5 d. ago France and Germany Lead EU Push to Sanction Russian Oil Majors

France and Germany are urging the European Union to target major Russian oil companies as part of the bloc’s next package of sanctions, according to proposals seen by Bloomberg.

Politics

1 week ago US Targets Iraqi Tycoon in Latest Move Against Iran Oil Exports

The US imposed sanctions on an Iraqi tycoon accused of helping Iran evade restrictions on its oil exports, the latest in a series of moves targeting Tehran’s energy trade.

Economics

1 week ago HANSON: Immigration policies beginning to backfire on European countries

Almost weekly in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France and Germany, a sensational assault committed by an illegal migrant — often enjoying some sort of state support or with prior arrests for the same crime — surfaces.  Until recently, European politicians and the media sought to either ignore such news or accuse those who clamoured for tighter […]

Events

2 w. ago European powers begin process to restart Iran sanctions over its nuclear program

France, Britain and Germany notified the UN Security Council that they ‘believe Iran to be in significant non-performance of its commitments’ under the 2015 nuclear deal

Economics

2 w. ago Les Européens s’apprêtent à raviver les sanctions contre le nucléaire en Iran

Pour eux, Téhéran ne respecte pas l’accord de 2015, qui avait suspendu les sanctions via l’ONU à l’époque.

Economics

2 w. ago UK, France, Germany start process to put sanctions back on Iran

U.N. imposed sanctions on Iran could be coming soon as Britain, France and Germany have launched a 30-day process to reimpose sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 accord.

Events

2 w. ago Iran Faces UN Nuclear Sanctions Triggered by European Powers

European powers are expected to refer Iran back to the United Nations to face the re-imposition of tougher sanctions after the Islamic Republic failed to comply with demands to negotiate with the US and allow international atomic inspectors to resume their work.

Economics

2 w. ago Merz and Macron to Offer Moldova Support to Deter Moscow Threat

Germany, France and Poland are set to bolster Moldova’s leadership amid mounting concerns among European officials that next month’s parliamentary elections might produce a strong result for pro-Russian parties, hindering the eastern European nation’s efforts to pivot to the West.

Politics

2 w. ago European, Iranian diplomats fail to agree on how to avoid reimposed UN sanctions

VIENNA — Representatives of three European countries threatening to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed to agree with their Iranian counterpart Tuesday on how to avoid the measures days ahead of a deadline, a diplomat said. The talks in Geneva among representatives of Britain, France and Germany — known as the […]

Politics

3 w. ago German, French post offices restrict packages to U.S. over tariffs

BERLIN — The postal services of Germany and France on Friday announced a raft of restrictions on package deliveries to the United States due to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. DHL, which owns the Deutsche Post service, said that from Saturday it would “temporarily suspend” its standard category of U.S. package delivery, the preferred […]

Economics