Brussels, Dec 12 (EFE).- The European Union countries approved on Friday the indefinite freezing of some 210 billion euros in Russian assets, allowing them to eventually be used to finance the reconstruction of the country if the 27 member states reach a consensus. The ambassadors of the EU member states agreed on Friday to indefinitely … Read more
Brussels (EFE).- The European Parliament has officially barred representatives of the Chinese tech giant Huawei from entering its premises as a precautionary measure, amid an ongoing investigation in Belgium into alleged corruption, forgery, money laundering, and criminal organization involving the company. “As of Mar. 14, the Parliament has decided, as a precautionary measure, to immediately … Read more
By Jose Miguel Blanco Boao, China, Mar 30 (EFE).- Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez put his nation forward as a “reliable” partner for China in trade, investment and conflict resolution at the Boao Forum in China’s Hainan province on Thursday. Sánchez’s intervention at the opening of the annual summit was the first engagement of his … Read more
Paris, Mar 10 (EFE).- France and the United Kingdom on Friday announced an agreement to strengthen bilateral cooperation in tackling irregular migration through the English Channel. French president Emmanuel Macron and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced an “unprecedented” deal to boost cross-Channel efforts to stem the flow of migrants traveling to the UK illegally … Read more
Helsinki, Mar 3 (EFE).- Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday called on Turkey to agree to the accession of Finland and Sweden into Nato, which he hopes can be achieved before the alliance’s next summit in Lithuania in July. Sánchez was addressing a press conference in Helsinki alongside Finnish prime minister, Sanna Marin, during … Read more
Tehran, Feb 22 (EFE).- Iran announced new sanctions against 36 people and entities from the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom in retaliation to the recent restrictive measures by Brussels. The Islamic republic has sanctioned several military companies and politicians, including EU parliamentarians, from various European countries. The Iranian foreign ministry said those sanctioned … Read more
