European Union

Britain's Johnson plays down Brexit breakthrough hopes

Brexit deal hopes hang on British breakfast with Barnier

1:55 pm October 11, 2019

Brussels : Britain and Europe’s top Brexit negotiators sat down together Friday to test what British and Irish leaders say might be a “pathway” to a deal. Technical talks on an agreement to govern Britain’s EU divorce are stalled, just days before what had been billed as a last chance European summit. But on Friday […]

Paris, Rome, Berlin preparing to block Facebook's Libra in Europe: French minister

French finance minister: Libra should not be developed in EU

8:33 pm October 9, 2019

Brussels: The European Union should not allow Facebook to develop its digital currency project, known as Libra, on “European territory” because it threatens the monetary sovereignty of member states, France’s finance minister Bruno Le Maire said Wednesday. Speaking ahead of a meeting of the 19 eurozone finance ministers, Bruno Le Maire said alternative payment systems […]

UK leader presses for US diplomat’s wife to face charges

6:49 pm October 7, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will speak with the U.S. ambassador to the UK about a case involving an American diplomat’s wife who left the country after reportedly becoming a suspect in a fatal crash. Johnson said Monday he doesn’t think it is right to “use the process of diplomatic immunity for […]

Boris Johnson makes Brexit squatting plans for Downing Street: Report

8:32 pm October 6, 2019

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly making plans to virtually “squat” in Downing Street and refuse to step down even if a no-confidence motion is passed against him over the ongoing Brexit divisions in the UK Parliament, a media report quoting Cabinet insiders claimed on Sunday. In what would be seen as a […]

5 Ambassadors present credentials to President Kovind

3:24 pm October 3, 2019

New Delhi: Ambassadors of four countries and the European Union on Thursday presented their credentials to President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Those who presented their credentials to the President include Ambassador of France Emannuel Lenain and Ambassador of the European Union Ugo Astuto, according to a statement issued by the Rashtrapati […]