Tag: European Union

• Wednesday, November 10th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Prominent Venezuelan politician warns EU's mission: The will of the people must be respected

  

  Venezuelan prominent political leader, Chavismo's number two, Diosdado Cabello, lashed out on Tuesday against the European Union's electoral mission that is in the country to supervise the upcoming legislative and regional elections.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  A UK-EU trade war?

  

  By Gwynne Dyer – International treaties are serious business. A lot of time and effort goes into negotiating them and they become part of international law. It’s very rare for a politician to say, only a couple of years after negotiating a treaty, that his country always felt it was “a little bit provisional and open to review.

• Thursday, November 4th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  UK flagged fishing vessel released by French court; London and Paris officials to meet to de escalate dispute

  

  A UK trawler impounded by French authorities over a fishing licenses' dispute with Britain was released on Wednesday by a French court overturning an earlier demand that it pays a €150,000 bond.

• Wednesday, November 3rd 2021 - 09:02 UTC

  Peru's President open to more European, Chinese cooperation

  

  Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones told a European Union envoy Tuesday that his administration was offering right conditions for responsible investments in the country.

• Friday, October 29th 2021 - 20:24 UTC

  EU should lift entry restrictions to travelers from Argentina, Colombia and Peru

  

  The European Union Council has advised Member States Friday to add Argentina, Colombia, Peru, and also Namibia to the list of countries for which travel restrictions to/from the European Union should be lifted at the earliest time possible.

• Thursday, October 28th 2021 - 09:32 UTC

  EU plans large scale observation of Venezuelan elections

  

  The European Union already has 11 electoral experts in Caracas for the upcoming Venezuelan elections. Then the number is to grow to 44 long-term observers while by Nov. 21 -voting day- the team is to surpass 100 members, the Electoral Observation Mission of the European bloc announced Tuesday.

• Saturday, October 23rd 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Falkland Islands trade with the European Union and Rules of Origin

  

  The Falkland Islands government has released the following, ”Falkland Islands are not deemed part of the European Single Market. However, under the current OAD, the Islands have:

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 21:40 UTC

  European Union presses for worldwide suppression of the death penalty

  

  The European Union (EU) has insisted governments should move forward with abolishing the death penalty worldwide.

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 07:37 UTC

  UK eyes Gulf countries for FTA following Brexit

  

  After leaving the European Union, the United Kingdom is out looking for new business associates and countries in the Persian Gulf seem to be the answer.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 09:28 UTC

  Uruguay, “cooperating jurisdiction” of EU

  

  After reports Tuesday announced the reinstatement of Uruguay and also Costa Rica by the European Union to the “grey” list of tax havens, Montevideo was quick to reply all the EU had done was ratify “the status of Uruguay as a cooperating jurisdiction.”