Norway

The cold war in the Arctic

Russia said on Monday its deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin had every right to visit Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, near the North Pole, despite

21/04/2015

World News

Diplomatic row over Falkland Islands heats up

Argentina has threatened legal action against British energy companies operating near the Falkland Islands in a growing diplomatic dispute over the territory in the South Atlantic.

10/04/2015

Iran

A New Start for Iran

09/04/2015

USA

New president 'new chapter' : Obama and Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani seek to repair toxic relations

A new spirit of cooperation appears to have have replaced toxic relations between Washington and Kabul as President Obama agreed to delay a planned

25/03/2015

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Kissing couples promote Greek-German reconciliation

24/03/2015

Germany

Prospect of Greek default raises tensions as Merkel and Tsipras meet in Berlin

The prospect of Greece defaulting on its debt has been raised amid a meeting between Angela Merkel and Alexis Tsipras. The Greek and German leaders

23/03/2015

Germany

Raised tensions ahead of Tsipras' visit to Berlin

Alexis Tsipras heads to Berlin, but his first official visit to the capital comes amid growing tensions between Greece and Germany.

22/03/2015

USA

Israel-Palestine path to peace 'hard to find' says Obama

In fresh rebuke of Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Barack Obama has criticised the Israeli leader’s rejection of a two-state solution to the

22/03/2015

USA

US to 'reassess' relations with Israel after Netanyahu comments

US President Barack Obama has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would “reassess” US-Israeli diplomatic relations after

20/03/2015

USA

Ukraine and Russian diplomats 'bandy words' in a bad tempered OSCE meeting

A special session in Washington of the Organization for Security and co-operation in Europe brought together the Russian and Ukranian ambassadors on

17/03/2015

Switzerland

'Gaps remain..... but there's some progress' in talks to restrict Iran's nuclear programme

Talks between European negotiators and Iranian diplomats over Tehran’s nuclear programme are said to be reaching a crucial point. The negotiations

17/03/2015

World News

China threatens 'decisive' response after alleged Myanmar bombing

China says it will take “decisive” measures if Myanmar commits another attack on its territory. The threat comes amid allegations that Myanmar

15/03/2015

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Creditors despair as Greek drama drags on

13/03/2015

Sweden

Saudi Arabia recalls ambassador from Sweden amid diplomatic row

Saudi Arabia has recalled its ambassador from Stockholm after Sweden ended a decade old arms deal with Riyadh. It is the latest escalation of

11/03/2015

Russia

NATO reinforces Baltic presence as tensions rise with Russia

Hundreds of US armoured vehicles have been arriving in Latvia, with thousands of troops to follow. The deployment comes amid efforts to reassure

11/03/2015

USA

Pro- and anti-Netanyahu protesters cry out from Capitol Hill

Just before Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the US Congress, several dozen protesters took to Capitol Hill expressing views both for and against the

03/03/2015

USA

Netanyahu warns US Congress against Iran nuclear deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned the US Congress that the nuclear accord being negotiated with Iran would help the Islamic

03/03/2015

Indonesia

Australian drug smugglers face firing squad despite Abbot's diplomatic efforts

Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia have “remained intact” despite Indonesia’s refusal to halt the execution of two Australian drug

26/02/2015

Ukraine

Differences emerge in Moscow and Ukraine over need for peacekeeping force

On the diplomatic front Kyiv and Moscow are divided on the role and any peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine. President Petro Poroshenko is

19/02/2015

World

Western powers, Russia trade blows over Ukraine in Munich

09/02/2015