Europe’s future should not ‘depend’ on US vote: EU Council chief BRUSSELS: Top EU official Charles Michel has said the bloc’s future should not rely on the result of the US... Published 25 Oct, 2024 11:01am
World EU chief says China must ‘adapt its behaviour’ to solve trade row VIENTIANE: China must “adapt its behaviour” to solve an escalating tariff row with Europe, EU chief Charles Michel... Published 11 Oct, 2024 11:08am
World EU’s Michel to meet Chinese PM as trade row festers VIENTIANE: European Council President Charles Michel will hold face-to-face talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang as a... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:19am
World World leaders mourn Ebrahim Raisi death World leaders expressed sorrow over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in a helicopter... Updated 20 May, 2024 10:28pm
World EU council president denounces Trump’s ‘reckless’ NATO threat BRUSSELS: Donald Trump’s threat to stop defending NATO countries that fall short of spending commitments if... Published 11 Feb, 2024 07:53pm
World EU will return to Ukraine aid talks ‘early next year’: Michel BRUSSELS: EU chief Charles Michel confirmed Friday that European leaders had failed to agree to a budget plan... Published 15 Dec, 2023 10:03am
World Top EU officials meet with Xi in China summit with trade in focus BEIJING: Top EU officials met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday for their first in-person summit... Published 07 Dec, 2023 10:57am
World Ukraine says hopes for December decision on EU talks KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday he hoped European Union leaders would agree to open... Published 21 Nov, 2023 11:12pm
World European Council president Michel visits Kyiv European Council President Charles Michel arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in a gesture of support as Ukraine marks 10... Published 21 Nov, 2023 02:56pm
World Leaders’ consensus at G20 summit is difficult to predict: EU’s Michel NEW DELHI: It is difficult to predict if leaders of the G20 grouping will reach consensus on a declaration at the... Published 08 Sep, 2023 11:19am
World EU should be ready for new members by 2030: Charles Michel BLED: The European Union should get ready to admit new members from eastern Europe and the Balkans by 2030, EU chief... Published 28 Aug, 2023 07:26pm
World Turkey's Erdogan meets EU chief over Sweden NATO bid VILNIUS: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met EU chief Charles Michel on the eve of a NATO summit Monday,... Published 10 Jul, 2023 11:03pm
World EU chief says bloc needs reforms to take in Ukraine BRUSSELS: The EU needs an internal debate on reforms before the bloc can accept Ukraine – a major agricultural... Published 29 Jun, 2023 03:42pm
World EU chief vows to hold Russia ‘accountable’ after Ukraine dam attack BRUSSELS: EU chief Charles Michel on Tuesday expressed shock at the attack on Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam and... Published 06 Jun, 2023 01:02pm
World EU chiefs congratulate Turks on ‘massive’ vote turnout BRUSSELS: EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel congratulated Turkish voters on their large turnout in... Published 15 May, 2023 05:15pm
World 'Possible' to start Ukraine EU entry talks this year: Kyiv KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after hosting a summit with the EU on Friday that it was ... Published 04 Feb, 2023 02:20am
World EU-Ukraine wartime summit to deliver on some issues, disappoint on others KYIV: European Union leaders will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Friday, bringing the... Published 03 Feb, 2023 10:51am
World EU on tour de force in Ukraine as war anniversary nears BRUSSELS/KYIV: More than a dozen top European Union officials arrive in Kyiv on Thursday with promises of more... Published 02 Feb, 2023 09:58am
World EU chief Michel to head to China for Xi meeting BRUSSELS: EU chief Charles Michel will meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week to seek help on ending... Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:26am
World EU chief Michel to head to China for Xi meeting BRUSSELS: EU chief Charles Michel will head to Beijing next week for a meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, a... Updated 24 Nov, 2022 02:05pm
World EU chief urges China to push Moscow to respect international law PHNOM PENH: EU chief Charles Michel said Saturday the bloc expected China to use “all the means at its disposal” to... Published 12 Nov, 2022 07:27pm
World North Korea fires more than 20 missiles, one close to South SEOUL: North Korea fired more than 20 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea’s waters... Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am
World EU’s Michel tells Armenia’s PM Brussels ready to help prevent escalation with Azerbaijan Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed the escalation in tensions on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border... Published 13 Sep, 2022 01:03pm
World EU seeks closer ties with gas-rich Qatar DOHA: The European Union opened an office in Qatar on Wednesday in a sign of the Gulf state's growing influence in... Published 07 Sep, 2022 03:48pm
World EU's Michel to discuss energy on Qatar trip this week: Qatari official DOHA: European Council President Charles Michel will hold talks with major gas producer Qatar on Europe's energy... Updated 04 Sep, 2022 08:50pm
World EU chief Michel ‘shocked and saddened’ attack on Japan’s Abe BRUSSELS: European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday he was “shocked and saddened by (the) cowardly... Published 08 Jul, 2022 12:18pm
World Russia ‘most direct threat to world order’: EU’s von der Leyen TOKYO: Top European officials warned Thursday that Russia poses the “most direct threat” to world order and urged... Published 12 May, 2022 10:27am
World EU chief says Russian invasion will fail, takes cover during Ukraine visit KYIV: European Council President Charles Michel said Russia would fail to "execute" Ukraine's "freedom" on a ... Updated 09 May, 2022 08:26pm
World Sell seized Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine: EU chief BRUSSELS: The EU should confiscate and sell Russian assets it has seized and use the proceeds to rebuild war-scarred... Published 05 May, 2022 04:26pm
World EU to 'significantly increase' Moldova military aid CHISINAU: European Council President Charles Michel on Wednesday pledged to increase EU military aid to Moldova,... Published 04 May, 2022 03:14pm
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept