EU, US condemn bombing of girls' school in Kabul
Moscow/Sputnik: The European Union and the United States have condemned the Saturday bombing of a girls’ school in the Afghan capital Kabul, which killed at least 53 people and wounded 151 others.
Beijing receives jolt: EU suspends efforts to ratify controversial investment deal with China
Brussels: Amid ongoing tension between Brussels and Beijing, the European Union has suspended efforts to ratify an investment deal with China, media reports said.
Hong Kong: EU report points out at 'severe erosion of autonomy'
Brussels: The European Union has come out with a scathing review of political conditions in Hong Kong where it described an “alarming political deterioration” and a “severe erosion of autonomy, democracy and fundamental freedoms”, making things tough for China.
EU Foreign Policy chief urges Myanmar's military to stop violence against civilians
Moscow/Sputnik: EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on Sunday called on Myanmar's military to refrain from the use of force against own citizens and warned about upcoming consequences from Brussels.
EU diplomats slam China over its Hong Kong treatment
Brussels: The European Union has targeted China's political crackdown on Hong Kong on Monday, media reports said on Friday.
EU Council condemns Myanmar coup, may impose sanctions
Brussels/UNI: The European Union Council on Monday strongly condemned the military coup in Myanmar and said that it is considering sanctions against the individuals responsible for the ousting of the country's civilian government.
EU leaders condemn coup in Myanmar, call for release of detained, respect of election
Brussels/Sputnik: European Union leadership reacted in condemnation to the events unfolding in Myanmar on Monday, urging the release of those detained and compliance with the disputed election results.
US and EU decide to continue 'strong cooperation' on Chinese issue
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell interacted recently when they decided to continue strong U.S.-EU cooperation on issues related to China.
EU must place social justice ‘at its core’ to lift people out of poverty
New York: The European Union’s failure to lift 20 million people out of poverty by 2020, is “a defeat for social rights”, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, urging the bloc to boldly rethink its whole socio-economic approach.
UK, EU agree to 'go an extra mile' to get a satisfactory Brexit deal
Brussels, Dec 13(UNI) The leaders of the UK and EU on Sunday agreed to carry on with post-Brexit trade talks after the latest round of talks failed to break the deadlock between the two sides.
EU split over tougher action on Turkey ahead of crucial summit
Brussels/Sputnik: The European Union is on the fence about sanctioning Ankara over what it sees as Turkish provocations in the Mediterranean, ahead of a crucial summit this week, a Brussels-based news website cited its sources as saying Monday.
Crucial Brexit trade talks to resume on Sunday
Brussels/UNI: The crucial negotiations to secure a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU will once again resume on Sunday, even the December 31 deadline nears and chances of a no-deal Brexit looms large.
2008 Mumbai Terror Attack: European Parliamentarians call for Pakistan’s impunity to cease
Writing to the current Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Ryszard Czarnecki and Fulvio Martusciello condemned Pakistan for not yet having brought to justice those who orchestrated the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, known as 26/11.
EU calls on China to assume greater responsibility in COVID-19 response, climate
Brussels/Sputnik: The European Union called on China to exert a greater effort in aiding the global response to the coronavirus pandemic and adopting more ambitious climate goals, a statement following a summit of EU leaders in Brussels read.
PPE row: Members of the European Parliament ask to reshape EU-China relations
Brussels: The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have asked the European Union to reshape the EU-China relations framework especially after the nation charged for the personal protective equipment (PPE) given to European countries amid the rising COVID-19 crisis earlier this year.