Could a British Vote to Leave EU Lead to Others?

AS IT IS 2016-06-15 Could a British Vote to Leave EU Lead to Others? Britons are set to vote this month on whether to remain in the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron called for the vote, set for June 23. Cameron opposes calls for a Brexit

EU Tries to Keep Mideast 'Roadmap' Alive

By Roger Wilkison The European Union has unveiled a four-point proposal to keep the Middle East

Trust to create strategic China-EU ties

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to China this chilly winter reinforces convictions that China and the European Union (EU) have the will and ways to pull through the economic frigidity with more unity. The talks bet

EU Throws a Lifeline to Troubled Spanish Banks

PARIS Markets were up slightly Tuesday, after European Union finance ministers threw a lifeline to troubled Spanish banks by agreeing to the terms of a bailout. The ministers are back in Brussels later this month to finalize the deal. Spanish banks a

EU, UN are natural allies, says UN chief

BRUSSELS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU)（欧盟 ）and the United Nations (UN) are natural allies, UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday. Ban paid his first official visit to the European Parliament（欧洲议会） in Stra

New rules complicate EU herbal medicine market

BRUSSELS, April 29 (Xinhua) -- As a 2004 European Union (EU) directive on herbal medicine is to be fully implemented(实施,执行) on May 1, herbal medicinal products without a license will no longer be allowed in the EU market, the European Commiss

Ireland Votes in Favor of EU Treaty

DUBLIN - People in the Republic of Ireland have voted to ratify the European Union's Fiscal Pact in a referendum that sets strict limits for countries' budget deficits. Sixty percent of Irish voted in favor - more than forecast in opinion polls. Iris

EU Leaders Agree on Second Bailout for Greece

Stock markets rallied Friday after European Union leaders agreed on a new bailout for Greece, provided that Athens commits to more austerity measures. But the Greek deal fails to address fundamental problems threatening the future of the 17-member eu

China, EU pledge to strengthen defense, security cooperation

BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- China and the European Union pledged to strengthen defense and security cooperation on Monday. The pledge came during Defense Minister Liang Guanglie's meeting with Catherine Margaret Ashton, EU high representative for for

Year of Youth for China and EU launched in Beijing

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attended the opening ceremony of the China-EU Year of Youth in Beijing on Wednesday, encouraging young people from China and the EU to build a brighter future for bilateral strategic(战略) par

EU to Discuss Strengthening Euro; Greeks Strike

EU to Discuss Strengthening Euro; Greeks Strike Members of the European Union are meeting in Brussels Thursday to discuss how to strengthen the ailing euro currency. Germany is expected to press for the EU to play a stronger role in the economies of

China, EU pledge to set good example of international cooperation

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China and the European Union (EU) pledged Tuesday to set a good example for international cooperation in the 21st century. The two sides made the pledge in a joint press release issued after the third China-EU high-level

2018年CRI China and EU against trade protectionism

China and the EU have reached a consensus against unilateralism, protectionism and support for a multilateral trade system at their latest round of High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue. The dialogue has been co-chaired by Chinese Vice Premier Liu H

EU and Japan Urge N Korea to Abandon Nuke Program

Japan and the EU have urged North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile program, despite its willingness to return to the six-party talks. Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera says his country would never tolerate North Korea's nuclear progr

China launches anti-dumping probe into TDI imports from EU

BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Commerce announced Friday it will launch an anti-dumping probe into toluene diisocyanate (TDI 80/20) imported from the European Union. A brief statement on the MOC's website said it will begin investigati

EU Leaders to Continue Search for Economic Answers

European leaders may hold another crisis summit on the struggling eurozone as early as Friday. The euro currency area is experiencing another grim week - and America's own debt problems only add to the uncertainty. More bleak news for 17-nation euroz

EU Agrees to Ban Iranian Oil Imports

European Union governments have agreed to ban imports of Iranian oil as part of a Western campaign to pressure Iran over its controversial nuclear program. EU diplomats said Wednesday the governments of the 27-nation bloc agreed in principle on an Ir

Charities Say EU Budget Crunch Affects Foreign Aid

PARIS - Some of the planet's poorest countries may be feeling the fallout of Europe's financial crisis. New studies show that European Union development aid is falling, and that billions of dollars are not reaching needy countries. Released Monday, a

Mixed reactions in Greece over new EU deal

ATHENS, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- A new deal reached early Thursday at the European Union summit in Brussels to tackle the Greek debt crisis and avert contagion across the eurozone was met with mixed reactions in Greece. Opposition political parties, media

EU Calls for Criminal Penalties on Interest-Rate Rigging

The European Union says manipulating a benchmark interest rate in London should be a criminal offense. The EU called Wednesday for its 27 member states to set criminal penalties for rigging interest rates to affect the LIBOR [London Interbank Offered