UK

Boris Johnson calls for an end to Northern Ireland’s political deadlock

akhila balakrishnan May 16, 2022

UK’s Johnson urges end to N Ireland deadlock, which prevents the formation of a regional administration, spares with EU. London (U K)- British Prime minister Boris Johnson is heading to Northern Ireland to end a political deadlock which prevents the formation of a regional administration.

World

Top EU diplomat hopeful for deal at Iran nuclear talks

Editorial Bureau May 14, 2022

WEISSENHAUS, Germany — The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Friday he is hopeful that stalled talks with Iran over the country’s nuclear program can yield reach an agreement. The talks between Tehran and world powers deadlocked in part over Iran’s demand for the United States to lift a terrorist designation on the country’s paramilitary […]

UK

UK and EU are once again at loggerheads

akhila balakrishnan May 11, 2022

UK ramps up threat to rewrite Brexit deal with the EU Britain and the European Union were again at different tables over Brexit on Wednesday. The U.K. government ramped up threats to scrap parts of its trade treaty with the bloc, saying the rules block the formation of a new government in Northern Ireland. Foreign […]

Europe

EU leader calls for Russian oil ban in new set of sanctions

Editorial Bureau May 5, 2022

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top official on Wednesday called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia and target the country’s biggest bank and major broadcasters in a sixth package of sanctions against Moscow for its war in Ukraine. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, […]

Europe

European Union moves forward in antitrust case against Apple

Editorial Bureau May 2, 2022

BRUSSELS — The European Union said Monday it believes Apple abused its dominant position by limiting access to rivals to its mobile payment system Apple Pay. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm, has been investigating the technology company since 2020. The commission’s preliminary view is that Apple is restricting competition by preventing mobile

Europe

Frontex chief offers to resign over pushback claims

Editorial Bureau April 30, 2022

BRUSSELS — The head of the European Union’s border agency has offered to resign following allegations that the agency was involved in illegal pushbacks of migrants, European Union and German officials said Friday. The board of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, known as Frontex, would consider whether to accept the offer from Executive […]

World

Ukraine top of agenda as China, EU prepare to meet at summit

Editorial Bureau April 1, 2022

BEIJING — The European Union will seek China’s assurances that it won’t assist Russia in circumventing economic sanctions leveled over the invasion of Ukraine at an annual summit Friday. EU officials say they will also look for signs Beijing is willing to cooperate on bringing an end to the war at the virtual meeting. Other […]

Europe

EU proposes new rules to discourage disposable fast fashion

Editorial Bureau March 31, 2022

BRUSSELS — The European Union warned consumers to stop using their clothes like disposable facial tissues and said Wednesday that it plans to counter the polluting use of trendy fast fashion. New rules proposed by the EU’s executive arm call for a mandatory minimum use of recycled fibers by 2030 and would ban the destruction […]

Tech

EU agrees on new digital rules to rein in Big Tech dominance

Editorial Bureau March 26, 2022

BRUSSELS — The European Union set the stage for a stepped-up crackdown on big tech companies with an agreement on landmark digital rules to rein in online “gatekeepers” such as Google and Facebook parent Meta. EU officials agreed late Thursday on wording for the bloc’s Digital Markets Act, part of a long-awaited overhaul of its […]

Europe

EU to boost military support to Kyiv, mulling new sanctions

Editorial Bureau March 12, 2022

VERSAILLES, France — European Union leaders said on Friday they will continue applying pressure on Russia by devising a new set of sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine while stepping up military support for Kyiv. The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said the 27 officials taking part at two-day summit outside Paris […]