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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Doubt cast on Bessent’s claim that EU has joined US economic campaign against Iran

Reports suggest that the European Union has only endorsed Washington’s economic campaign against Iran and is yet to officially join, despite the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying it already has. “The EU welcomes efforts at ensuring that Iran ceases its destabilising activities and engages in peace negotiations with good faith, also through additional economic pressure, including through the US led Operation Economic Outcast,” said a statement on Monday. Bessent thanked the EU for joining the economic campaign, saying that the world was “sending a clear message to Iran”. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

EU Tightens Oversight of Major Digital Services

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday placed ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under stricter digital oversight, citing their broad impact on users and society. The platforms will face additional obligations under the bloc’s Digital Services Act, including measures to address illegal content, risks to minors, public safety and electoral processes. The companies have four months to comply. The EU classified ChatGPT as a search engine to bring it within the law’s regulatory framework. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

Iceland delivers setback to EU membership ambitions

REYKJAVIK: Icelanders have rejected plans to resume negotiations on joining the European Union, final referendum results showed Sunday, dealing a setback to Brussels. The vote saw a narrow majority oppose restarting talks suspended more than a decade ago. The non-binding result is expected to put the EU question aside for several years. Iceland, which has fewer than 400,000 people, remains closely linked to the bloc through the European Economic Area and Schengen arrangements. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Georgia refuses to join EU sanctions against Iran, citing national interests

Georgia has declined to join the latest sanctions adopted by the European Union against Iran, declaring that its international political actions are guided exclusively by national interests, reports the Georgian news agency Interpressnews (IPN). Ruling Georgian Dream member of parliament Tengiz Sharmanashvili said that Georgia will not support any policy that runs counter to its own national priorities. “Whether Georgia will join any resolution or take steps related to international politics is determined by only one criterion: whether it is in Georgia’s interests at that moment or not,” Sharmanashvili said. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in World

EU Gas Outlook Remains Stable Ahead of Winter

European Commission spokesperson Eva Hrncirova said there is no immediate concern over natural gas supplies in the European Union, with storage facilities currently at 62% capacity, Al Jazeera reported. However, EU countries are facing difficulties replenishing reserves ahead of winter. Persistently high gas prices following the US-Israeli war on Iran have discouraged companies from purchasing additional supplies. Despite current storage levels providing some reassurance, authorities continue to monitor market conditions and efforts to secure adequate gas supplies before the colder months. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

EU sanctions Iranian judges, leading cyber group figure 

The European Union sanctioned five Iranian judges over alleged human rights violations, as well as a leading figure in a cyber group. The EU Council said it had sanctioned Nima Salehi, the Iranian founder of the Ashiyane cyber group, which it said cooperates closely with the EU-listed Cyber Police (Fata) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The statement did not specify the names of the sanctioned judges. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

DPM Dar, EU's Kallas call for diplomacy on US-Iran tensions 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar met European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on the sidelines of the 33rd Asean Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila on Wednesday. During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on regional developments and stressed that sustained diplomacy remains the only viable and lasting path to peace and stability, particularly in light of the ongoing US-Iran situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

EU aviation agency adds Jordan to no-fly warning list as fighting continues 

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency on Wednesday asked airlines not to operate within the airspace of Jordan after it and other US Gulf allies were struck by Iran in the renewed conflict. The agency last week reinstated and toughened its warning to airlines operating in the Middle East, telling them to avoid the airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and over the Gulf of Oman as the US-Iran war flared up anew. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Billions flow between EU institutions and Israel despite genocidal war in Gaza

Public institutions in European Union countries are signing profitable contracts with Israeli companies despite Israel’s long track record of war crimes in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, data collected by Statewatch show. The figures showed Spain, among Europe’s most vocal critics of Israel, agreed to 14 contracts worth almost 227 million euros ($257m) from January 2022 to July 2025. The majority of that sum – 207 million euros ($235m) – stems from an April 2024 contract between the Spanish Defence Ministry and Rafael for “aerial combat systems”. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Pakistan helped avert full-blown US-Iran war, says EU top diplomat

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on Monday commended Pakistan's role in mediating between the United States and Iran, saying that Pakistan helped avert a full-blown war. "Pakistan's diplomatic efforts have helped to prevent the return to full-blown war on several occasions, and these efforts are much recognised and appreciated across Europe," Kallas said while addressing a joint press conference along with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar after the 8th EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue. Read More…

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