Get the latest scoop on politics, politicians and their policies with The European Times. Our news coverage is comprehensive and unbiased.

Politics

Start here

EU proposes six-month tariff freeze with United States: Report

Recommended first read

EU proposes six-month tariff freeze with United States: Report

10 April 2021 · 2 min read

Skippers ‘at boiling point’ as frustration grows over lack of inspections of EU vessels

Europe

Skippers ‘at boiling point’ as frustration grows over lack of inspections of EU vessels

<div class="thumbnail__holder"> <small class="thumbnail__copyright copyright-holder">© Supplied</small> </div> <figcaption class="thumbnail__caption wp-caption-text">Fishermen at work</figcaption> <div class="cms clearfix"> <style type="text/css"><![CDATA[.dct-cta{box-sizing:border-box}@-webkit-keyframes dctSpinner{0%{-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg)}100%{-webkit-transform:rotate(360deg);transform:rotate(360deg)}}@keyframes dctSpinner{0%{-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg)}100%{-webkit-transform:rotate(360deg);transform:rotate(360deg)}}.dct-cta__title{line-height:125%;font-size:125%;font-weight:600}.dct-cta__content p{font-size:100%}.dct-cta__content p:not(:last-child){margin:0 0 1em 0}.dct-cta__content p:last-child{margin:0}.dct-cta__label{display:block}.dct-cta__input{padding-left:1rem;padding-right:1rem;border:1px solid #bbb;background-color:#fff;color:#000}.dct-cta__input::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:#555}.dct-cta__input::-moz-placeholder{color:#555}.dct-cta__input:-ms-input-placeholder{color:#555}.dct-cta__input::placeholder{color:#555}.dct-cta__label:hover>.dct-cta__input,.dct-cta__label:focus>.dct-cta__input,.dct-cta__input:hover,.dct-cta__input:focus{border-color:#000;background-color:#f6f6f6}.dct-cta__input,.dct-cta__btn{-webkit-appearance:none;-moz-appearance:none;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;width:100%;height:40px;line-height:40px;font-size:100%;border-radius:3px;box-sizing:border-box;-webkit-transition:all cubic-bezier(.46,.03,.52,.96) .15s;transition:all cubic-bezier(.46,.03,.52,.96)…

10 April 2021 · 6 min read

European Union condemns violence in Northern Ireland

Europe

European Union condemns violence in Northern Ireland

BRUSSELS: The European Commission has strongly condemned the violence in Northern Ireland which erupted last week over a post-Brexit trading arrangement. "We condemn in the strongest possible terms the acts…

9 April 2021 · 2 min read

Turkey denies snubbing female top EU official

Europe

Turkey denies snubbing female top EU official

Turkey yesterday strongly rejected accusations that it snubbed Ursula von der Leyen, one of the European Union’s most powerful executives, because of her gender, insisting that the EU’s own protocol…

9 April 2021 · 2 min read

Turkey puts blame for ‘sofagate’ fiasco on EU

Europe

Turkey puts blame for ‘sofagate’ fiasco on EU

ISTANBUL: Turkey on Wednesday blamed the EU for seating arrangements that left European Commi­ssion chief Ursula von der Leyen without a chair during a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.…

9 April 2021 · 3 min read