM IST

EU, Japan seal free trade in signal to Donald Trump

Japan will respect over 200 EU geographic protections on product names, like Parma ham or Polish wodka. Scotch whisky might not benefit, however, as Britain leaves the EU in 2019.
 

Jul 06, 2017, 22:54 PM IST

Turkey: EU Parliament vote to end talks 'terrible mistake'

The minister also said Turkey would never accept any proposal to reformulate EU-Turkish ties through a series of agreements on immigration, combating terrorism, and trade. 

Jul 06, 2017, 16:36 PM IST

China supports 'united, stable, prosperous, open' European Union: Xi Jinping

The Chinese leader said the more complicated the international situation was, the more significant the stable development of China-EU relations would become, Xinhua news agency reported.

Jul 05, 2017, 10:36 AM IST

European Union to consider additional North Korea sanctions after missile test

The European Union on Tuesday warned it may consider additional sanctions against North Korea after it carried out what Pyongyang tested what it claimed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Jul 04, 2017, 23:38 PM IST

Theresa May could walk out of Brexit talks over exit bill: Reports

The EU wants to agree with Britain on a formula for calculating how much it will owe the bloc after it leaves before it starts talks on its future trading relationship.

Jul 02, 2017, 13:06 PM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron in Mali for diplomatic push on Sahel anti-jihad force

The so-called "G5 Sahel" countries just south of the Sahara -- Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger -- have pledged to fight jihadists on their own soil with instability and Islamist attacks on the rise.

Jul 02, 2017, 11:27 AM IST