Britain Faces Difficult Choices on Move to Withdraw from EU

Lawmakers in Britain continue to argue over terms of its planned withdrawal from the European Union (EU). The main issue is how Britain will deal with the rest of Europe after the move, known as Brexit. The EU is the countrys largest trading partner.

EU finance ministers lay out details of future bailout fund

BRUSSELS, March 21 (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) finance ministers Monday laid out details of the permanent bailout(紧急救助) fund which will have a capital base of 700 billion euros (987 billion U. S. dollars) to deal with future sovereign deb

Barroso Starting Search for New EU Commission

By Sabina Castelfranco Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has begun consultations with the European Union (EU) governments in an effort to resolve the crisis over his proposed

AS IT IS 2016-10-11 EU Launches New Border Force to Slow New Arrivals

AS IT IS 2016-10-11 EU Launches New Border Force to Slow New Arrivals The European Union has launched a new border force to control the flow of immigrants entering EU member countries. The new force is called the European Border and Coast Guard Agenc

AS IT IS 2016-03-12 EU Central Bank Moves to Help Economy

AS IT IS 2016-03-12 EU Central Bank Moves to Help Economy The European Central Bank released a new round of measures to stimulate the economy, including lowering interest rates more. The financial moves announced Thursday are the latest efforts to li

英闻天下——398 EU Official Killed in Damascus Rocket Attack

The EU's foreign policy chief is offering her condolences following death of an EU official working in Syria. Catherin Ashton says policy officer Ahmad Shihadeh was killed during a rocket attack while working in the suburbs of Damascus. Can I begin b

Turkish Leader Faces Crucial EU Talks

Roger Wilkison Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces strong pressure from the European Commission during talks Thursday in Brussels to overhaul his country's penal code without including a

EU agrees on growth compact, eurozone heads for banking union

BRUSSELS, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The European Union's (EU) top leaders have agreed on a growth compact for long-term economic revival, while the crisis-hit eurozone has been one step closer to the banking union as a two-day summit ended here on Friday.

EU Mulls Gender Quotas to Crack Glass Ceiling

Francoise Roels is the only woman among 12 board members at Cofinimmo. But that's about to change. The top brass of the leading listed real-estate investor in Belgium will soon have a completely different set-up. Last year Belgium introduced gender q

EU Blocks NY-Frankfurt Stock Exchange Merger

European Union regulators have blocked the planned merger of the New York and Frankfurt stock exchanges, a $10 billion deal that would have created the world's largest financial market operator. The EU's Competition Commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, sai

CCTV9英语新闻：EU ministers meet in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, Libya

Foreign ministers of the European Union have gathered in Brussels for a Foreign Affairs Council meeting. Monday's talks focused on security situations in various regions, with particular emphasis on Ukraine and Libya. The situation in Ukraine topped

EU Finance Ministers Debate Financial Crisis

EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels to discuss how to stabilize banks faced with massive losses related to Greek debt, bailout fund European Union finance ministers are meeting in Brussels to hammer out details on how to stabilize banks faced wi

EU bans sale of baby bottles containing Bisphenol A

BRUSSELS, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Baby bottles containing the substance Bisphenol A (BPA) would have to be pulled from the shelves across the European Union (EU) starting from Wednesday, in a milestone move to better protect the health of EU citizens, an

China welcomes proposed freezing of EU carbon tax on airlines: FM spokesman

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Tuesday said China approves of a possible freeze for the carbon emission tax on airlines proposed by the EU Commission. We have noticed a relevant official's remarks and we welcome the free

EU in urgent need of structural reforms, Barroso says

MILAN, Italy, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- European Commission（委员会） President Jose Manuel Barroso said Saturday Europe could no longer postpone fiscal consolidation and structural reforms in order to return to growth after the economic crisis. In a

China, EU launch high-level people-to-people dialogue

BRUSSELS, April 18 (Xinhua) -- China and the European Union (EU) launched the first-ever high-level people-to-people dialogue here on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in fields of education, youth, research and multilingualism amid increasingly cl

EU Oil Embargo on Iran Takes Effect Sunday

A European Union embargo on Iranian oil that takes effect Sunday is the latest move in an international effort to force Tehran to halt its disputed nuclear program. The EU and the United States want Iran to end development work that they say is inten

EU to Lend Spanish Banks $125 Billion

Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to lend Spain up to $125 billion to shore up its failing banks. Ministers of 17 countries that use the common currency made the decision Saturday after heated debate. Economy Minister Luis de Guindos announced e

EU's Ashton to visit Israel for regional, Iran talks

EU's Ashton to visit Israel for regional, Iran talks JERUSALEM, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Amid a diplomatic row over a plan to build homes in a disputed Jerusalem area, European Union ( EU) foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is scheduled to arrive in Is

Iran's Supreme Leader Calls EU Support for Sanctions 'Foolish'

Iran's Supreme Leader Calls EU Support for Sanctions 'Foolish' Irans supreme leader has lashed out at European nations for supporting economic sanctions against his country in the latest salvo by an Iranian political leader responding to the countrys