European Council President Herman van Rompuy on Thursday addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations. It was the first-ever time that a representative of the European Union was allowed

europa.eu José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Speech by President Barroso at the High-level Meeting on Nuclear Safety: EU response to Fukushima accident High-level Meeting on Nuclear Incoming search terms:Barroso addresses UN nuclear safety meetingbarroso addresses un

On 23 may, the Foreign Affairs Council discussed the Southern Neighbourhood Region and adopted a range of conclusions on Syria, Libya, Iran, Bahrain and Yemen. The Council also discussed the

Iran continues to ignore the international community’s appeals to respect human rights, and is subsequently facing sanctions against a number of key figures in its regieme the foreign secretary of

Iran continues to ignore the international community’s appeals to respect human rights, and is subsequently facing sanctions against a number of key figures in its regieme the foreign secretary of

Catherine Ashton the much critiqued High representative of the EU in International Affairs has had an extremely busy number of months, her remit has included being Europe’s No1 in responding Incoming search terms:eux massiveyoutube libya october 2011

Catherine Ashton the much critiqued High representative of the EU in International Affairs has had an extremely busy number of months, her remit has included being Europe’s No1 in responding

Future EU relations with Iran focus not only on the nuclear dispute but also on human rights abuses since the 2009 presidential elections, argues a draft resolution by the Foreign

Future EU relations with Iran focus not only on the nuclear dispute but also on human rights abuses since the 2009 presidential elections, argues a draft resolution by the Foreign

EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton this week is on a visit to the Middle East. Her aim is to meet with leaders on both sides of the Israel-Palestine border,

Catherine Ashton, the European Commission’s Vice-President spoke in Geneva, Switzerland this afternoon. Iran, and Europe’s concerns about Uranium enrichment, and Iran’s possible nuclear capabilities formed Madame Ashton’s agenda for the

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague, speaking to journalists at the fringes of a meeting of European foreign ministers in Luxembourg, discusses the EU’s agreement on tighter sanctions against Iran over

French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner arrives at the EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, in his typical, assertive manner, responds to questions on the EU’s sanctions against Iran.

Israel’s President Shimon Peres on Monday demanded a strong international stand against terror in a speech to the United Nations’s General Assembly in New York. He also asked UN Secretary

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague on Monday dismissed the potential impact of the 75.000 classified military documents that have been revealed by Wikileaks, saying that “they should not be damaging

Entering the Council building for a meeting with his European counterparts on Monday in Brussels, William Hague, UK Foreign Secretary, said he expects the EU to impose tougher sanctions on

European Union foreign ministers on Monday agreed to impose new economic sanctions on Iran, going well beyond the measures approved by a UN resolution last month. The ministers, meeting in

William Hague, the new UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, discusses the main items on the agenda of his first-ever meeting of European Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg.

EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton has written to Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili inviting him to talks as Europe plans new sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear programme,

LUXEMBOURG — EU officials said on Monday there were indications Israel would agree to open one of its border crossings to Gaza. On the sidelines of a meeting of EU

Manouchehr Mottaki, Foreign Minister of Iran, on Tuesday paid a controversial visit to the European Parliament in Brussels. A dozen centre-right MEPs tried to prevent Iranian Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki

Manouchehr Mottaki, Foreign Minister of Iran, on Tuesday paid a controversial visit to the European Parliament in Brussels. A dozen centre-right MEPs tried to prevent Iranian Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki

European Union foreign ministers urged Iran on Monday to stop jamming European satellite transmissions and said they were prepared to take action to put an end to the interference. Iranian

Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman arrives at the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

EU Foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, having met with the EU’s foreign ministers, says the recent announcement by Iran to step up its uranium enrichment to 20 percent has further

Catherine Ashton. Vice-President and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on Monday drew a mixed response from the different parties in the European Parliament after Incoming search terms:euractiv iraq

Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili was in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday to discuss his country’s nuclear ambitions with representatives of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security

In the wake of today’s talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Javier Solana, the High Representive of the European Union and negotiator for the EU3+3 group, which includes the United States,

Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili was in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday to discuss his country’s nuclear ambitions with representatives of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security

Dutch Prime Minister Jan-Peter Balkenende tells the general assembly of the United Nations that Iran must comply with international demands to provide more transparency about its nuclear program and must

The United Nations Security Council this week agreed a resolution to ultimately ban nuclear weapons. The US will host a summit next April to fight the proliferation of nuclear materials

US President Barack Obama addresses the United Nations during the September 2009 General Assembly in New York.

This is Saturday’s press conference with Sweden’s prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and French Presidency Nicolas Sarkozy, with translation into English. At this press conference, Reinfeldt says that there is not going to a vote on the future of Jose Manuel

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt at a press conference in Stockholm today.

Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, Human Rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize 2003 was today in the European Council at the COHOM – Human Rights Committee – meeting in presence of Riina Kionka, Personal Representative for Human Rights of the High

Iranian artists Marjane Satrapi, writer of ‘Persepolis’ and film maker Mohsen Makhmalbaf on Tuesday denounced at the European Parliament a coup d’état by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad following the presidential elections in Iran. According to information they obtained from Tehran, Moussavi received