EU leaders strike deal on long-term austerity budget
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy gestures during a news conference after a European Union leaders summit in Brussels February 8, 2013. European Union leaders reached agreement on the first...
View ArticleEU opens way for direct aid to Syrian rebels
British Foreign Secretary William Hague meets with the Syrian oppositon in London (file photo): “We will certainly use the full leeway provided by this amendment to the embargo in order to provide...
View ArticleEU rejects Franco-British push to arm Syrian rebels
(Left) British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande: “Europe cannot allow the Syrian people to be massacred.” European Union governments on Friday rejected Franco-British...
View ArticleE.U. moves closer to arming Syria rebels
Syrian rebels want more arms to help overthrow President Assad. The European Union edged closer Friday to lifting an embargo against shipping arms to Syria’s opposition, but differences remained about...
View ArticleUS Treasury Secretay on way to Europe to discuss euro zone
New US Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew heading for Europe to discuss euro zone problems. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will travel to Europe in early this month, his second international trip...
View ArticleEU unveils plans to help migrant workers
EU Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner Laszio Andor: “The free movement of workers is a key principle of the EU’s single market.” The European Commission has unveiled plans to improve the rights...
View Article‘Inclusive’ political solution urged in Egypt after EU chief’s visit
EU High Commissioner for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton: “Only an inclusive will work.” Egypt’s factions must find a way to bridge their differences and pave the way for a political solution that...
View ArticleCameron names Oxford colleague as new EU envoy
Ivan Rogers (first right) who is to become the new British envoy to the European Union. One of Prime Minister David Cameron’s most senior advisors is to become Britain’s new ambassador to the European...
View ArticleUK and Australia set to sign partnership arrangement
By Staff Writer British Foreign Secretary William Hague will host his Australian counterpart The London Evening Post has learnt that British and Australian Foreign and Defence ministers are expected to...
View ArticleWhy Greece’s defiance is dissipating into capitulation
Embattled Greek Prime Minister grovelled to his parliament on why the ‘no’ vote must turn into a ‘yes’ now. Less than a week ago, Greece stood defiant. Thousands of people flooded the square outside...
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