EU: Press Azerbaijan on Rights at Summit
(Brussels) – Leaders of European Union member states should press visiting Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev to end the crackdown on critics and commit to concrete and sustainable human rights reforms, 37…
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Substantial progress achieved in EU-Azerbaijan relations
Substantial progress has been achieved in EU-Azerbaijan relations since the last Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga, said an EU official during a video-conference dedicated to…
How far would EU go in trade ties with Iran?
While a high ranking European delegation is in Iran to reassure the Islamic Republic about their support for the implementation of the nuclear deal, an…
EU cuts Turkey funding after ‘democratic deterioration’
The European Union will cut funds allocated to Turkey due to the “deteriorating situation in relation to democracy, rule of law and human rights” there, according…
Turkey ready to renew Customs Union deal with EU
Turkey is ready to renew the agreement on the Customs Union with the European Union, according to the Turkish Ministry for EU Affairs. The European…
Turkey-EU Economic Summit Will Show Ties Recovering, Simsek Says
Turkey’s relationship with the European Union is in recovery and top economic policy makers are planning to meet at a summit in Brussels next month,…
Israel Will Take Military Action to Stop Iran Nuclear Program if Trump’s Efforts Fail, Intel Minister Warns
Israel is willing to resort to military action to ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons, the intelligence minister said on Thursday in Japan where he…
Turkey poised for first EU budget cut
MEPs are preparing to withhold up to €80 million from Turkey’s EU funds in the first follow-up to last week’s EU summit. The budget vote,…
Erdogan: Turkey’s membership will cure EU’s problems
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey’s full membership is the “cure for the chronic problems” of the European Union (EU). Turkey, which applied for bloc membership…
Merkel: EU to cut aid to Turkey over democratic backsliding
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said early Friday that European Union leaders have agreed to reduce financial assistance for helping Turkey get ready for possible EU…