Europe News Turkish-EU relations: Why won't the bloc take a hard line on Turkey? Another EU summit has passed without tough sanctions being imposed on Ankara. When it comes to foreign policy, the national interests of individual EU member states triumph. 15/12/2020
Europe News EU needs action not words against Turkey, says Manfred Weber "We have to act now [against Turkey]," said Weber. "Words are not any more enough. And we must use our economic power." 27/10/2020
Europe News EU imposes sanctions on 6 individuals over Alexei Navalny poisoning The EU has imposed sanctions on 6 individuals and one entity it believes was involved in the attempted assassination of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. 15/10/2020
Europe News We are not against sanctions on Belarus, insists Cyprus FM Cyprus insists it does not oppose sanctions against Belarus but wants similar measures slapped on Turkey. 22/09/2020
Europe News Turkey tensions should be taken to Hague - Cyprus' Foreign Minister Cyprus has called for sanctions against Turkey over illegal drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean, but is offering a legal alternative. 22/09/2020
Europe News EU issues first ever sanctions against cyber attacks The move to use the full force of the EU's new powers, agreed back in May 2019, was welcomed by the Dutch foreign minister on Twitter 31/07/2020
Europe News Venezuela reverses plan to expel EU ambassador Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro had ordered the EU envoy to leave after Brussels hit 11 more Venezuelan officials with sanctions for "undermining democracy and the rule of law". But the decision has now been reversed. 30/06/2020
France France willing to take Trump to WTO over proposed tariffs French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said that there is no legal basis for Trump's tariff threat. 08/12/2019
Europe News Brief from Brussels: Brexit deal or no deal? In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: The EU reiterates that it’s working hard to seal a Brexit agreement, as the UK publishes technical 23/08/2018
Europe News Europe looks to take lead as US relationship takes turn for worse With Washington proving something of an unreliable ally of late, the EU is looking at its own diplomacy and how it can occupy the world stage, without its big brother across the Atlantic. 24/05/2018
Europe News EU fails to agree new sanctions against Iran Foreign Ministers are pressured by strong economic interests 16/04/2018
