EU

Canada to lift Tehran sanctions, allow Bombardier to export to Iran

Canada confirmed for the first time on Tuesday that it plans to lift its sanctions… Read More

Israel suspends EU role in peace process with Palestinians

Israel said on Sunday it was suspending contacts with European Union bodies involved in peace… Read More

UK-India trade deals announced as Modi speaks out on EU

Trade deals worth £9 billion (12.7 billion euros, $13.7 billion) will be announced during Indian… Read More

Britain will stay if EU more flexible: Cameron

The European Union needs to be more flexible if it is to persuade the British… Read More

Pakistan suspends EU migrant readmission agreement over ‘misuse’

Pakistan announced on Friday it had suspended its agreement on the readmission of illegal immigrants… Read More

Slovenia to ask EU for police back-up to cope with influx of migrants

LJUBLJANA/KLJUC BRDOVECKI, CROATIA: Slovenia said on Tuesday it would ask the European Union to send… Read More

EU backs refugee plan in teeth of east European opposition

BRUSSELS: The European Union approved a plan on Tuesday to share out 120,000 refugees across… Read More

Refugee crisis to test EU at summit of divided leaders

BRUSSELS/ LEIPZIG, GERMANY: Bitterly-divided European leaders will seek to find a credible response to the… Read More

Croatia overwhelmed by flood of migrants, EU calls summit

TOVARNIK, CROATIA: Amid chaotic scenes at its border with Serbia, Croatia said on Thursday it… Read More

Britain to take 20,000 Syrian refugees over five years

LONDON: Britain will take 20,000 Syrian refugees from camps near the war-torn country's borders over… Read More

Germany pledges 6 bn euros for refugees as France vows to take 24,000

BERLIN: Germany pledged billions in new funds for refugees Monday, as Chancellor Angela Merkel said… Read More

Euro zone gives Greece until Sunday for debt deal

BRUSSELS: Euro zone members have given Greece until the end of the week to come… Read More

Pope criticizes nations that close doors to migrants

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Wednesday called for respect for migrants and suggested that "people… Read More

EU, rights groups urge Pakistan to call off Shafqat Hussain’s execution

KARACHI: European Union (EU) on Monday requested Chief of Minister of Sindh Syed Qaim Ali… Read More

Women being restrained from voting ahead of KPK’s local government elections: EU and UNDP

According to a joint statement issued by the European Union Delegation and United Nations Development… Read More

EU moves closer to counting calories in alcoholic drinks

BRUSSELS: Health conscious tipplers may be closer to finding out just how many calories they… Read More

Apple’s music streaming deals under EU regulatory spotlight: sources

BRUSSELS: European Union antitrust regulators are investigating Apple Inc's deals with record labels and online… Read More

EU to ban owners from scrapping ships on South Asian beaches

BRUSSELS: European, Turkish and Chinese recyclers are set to benefit from strict new EU rules on… Read More

EU sees 'good deal' at hand in Iran nuclear talks

RIGA: EU foreign affairs head Federica Mogherini said Friday a "good deal" was near as… Read More

Women earn 16.4 percent less than men in EU

BRUSSELS: Women earned on average 16.4 percent less than men in the European Union in… Read More