European Union

EU Parliament urged to strip ExxonMobil lobbyists of access badges

Activists and scientists told the hearing that ExxonMobil has for decades misled the public about… Read More

British parliament votes to ask European Union for delaying Brexit

MPs, however, also voted against a proposal to hold a second referendum during the delay,… Read More

China urges Europe not to turn competition into rivalry

China's foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang responded, saying: "In the era of globalisation, benign competition… Read More

EU official warns US actions threaten global trading system

Washington's actions in the World Trade Organization, including blocking the dispute settlement body, are troublesome:… Read More

UK MPs back May’s new plan which could delay Brexit

Lawmakers approved a three-step plan unveiled by the embattled leader on Tuesday that would give… Read More

Brexit: Britain can be given conditional extra-time, EU says

"If Britain needs more time then clearly we shall not refuse," Germany's Merkel said without… Read More

Theresa May seeks more time, promises vote on Brexit deal by March 12

“We won’t bring a meaningful vote to parliament this week but we will ensure that… Read More

Europe, Arab world to hold first-ever summit to boost cooperation

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will host the two-day summit in Egypt's Red Sea resort… Read More

Not there yet but closer: Britain and EU haggle over Brexit compromise

Britain and the European Union on Thursday played down the chances of clinching an immediate… Read More

May in Brussels for ‘detailed discussions’ on Brexit with wary EU

Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Brussels on Wednesday for “detailed discussions” as she seeks… Read More

EU promises ‘effective’ response if US imposes duties on Euro vehicles

The protectionist Trump has threatened 25 per cent duties on European autos, which he says… Read More

Europe vote will decide if Italy stays in EU: League lawmaker

League leader Matteo Salvini and a leading lawmaker from his coalition partner denied there were… Read More

EU trade surplus with US reaches new record in 2018

In 2018, the EU trade surplus with the US reached 139.7 billion euros, 20.1 billion… Read More

Commons reject government motion to express support for Theresa May

Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said the defeat "shows there is no majority for the PM's… Read More

European Union moves ahead with Russia gas pipeline despite US opposition

The Nord Stream 2 pipeline will double the capacity to ship gas from Russia to… Read More

Tech giants respond more quickly to hate speech: EU

BRUSSELS: Internet giants have more than doubled the rate at which they fight hate speech… Read More

EU inspectors arrive in Poland to probe shocking beef scandal

The country produces around 600,000 tonnes of beef per year and exports the majority of… Read More

UK reassures businesses as ‘no-deal Brexit’ appears likelier than ever

Britain is on course to crash out of the European Union with no agreement at… Read More

‘Armed with fresh mandate and ideas on Brexit’: Theresa May

"I am now confident there is a route that can secure a majority in the… Read More

EU states move to recognize Venezuela’s Guaido: diplomats

Instead of the bloc as a whole making a joint declaration, each of the 28… Read More