Europe MEPs eye sanctions against Ankara and reject Syria 'safe zone' While MEPs have no direct say on EU foreign policy decisions, they have the power to curb important funding to Turkey. 23/10/2019
Russia Britain's foreign minister says Russia is making the world more dangerous Relations between Moscow and London are tense after Britain blamed Russia for the nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent in Salisbury. 21/08/2018
United Kingdom UK government apologises to detained Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Boris Johnson offers apology to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and family, as her husband expresses concern for her well-being in detention in Iran. 13/11/2017
Germany #RumoursAboutGermany: Government campaign aims to expose lies human traffickers tell migrants "The ship for the crossing to Germany is spacious and has a pool and a cinema," is one of the 'seven lies' about Germany presented on the site. 24/10/2017
no comment Boris on a boat Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson hosted EU counterparts at his official residence in Kent, taking one out in a rowing boat 16/10/2017
USA Trump tells Tillerson talks with Kim Jong-Un are "waste of time" US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he told the top U.S. diplomat not to waste his time trying to negotiate with North Korean leader Kim 01/10/2017
no comment China's Xi Jinping hosts summit dinner Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hosted a banquet to welcome foreign leaders at a summit of the BRICS group of five major emerging economies in 04/09/2017
brussels bureau European Commission concerned as Russia sanctions bill passes in US Congress The European Commission has again raised concerns over proposed US sanctions on Russia, as the bill is passed by the US House of Representatives. 26/07/2017
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels Libya and the Sahel region are at the heart of the European Union’s efforts to respond to refugee arrivals from the Mediterranean. 17/07/2017
world news Joint press conference between Federica Mogherini and Sergey Lavrov Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini address a press conference in Brussels after holding talks. 11/07/2017
brussels bureau MEPs back EU-Cuba pact MEPs have backed an EU deal to cooperate more closely with Cuba. 05/07/2017
brussels bureau NATO and EU defence ministers talk cooperation, Trump and cyber security European Union defence ministers meet about strengthening defence and security and working with NATO against threats including cyber attacks. 18/05/2017
USA Turkey's Erdogan in US to meet Trump at White House The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived in the US for his first meeting with Donald Trump at the White House. 16/05/2017
United Kingdom "Brexit for the many, not the few" promises UK's opposition leader In a swipe at Prime Minister Theresa May, the opposition leader said a Labour government would not threaten Europe during negotiations. 06/05/2017
France Macron causes Polish outrage after claiming a Kaczynski and Le Pen alliance Emmanuel Macron has further angered Poland after suggesting the leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party is allied with Marine Le Pen. 02/05/2017
Russia 'Talk instead of yelling at North Korea' - Russian diplomat The US said on Thursday that its policy was to exert maximum pressure on North Korea through sanctions and diplomatic activity, echoing comments made by the Trump administration the previous… 28/04/2017
Venezuela Venezuela to quit Organisation of American States as protests continue Security forces clashed with opposition protesters for another day, as the death toll from the anti-government unrest reaches at least 29. 27/04/2017
France From the EU to Trump, the world reacts to French vote International reaction to the results of the first round of the French presidential ballot has been pouring in. 24/04/2017
