Saturday, 26 September 2020_Throughout the summer, this was a familiar site; those in the hospitality sector, standing around waiting for customers. The EU's tourism industry, which accounts for 10% of the bloc's entire economic output or GDP, has been decimated by the coronavirus.
TEHRAN, Sept 06 - Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman announced the details of a letter Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent to EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Federica Mogherini on Thursday.
TEHRAN, Aug 03 - A special adviser to European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini described the Trump administration’s move to sanction Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as “paradoxical”, noting that it will not affect Europe’s efforts aimed at saving the JCPOA.
TEHRAN, Aug 02 - EU governments began voting on Friday for a candidate to lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF), France’s Finance Ministry said. The move, seen as unusual, underscores lingering mistrust between northern members of the bloc against the south, AFP said.
TEHRAN, Jul 31 - Iran says it is still planning to take the third step in reducing its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal with six world powers unless Britain, France and Germany -- the three European signatories to the agreement -- take a major step towards fulfilling Iran's demands.
TEHRAN, Jul 30 - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday urged EU leaders to drop their opposition to renegotiating Brexit, as the pound slumped on growing concerns about a no-deal departure.
TEHRAN, Jul 24 - Although the trade tensions between the key allies, Washington and Brussels, seem to have calmed down since the US president put his plans to introduce new import taxes on European cars, his grudge against the bloc has not apparently died out.
TEHRAN, Jul 23 - The European Union is keen to work with Washington to reform the World Trade Organization and cooperate on common challenges to global trade, but will retaliate if Washington makes good on its threat to raise car tariffs, a top EU official said on Monday.
TEHRAN, Jul 18 - Russia has signaled its willingness to join an EU payments channel designed to circumvent US sanctions banning trade with Iran, but has called on Brussels to expand the new mechanism to cover oil exports.
TEHRAN, Jul 16 - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday there is no need to take very seriously decisions made by the European Union to curb contacts and funding for Ankara over its drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus.
TEHRAN, Jul 11 -A senior European Union official says non-EU members will be taking part in a mechanism established to enable non-dollar trade between the 28-nation bloc and Iran.
TEHRAN, Jul 11 - European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday that Russia’s decision to ban flights to Georgia was “unjustified and disproportional.”
TEHRAN, Jul 11 - The European Union is set to curb contacts and funding for Ankara in retaliation for what it calls Turkey’s “illegal” drilling for gas and oil off Cyprus and stands ready to ramp up sanctions further, a draft statement seen by R eu ters shows.
TEHRAN, Jul 9 - Britain's main opposition Labor party on Tuesday for the first time conditionally backed holding another Brexit referendum, in which it would support remaining in the European Union.
TEHRAN, Jul 5 - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the process to appoint his successor, Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen, was not transparent and marked an unwelcome break with the practice of choosing parties’ lead candidates.
TEHRAN, Jul 3 - President Hassan Rouhani says Iran’s Arak heavy water nuclear reactor — which was agreed to be redesigned under a 2015 nuclear agreement — will resume its previous activities after July 7 if the other signatories to the deal fail to uphold their end of the bargain.
TEHRAN, Jun 28 - Iran says it will take the second step in reducing its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal more “firmly” if a European payment system designed to bypass sanctions proves to be "superficial".
TEHRAN, Jun 27 - Rome is holding a "constructive" dialogue with the European Commission to avoid a disciplinary procedure on the country's budget, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday.