EU leaders negotiate new sanctions on Russia

EU leaders negotiate new sanctions on Russia

(VOVWORLD) - The EU leaders held the first discussions on the newly proposed sanctions package against Russia on Wednesday. If approved, this will be the EU’s 11th package of sanctions...
Ukraine wants EU to speed up admission process

Ukraine wants EU to speed up admission process

(VOVWORLD) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he and visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday discussed Ukraine's progress toward integration into the European Union
EU leaders visit China with strategic intention

EU leaders visit China with strategic intention

(VOVWORLD) -French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will pay a three-day visit to China on Wednesday. It will be the second official visit to China by...
New era in EU-UK relations

New era in EU-UK relations

(VOVWORLD) - After a long and difficult negotiation, the EU and the UK reached an agreement to address post-Brexit trade impasses and some inadequacies in the Northern Ireland Protocol. On Friday,...
US, EU to launch talks on free-trade-like status

US, EU to launch talks on free-trade-like status

(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to agree on Friday to begin negotiations on ensuring free-trade agreement-like status for the European...
EU agrees tougher rules on irregular migrants

EU agrees tougher rules on irregular migrants

(VOVWORLD) - EU leaders have agreed tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday
NATO, EU leadership sign third joint declaration

NATO, EU leadership sign third joint declaration

(VOVWORLD) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met on Tuesday (10 January 2023...
Ukraine, EU to hold summit in Kyiv in February

Ukraine, EU to hold summit in Kyiv in February

(VOVWORLD) - Ukraine and the European Union will hold a summit in Kyiv on February 3 to discuss financial and military support, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office said in a...
PM Pham Minh Chinh meets EU leaders

PM Pham Minh Chinh meets EU leaders

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with leaders of Germany, Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Poland, Greece, European Commission (EC), Croatia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the European Council,...
EU pledges to honor Brexit agreement with UK

EU pledges to honor Brexit agreement with UK

(VOVWORLD) - The EU stressed Tuesday that it remains committed to upholding the full Brexit agreement with Britain, especially regarding Northern Ireland, as it congratulated Rishi Sunak on becoming the new...
EU agrees on more military aid to Ukraine

EU agrees on more military aid to Ukraine

(VOVWORLD) - EU leaders on Friday agreed to give more financial and military aid to Ukraine while European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said the EU will back Ukraine for ...
EC proposes fresh sanctions against Russia

EC proposes fresh sanctions against Russia

(VOVWORLD) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed fresh sanctions against Russia over its special military operation in Ukraine, including further trade restrictions, individual blacklistings, and an oil...