Top European Union officials say the bloc is looking into funding alternative energy infrastructure in the Middle East that would circumvent conflict hot spots like the Strait of Hormuz.
Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin says the trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union offers some solace at a time when unilateral moves have dominated the geopolitical landscape.
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster fueled global fears about nuclear energy and slowed down its development in Europe and other regions.
The president of Cyprus says fellow European Union leaders meeting on the island nation need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if an EU country under attack puts out the call to bloc partners for help.
Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar says he would talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin but won't initiate contact.
The European Union's energy commissioner says skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomorrow.
The European Parliament has approved a trade deal between Washington and Brussels but with amendments added to protect European interests should the United States fail to hold up its end of the bargain.
The European Union and Australia have agreed on the final text of a free trade agreement some two years after negotiations broke down over Australian demands for more red meat market access and complaints about Australian products labeled with traditionally European names such as prosecco.
EU leaders are accusing Hungary’s Viktor Orbán of blocking major aid to Ukraine to score points at home ahead of elections next month.
European leaders have demanded the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a moratorium on strikes on water and energy infrastructure in the Middle East as they met in Brussels to grapple with rising energy prices caused by the war.
Paraguay has ratified the Mercosur and European Union free trade deal to complete South America’s approval of a huge new trade zone.
The European Union has agreed to expand funding for citizens needing to leave their home countries to access safe abortions elsewhere in the 27-nation bloc.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in its war.
The European Union’s top diplomats met with the director of the Board of Peace in Brussels following a shaky and controversial embrace of U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure and rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
The European Commission says the United States needs to honor its tariff deal with the EU after the Supreme court blocked parts of President Donald Trump’s trade agenda.
European Union leaders reached a broad agreement Thursday in a Belgian castle to restructure the 27-nation bloc’s economy as they face antagonism from Trump, strong-China and Russia.
The European Union is ready to implement a free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries on a provisional basis.
European Union leaders have welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to drop his tariff threats over Greenland, but they are wary about his Board of Peace project.
Joe Biden promised Europe that "America is back" early in his presidency, aiming to mend ties after Donald Trump's tenure.
European Union lawmakers have voted to hold up a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries over concerns about the legality of the deal.
President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland and impose tariffs continue to raise concerns in Europe.
U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to drop his threat of imposing tariffs on several European countries.
President Donald Trump says he has scrapped the tariffs that he threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for U.S. control over Greenland.
President Donald Trump meandered through a list of his administration’s accomplishments while speaking at a White House press briefing Tuesday.
European Union leaders are using strong language like "intimidation" and "blackmail" to describe U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of new tariffs over Greenland.
Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and observers are converging on the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting.
The Swiss town of Davos hosts the annual meeting of elites from business, government and culture this week.
The eight European countries targeted by U_S_ President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland have criticized the move in an unusually strong joint statement, warning that his threats “undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral.”.
The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries have formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrate the expected signing of a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur.
Ukraine's new defense minister says wide-scale desertions and draft-dodging are major challenges as Russia's invasion continues.
The European Union plans to allocate most of a new loan program to Ukraine's military needs over the next two years.
European Union leaders have agreed to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years.
The European Commission says the European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy.
European Union envoys are fine-tuning a plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for a massive loan to support Ukraine over the next two years.
European nations have agreed to consider changes that rights advocates say would weaken migrant protections that have underpinned European law since World War II.
European Union leaders have committed to funding Ukraine's economic and military needs for the next two years.
The gala crowd at Milan's Teatro alla Scala has cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich's "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" with a 12-minute standing ovation.
The European Union has unveiled a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine over the next two years.
Ukrainian officials met with U.S. President Donald Trump's representatives Sunday, and Washington officials are expected in Moscow for more peace talks this week.
The European Union’s defense chief has proposed deeper integration of the bloc’s defense industry with Ukraine as a U.S. peace plan remains in flux and Russia’s unconventional warfare operations rattle the 27-nation bloc.
World leaders are arriving for a historic first Group of 20 summit in Africa that aims to put the problems of poor countries at the top of the global agenda.
The European Union has introduced a new defense package to speed up the deployment of tanks and troops across its 27 nations.
European Union officials are warning Ukraine that it must keep cracking down on graft in the wake of a major corruption scandal that could hurt the country’s ability to attract financial help.
European, Latin American, and Caribbean nations have started a two-day summit in Colombia to strengthen ties.
World leaders gathering the in Brazil's Amazon rainforest for the U.N.‘s annual climate summit warned Thursday that time is running short for urgent and decisive action to prevent the worst effects of climate change.
Australia has added Reddit and Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children under 16 from having accounts.
The European Union is working to establish new climate goals before the U.N. climate talks in Brazil starts next week.
European Union leaders are seeking a more active role in Gaza and the occupied West Bank after being sidelined from a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Belgium's prime minister says that his European partners must share the risk of using billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets that are held in his country to help keep Ukraine’s economy and war effort afloat in coming years.
The European Union's top official warns that Russia is conducting a "targeted gray zone campaign" against Europe.
French President Emmanuel Macron says Europe must take a tougher approach on Russia by shooting down drones the violate European airspace and boarding Moscow's shadow fleet ships.
Global Citizen surpassed its fundraising goals at its annual music festival in New York’s Central Park.
European defense ministers have agreed to develop a “drone wall” along their borders with Russia and Ukraine to better detect, track and intercept drones violating Europe’s airspace.
A growing number of experts have said Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip amounts to genocide, deepening Israel’s isolation and risking untold damage to the country’s standing even among allies.
Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Belgorod region have killed two civilians while Russian shelling in eastern Ukraine left one man dead.
Rosana Prieto and her village in northwestern Spain have used a major cycling race to protest Israel's military actions in Gaza.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that Europe must stake claim to its independence in the face of challenges from Russia, new and hostile trade realities and other major powers.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced plans to seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over the war in Gaza.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to deliver a major state of the union speech on the challenges facing the world’s biggest trading bloc and laying out her vision for tackling them.
European officials, led by EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan, plan to visit the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday to discuss economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions.
Portuguese emergency services say an electric streetcar that is one of Lisbon’s big tourist attractions has derailed, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others.
The head of the European Parliament’s trade committee said he has doubts about some aspects of the EU’s trade deal with the Trump administration and predicted the deal could be amended during the legislative approval process.
Bulgarian authorities aren't investigating a suspected Russian interference operation involving a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen because they say the interference is now common.
NATO is working to counter Russian jamming of satellite navigation systems on civilian flights, according to the alliance's chief.
A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was hit by GPS jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation.
European defense ministers have pledged to increase pressure on Russia after a meeting in Copenhagen on the war in Ukraine.
American and European Union officials have released a bare-bones account of their trade deal that imposes a 15% import tax on 70% of European goods exported to the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
President Donald Trump has started arranging a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
European and NATO leaders will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
A public document filed by a company that just hired President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons as advisers included a sentence early Monday that said it hoped to benefit from grants and other incentives from the federal government, which their father happens to lead.
President Donald Trump's order imposing new tariffs on scores of countries and the European Union starting in seven days has injected a new dose of uncertainty in an already uncertain process.
The European Commission says it presumes the United States will impose a 15% tariff on most EU exports from Friday.
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
The EU-U.S. tariff agreement sealed over the weekend has been described as a “dark day” for Europe and even a capitulation to American demands.
U.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Stockholm to discuss trade tariffs and a potential summit between their leaders.
U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have announced a sweeping trade deal.
