- 18 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityEU
Beefed up EU tech rules could be global standard, says Facebook whistleblower
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's draft rules requiring tech firms to do more to tackle illegal online content could become a global gold standard for a safer…
EU starts mission to train Mozambique troops to fight insurgency
MAPUTO (Reuters) - The European Union on Wednesday launched a two-year mission to train Mozambique troops to fight an Islamic State-linked insurgency in the country's northernmost province Cabo Delgado. The…
EU’s Sefcovic warns UK not to embark on ‘confrontation’ – Telegraph
(Reuters) - European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said the United Kingdom must not "embark on a path of confrontation" amid tension over post-Brexit fishing rights and goods passing through…
China warns Lithuania, European officials over Taiwan row
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China on Saturday warned Lithuania and European officials not to disrupt ties over decisions by Taiwan and the Baltic country to open reciprocal representative offices. China demanded…
EU leaders’ chairman cautiously optimistic on global treaty on pandemics
ROME (Reuters) - The chairman of European Union leaders said on Friday he was cautiously optimistic about the prospects of a global treaty on future pandemics, with the World Health…
EU, U.S. working to defuse political tensions in Bosnia
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States are working with Bosnian officials to try to solve a nagging political crisis, and to assist in drafting necessary electoral…
Poland summons ambassador after Belgian PM’s rule of law comments
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland summoned Belgium's ambassador on Friday to express "disapproval and indignation" after Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo accused Warsaw of "playing with fire" in a worsening dispute…
Russia using gas to bully Moldova, says EU
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union's top diplomat said on Thursday that Moscow was using natural gas to bully Moldova, as the prime minister of the ex-Soviet republic…
EU to push rich nations to increase climate finance at COP26
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will push developed countries to commit more finance to help poorer nations cut emissions and adapt to climate change impacts at the COP26 summit,…
EU court fines Poland 1 million euros per day in rule of law row
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland must pay 1 million euros ($1.16 million) a day for maintaining a disciplinary chamber for judges, the European Union's top court said on Wednesday, in the latest…
EU, China climate chiefs to meet face-to-face ahead of COP26 talks
By Kate Abnett LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - European Union green policy chief Frans Timmermans will meet China's top climate envoy Xie Zhenhua face-to-face for the first time on Wednesday ahead of…
EU’s Northern Ireland proposals don’t go far enough, UK’s Frost says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Brexit minister David Frost said on Monday that the European Union's proposals to solve the problem of trade involving Northern Ireland did not go far enough…
