Japan PM set for European trip

Japan PM set for European trip

(VOVworld) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe begins his six-nation European tour on Tuesday to enhance relations between Japan and international organizations
EU sets up “support group” for Ukraine

EU sets up “support group” for Ukraine

(VOVworld) – European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso announced Wednesday the setting up of a ‘Support Group’ for Ukraine led by Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Commissioner Stefan Fuler. The group will...
The Hague Nuclear Security Summit concludes

The Hague Nuclear Security Summit concludes

(VOVworld) - The 3rd Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) concluded in The Hague, the Netherlands, on Tuesday with the adoption of a final joint statement that underlines the need for closer international...
Greece becomes President of the EU

Greece becomes President of the EU

(VOVworld)- Greece has become the EU's newest six-month president. This is a huge challenge for a country which sparked the European debt crisis of the last 4 years
Egypt tightens security against protests

Egypt tightens security against protests

(VOVworld)- Egypt has strengthened its security forces with armored vehicles and soldiers deployed near the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo against huge crowds of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi
Obstacles to US-EU TTIP negotiations

Obstacles to US-EU TTIP negotiations

(VOVworld) – Negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the US and the EU began in Washington on Monday with bilateral relations still raw after Edward Snowden’s...
EU summit opens in Brussels

EU summit opens in Brussels

A two-day EU summit opened in Brussels yesterday/ on Thursday. High on the agenda are: support for small and medium-sized enterprises, youth unemployment, the establishment of banking unions...