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EU lifts embargo over arms to Syrian opposition There has been a seismic political shift in Brussels over Syria. EU foreign ministers, meeting in the Belgian capital, failed to reach agreement on… 28/05/2013
Jalili says nuclear issues unaffected by Iran’s presidential outcome He is himself a candidate in next month’s Iranian Presidential election but for the moment Saeed Jalili is busy leading Iran’s negotiations on its nuclear… 17/05/2013
Iran agrees to nuclear talks with world powers Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, has announced that he is prepared to pursue nuclear diplomacy with world powers. Jalili met with the… 16/05/2013
Serbia, Kosovo leaders meet again in Brussels Leaders from Serbia and Kosovo are back in Brussels for the ninth round of talks aimed at normalising relations between the two nations. EU officials have… 17/04/2013
Serbia, Kosovo leaders aim to normalise ties at Brussels talks Leaders from Serbia and Kosovo are meeting in Brussels for talks aimed at normalising relations between the two nations. Belgrade wants to open negotiations… 02/04/2013
Syrian crisis resembles Somalia civil war, says UN envoy Brahimi UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has told EU foreign ministers to do all they can to bring about an end to the conflict in Syria. Speaking after a… 11/03/2013
Brahimi set for Syria talks with EU foreign ministers EU foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday to discuss ways to end the conflict in Syria. UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who also attended the… 11/03/2013
EU rejects lifting arms embargo on Syrian rebels EU foreign ministers on Monday decided against lifting a ban on shipping weapons to the Syrian opposition. Britain has been leading the charge to ease the… 18/02/2013
European Union confirms it won’t ship weapons to Syria Foreign Ministers in Brussels have continued talks about the direction of EU policy. The EU’s foreign affairs chief, Catherine Ashton, critised human… 31/01/2013
EU foreign ministers back Mali mission Europe’s foreign ministers have approved sending troops to help train the Malian army to fight back against Islamist militants. EU troops are not expected… 17/01/2013
Clinton and Ashton urge Serb-Kosovan resolution US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton urged leaders in Kosovo to reach an agreement with Serbia. Clinton backed… 31/10/2012
Close-up: EU rewards Myanmar’s road to reform The lifting of EU sanctions against Myanmar on Monday marks yet another step towards normalising diplomatic ties between Burmese authorities and the West… 25/04/2012
EU hits Syria with more sanctions The EU has approved a wave of fresh sanctions against Syria. The punitive measures agreed between Europe’s foreign ministers in Brussels include a lockdown… 27/02/2012
EU set to award Serbia candidate status EU countries are thought to be on the verge of granting Serbia candidate status to join the 27 member bloc. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe was quoted… 27/02/2012
Europe increases pressure on Syria EU foreign ministers have given the green light for a raft of new sanctions against Syria. Meeting in Brussels, Europe’s top diplomats agreed to target… 27/02/2012
Ashton opens EU delegation building in Tripoli – nocomment The European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton inaugurated the EU Delegation building in the Libyan capital on November 12. 13/11/2011
Catherine Ashton: time to put pressure on Syria Fariba Mavaddat, euronews: Over the past year, Middle East and North Africa have seen monumental change sin their histories. As citizens across the region… 02/11/2011
US & EU head to Israel with UN vote looming With just five days to go before the Palestinians present their demand for statehood before the UN, America and Europe are engaged in a diplomatic push to… 14/09/2011
Catherine Ashton: EU Diplomacy The EU Foreign Policy Chief, Catherine Ashton, announced plans to open an office in the rebel-held Libyan city of Benghazi to help provide aid and security to… 11/05/2011
Ashton follows Cameron to Egypt The European Union’s foreign policy chief, visiting Cairo, has talked about adding a billion euros to current aid being given to Egypt. Encouraging free… 22/02/2011
Hard knocks of EU diplomacy Eleven days after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, the European Union’s foreign minister Catherine Ashton should have been the first high-ranking official from… 22/02/2011
EU fears immigration through Libya The turmoil in Arab countries finds the European Union states struggling to find common positions. Meeting in Brussels, the 27 foreign ministers have been… 21/02/2011
Turkey and the EU speak out on GazaTurkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had uncompromising words for the Israeli action on Gaza. “What is happening is terrorism,” the PM said. He was… 19/11/2012
Serbia-Kosovo dialogue may restart next monthDialogue between Serbia and Kosovo could restart as early as next month, according to the Serbian Prime Minister. Talks were suspended last May, ahead of the… 31/10/2012
Ashton meets Palestinian leaders in a bid to revive peace talksEU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton continued her tour of Israel and the Palestinian territories on Thursday in an attempt to revive stalled peace… 25/10/2012
Ashton in Beirut as EU warns of power vacuum in LebanonThe EU’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is meeting Lebanese leaders in Beirut amid heightened tension over the conflict in neighbouring Syria. She… 23/10/2012
New EU sanctions pile pressure on Iran and SyriaEU Foreign Ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday were expected to approve a new round of sanctions against Iran, in a bid to push Tehran to freeze its… 15/10/2012
UN Security Council wants talks with Tehran on nuclear ambitionsThe Five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany have met in New York to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme. The increased… 28/09/2012
EU concensus on tougher Syrian sanctionsWith Damascus and Aleppo still trembling with heavy fighting this Saturday Cyprus, the current EU presiding nation, says a consensus has been reached for… 08/09/2012
EU to impose new sanctions on SyriaThe European Union is to impose a new round of sanctions against the regime in Syria, according to diplomatic sources in Luxembourg, where EU foreign… 25/06/2012
Mixed outlook for future talks on Iran’s atomic ambitionsThe latest round of talks in Moscow between world powers and Iran over its Iran’s nuclear programme have ended without any breakthrough and with both sides… 19/06/2012
Tense and difficult start for Iranian atomic talksTalks on Iran’s disputed nuclear programme have got off to a tense and difficult start, according to Michael Mann, the spokesman for EU foreign policy chief… 18/06/2012
Ashton: Iran has right to nuclear enrichmentDelegates from the five permanent UN Security Council members, (United States, Russia, China, Britain and France) plus Germany, have conceded that Iran has… 24/05/2012
New proposals on the table in Iran nuclear talksIran has offered a counterproposal in nuclear talks with world leaders in Baghdad. Western powers want to curb Iran’s ability to enrich uranium above 20… 23/05/2012
‘Group of six’ gather for new Iran nuclear talksTalks are resuming between Iran and six world powers over its controversial nuclear programme. The EU’s diplomatic chief Catherine Ashton, who is leading… 23/05/2012
UN boss endorses reformist MyanmarUN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon has arrived in Yangon to endorse Myanmar’s rehabilitation back into the international fold. Ban wants to encourage the… 29/04/2012
West optimistic after Iran talksWestern powers say they are cautiously optimistic after the first talks with Iran over its nuclear programme in more than a year. Although Tehran has not… 15/04/2012
Atmosphere at Iran nuclear talks “completely different”A fresh round of negotiations has got underway to try and resolve the long-standing dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme. Representatives from six world… 14/04/2012
EU extends Belarus sanctions over human rightsThe European Union is to extend sanctions on Belarus over President Lukashenko’s human rights record, prompting an immediate dismissive response from… 23/03/2012
Diplomatic row erupts over Toulouse shootingsIn Israel politicians have reacted angrily to comments made in the wake of the shootings in Toulouse. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised what he… 20/03/2012
Clinton ‘optimistic’ on Iran nuclear talksUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Iran to commit to talks over its nuclear programme. Clinton was responding to a letter in which Tehran… 17/02/2012
Ashton calls for new Middle East peace driveThe EU’s foreign policy chief has made a fresh bid to restart direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Negotiators from the two sides have… 25/01/2012
EU’s Ashton wants Libya to ensure women’s rightsThe European Union’s foreign affairs chief has called on Libya to protect women’s rights in law as the country moves towards democracy. Catherine Ashton… 12/11/2011
International leaders react to Gaddafi’s deathPrime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, was one of many international leaders to give his reaction to the death of Col. Gaddafi. He began by… 20/10/2011
Syria denounces ‘provocative’ Clinton remarksSyria has hit back at the United States after Hillary Clinton said President Assad had lost legitimacy. As Damascus wound up a national dialogue conference… 12/07/2011
Serbia and Kosovo’s future lies within EU, says AshtonKosovo has received a boost from the EU. It comes after Pristina achieved its first breakthrough in negotiations with neighbours Serbia. The status of the two… 04/07/2011
EU says Mladic arrest removes major hurdleThe arrest of Ratko Mladic has led to speculation that it will not be a matter of if but when Serbia now joins the EU. In a strange twist of fate, Europe’s… 26/05/2011
EU sanctions on Syria’s al-AssadThe European Union has imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and other senior officials, raising pressure on his government to end weeks of… 23/05/2011
Ashton in Benghazi promises rebels EU supportThe European Union’s head of foreign policy has gone to Benghazi in Libya promising support for the rebels who are fighting to overthrow Colonel Gaddafi’s… 22/05/2011
Ashton wins concession from Bosnian SerbsThe Bosnian Serbs have stepped away from a full-on confrontation with the rest of Europe. They have dropped plans to hold a referendum on rejecting the… 13/05/2011
EU to open office in Libyan rebel strongholdThe European Union says it will open an office in the rebel-held Libyan city of Benghazi. However, this is not a sign of recognition for the rebel… 11/05/2011
Cyber attack against EU ahead of summitOn the eve of a Brussels summit the EU has reported a serious cyber attack on the European Commission. The bloc’s chief diplomat Catherine Ashton’s… 24/03/2011
EU’s Ashton travels to the Middle EastThe EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, is in the Middle East for talks with the region’s Arab leaders. Her… 14/03/2011
EU diplomatic commitment to LibyaEurope appears to be slowly reaching common positions on Libya. After France’s top diplomat said Paris and Berlin want the 27 EU states to talk to the people… 10/03/2011
Calls mount for action against Gaddafi govtInternational calls for action against the Libyan government are intensifying. Meeting in Hungary European Union defence ministers and NATO’s… 25/02/2011
EU condemns bloodshed in LibyaLibya has warned Europe it will “suspend cooperation” in the fight against illegal immigration. The threat came as the EU issued a strong denunciation of… 21/02/2011
Ashton continues to push for peace in Mid-EastAttempting to galvanise all sides into restarting peace talks, it was the turn of the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to receive a visit from the EU’s top… 16/02/2011
EU’s Ashton targets Palestinian state by SeptemberThe EU’s top diplomat Catherine Ashton has said a Palestinian state is still achievable by September, despite an impasse in peace talks. But, Ashton’s… 15/02/2011
Italy offered help with Tunisian migrantsThe European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, at talks in Tunis, has expressed support for Tunisia’s caretaker administration, as increasing… 14/02/2011
Russia calls for UN trip to Middle EastThe United States has done most of the recent talking on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but now Russia and the EU appear to be calling for the UN Security… 09/02/2011
Ashton gives EU line on Egypteuronews Brussels correspondent Sergio Cantone spoke to the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Policy, Catherine Ashton, about the conclusions… 04/02/2011
EU: Egypt must find its own solutionEuropean Union foreign policy representative Catherine Ashton has made clear the bloc’s resolve to support Egyptians’ own peaceful resolution of their… 04/02/2011
Tunisian diplomacy starts in EuropeTunisia is making a fresh start with Europe. The new foreign minister chose Brussels for his first official visit abroad. There, Ahmed Ounaïs met the European… 02/02/2011
EU wary of extremism in EgyptEuropean foreign ministers meeting in Brussels have been reacting to the drama unfolding in Egypt. The EU supports the Arab Republic holding peaceful, free… 31/01/2011
EU’s Ashton urges restraint in EgyptThe European Union’s chief diplomat, Catherine Ashton, has urged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to hold talks immediately with the opposition, and to… 31/01/2011
EU foreign policy chief: common positions give us all strengthIn an exclusive interview with the EU’s High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, Europe’s top diplomat talked about what lies… 01/12/2010
EU diplomacy in EgyptThe headquarters of the EU delegation in Cairo is the starting-out point of many development projects aimed at strengthening Europe-Egypt partnerships… 01/12/2010
EU diplomacy service launchedThe EU has today officially launched its new Diplomatic Service – the European External Action Service (SEAE). Catherine Ashton, the EU’s High Representative… 01/12/2010
EU’s Ashton places China presence before MideastEurope’s High Representative is in China this week for strategic dialogue with its leaders. Catherine Ashton took time out for play in the ancient traditional… 31/08/2010
Israeli soldier’s release ‘vital’ says EU diplomatThe European Union’s foreign policy chief has called for the immediate release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, held captive by Hamas in Gaza since 2006… 19/07/2010
Middle East diplomacy gathers paceIt is a very busy day of Middle East diplomacy with meetings taking place all over the region. The EU’s foreign policy head Catherine Ashton has been… 18/07/2010
EU in talks with TurkeyCatherine Ashton, the EU’s foreign policy chief, has been in Istanbul for talks with her Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu. The discussions included Iran… 13/07/2010
Israel discusses easing Gaza blockadeAmid international outrage over its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship, Israel has held a key meeting to consider easing its blockade. The Security… 16/06/2010
Ashton wins backing for EU diplomatic plan but needs moreTwenty-seven countries with their own diplomatic services are a step closer to a shared European Union mission. The bloc’s foreign affairs chief Catherine… 27/04/2010
New EU diplomatic service builds bridgeheadThe EU’s first diplomatic service chain of command is being prepared for imminent assembly. The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and… 22/03/2010
Ashton condemns Palestinian rocket attackTwo militant Palestinian groups have each said they fired a rocket from Gaza that killed a foreign farm worker in southern Israel. One of the groups is… 18/03/2010
EU’s Ashton calls for Middle East talksEU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has urged Israeli and Palestinians to reopen peace talks amid rising tensions between the two sides. Ashton met… 17/03/2010
Ashton, in Syria, on regional tour to boost EU’s influenceAmid heightened tensions, the European Union’s top diplomat Catherine Ashton has been in Syria to discuss bilateral relations and how to foster the EU’s role… 16/03/2010
