US Defense Secretary visits Brussels to reassure NATO over US plans
US Defense Secretary visits Brussels,Washington will consult NATO allies on any future troop movements, Mark Esper tells Jens Stoltenberg.
Category: Europe
German financial watchdog in EU crosshairs over Wirecard bust
German financial watchdog under investigation,Rare move by EU piles embarrassment on Berlin days before it is due to take over…
Belarus President accuses Russia of election meddling
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says external forces stand behind his opponents, disseminating information to discredit him.
Justin Trudeau rejects call to swap Huawei executive for detainees in China
Justin Trudeau rejected a call to swap an imprisoned Huawei Technologies Co Ltd executive for two citizens held by Beijing,…
French territory to vote on independence from France on October 4
French Pacific island territory of New Caledonia will hold a referendum on independence from France on October 4, a month…
US mulls new tariffs on $3.1bn of European,UK exports
US weighing new tariffs on $3.1 billion of exports from France, Germany, Spain and UK, adding to an arsenal Trump…
Italian FM reaches Tripoli on unannounced visit for talks with GNA head
Italian FM made an unannounced visit to Tripoli, where he held talks with Fayez al-Sarraj, prime minister of internationally-recognised government.
Kosovo’s President along with nine others indicted for war crimes
Kosovo’s President and nine others were indicted by a court investigating war crimes committed during and after Kosovo’s independence war…
United States,Russia hold arms control talks as key pact’s expiry looms
United States and Russia two biggest nuclear powers discuss arms control in Vienna, eight months before key nuclear weapons pact…
Tehran to send black boxes from Ukrainian airliner to France
Tehran will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian airliner to France, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.
Kais Saied will visit to France on June 22-23,important details
Kais Saied President of Tunisia will make a working and friendly visit to France on June 22-23 at the invitation…
Johnson and Macron demonstrated unusual reality of diplomacy in Covid
Johnson and Macron Standing apart on either side of a strip of red carpet outside 10 Downing Street,demonstrated unusual reality…
Ankara slams EU mission to contain arms to Libya
Ankara says European Union mission turned a blind eye to weapons sent to Khalifa Haftar, who fights against Turkey-backed GNA.
Britain warns EU trade deal will be difficult if no progress before October
Britain warned EU that it would be difficult to conclude a Brexit free trade deal by end of the year…
Trudeau backs opposition leader kicked out of Parliament
Trudeau backed leader of an opposition party who ejected from House of Commons for branding a member of another party…
Lloyd’s of London apologise,ready to pay for ‘shameful’ slave trade role
Lloyd’s of London insurance market apologised for its “shameful” role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade and…
German federal prosecutors accuse Russia in murder of former Chechen rebel
German federal prosecutors have accused Russia of ordering murder of former Chechen rebel Tornike K. in Berlin,which strained diplomatic ties.
Five Star Movement denies receiving $3.9m from Venezuela
Five Star Movement a Italian political party rejects Spanish newspaper’s allegation that it received secret financing from Maduro in 2010.
NATO and Germany warn against US troop cuts
NATO chief and German foreign minister Heiko Maas underline importance of United States military presence in Germany for mutual security.
Tourism ‘air bridge’ talks going well between UK-Portugal
Tourism ‘air bridge’ negotiations between Portugal and Britain that would allow British tourists to dodge a quarantine upon returning home…
Turkish warplanes attack PKK sites in Iraq
Turkish Warplanes took off from various air bases in Turkey, targeting PKK multiple areas including Qandil stronghold in northern Iraq.
UK reviews distancing rule for next level of easing lockdown
UK reviewing its two-metre social distancing rule ahead of next stage lockdown easing planned for July 4, when restaurants and…