EUROPE

EUROPE NEWS

Trump to host NATO chief as alliance faces strains

3:36 pm November 10, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump will host NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg in Washington at a time of severe strain within the Atlantic alliance, the White House announced Saturday. The two leaders will discuss NATO allies’ “progress on increasing defense spending and ensuring more equitable burden-sharing,” the White House statement said. Trump has been a frequent […]

Trump will not impose tariffs on EU cars: Juncker

3:50 pm November 8, 2019

Munich (Germany): The outgoing president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said Friday he believes the US will not impose new tariffs on imported European cars in the coming days. President Donald Trump’s administration has been threatening since last year to impose tariffs on auto imports to defend the US automaking sector, a symbol of […]

France reopens contested Jewish tomb in east Jerusalem

3:43 pm November 8, 2019

Jerusalem: France has reopened a contested Jewish tomb in east Jerusalem after several aborted attempts. The French Consulate General reopened the Tomb of the Kings one of Jerusalem’s most magnificent ancient tombs to the public last month, for the first time in over a decade. Tensions between French authorities and Israeli nationalists and ultra-Orthodox Jews […]

Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with US

EU warns Iran over nuclear deal after uranium claims

9:29 pm November 4, 2019

Brussels: The European Union on Monday warned its support for the Iran nuclear deal depends on Tehran fulfilling its commitments, after Iranian officials announced a major increase in enriched uranium production. Following a series of steps away from its commitments under the 2015 accord, the head of the Iranian atomic energy agency said Monday that […]

41 migrants found alive in refrigerated truck in Greece

9:08 pm November 4, 2019

Thessaloniki: Forty-one migrants were found alive in a refrigerated truck in northern Greece on Monday, said police, who arrested the driver. The migrants, of apparent Afghan origin, were mostly in good condition but seven received first aid in hospital, the police said. “The truck contained men and boys. Identifying their nationality will require a couple […]