Turkey warns of retaliation if EU imposes further sanctions
Ankara will retaliate if the EU moves to impose further sanctions on Turkey, the country’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu warned Monday. Amid friction between the two sides, EU foreign ministers...
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EU-Turkey relations are strained but we have common ground to build on
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is foreign minister of Turkey. As a candidate for EU membership, Turkey shares many of the bloc’s strategic interests and goals. Our borders are Europe’s and NATO’s external borders...
View ArticlePOLITICO’s guide to the EU budget deal
After more than two years of negotiations and a global pandemic, EU leaders have agreed on their spending plans for the next seven years. The 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) will be...
View ArticleHalloumi cheese puts EU’s Canada trade deal to the test
Halloumi cheese has pushed EU trade policy into uncharted and potentially hazardous territory. On Friday, Cypriot lawmakers voted against the EU trade deal with Canada in a 37-18 vote, making Cyprus...
View ArticleEmmanuel Macron to visit Beirut following massive port blast
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Beirut on Thursday to offer European assistance after the enormous explosion that killed at least 100 people and wounded thousands more in the...
View ArticleTurkey issues new drilling authorization in waters claimed by Greece
The Turkish government Monday issued a new authorization for seismic surveys to be carried out in waters claimed by Greece, setting the stage for a new clash between Ankara and Athens. The Navigation...
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From Stilton to Feta, 5 cheeses that stunk up trade deals
Stilton cheese is putting U.K.-Japan talks on a trade deal to the test. But it’s not the first time European cheese has threatened to torpedo free-trade agreements. To increase the exports of its...
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Italy collects allies in food label fight
Italy is gathering allies to outflank France in a brewing battle over food labels. Brussels is aiming to introduce a unified, mandatory nutrition label to offer consumers consistent health information...
View ArticleTurkey confirms Black Sea gas finds, vows to pursue Mediterranean exploration
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday confirmed the discovery of natural gas deposits in its Black Sea territorial waters in a televised address. Erdoğan added that Turkey would...
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Greece irked by Germany in standoff with Turkey
ATHENS — Greece is getting annoyed with Germany. Again. This time, Greek officials are frustrated that they have not received more support in their military standoff with Turkey in the Eastern...
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Europe’s 5G plans in limbo after latest salvo against Huawei
The U.S.’s latest salvo against Huawei is creating headaches for European telecom operators locked into contracts with the Chinese telecom giant. Last week, Washington announced it is blocking the use...
View Article5 challenges for the EU’s new trade chief
Spare a thought for Phil Hogan’s successor as EU trade boss. With global trade sputtering because of coronavirus, Brexit talks turning into a game of chicken, and the trade conflict with the United...
View ArticleEU mulls sanctions on Turkey over Eastern Mediterranean tensions
BERLIN — The EU is considering imposing economic sanctions against Turkey over its gas drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean while urging Ankara to engage in a dialogue, the bloc’s foreign...
View ArticleMacron criticizes Turkey but raises prospect of dialogue
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron said Turkey was “no longer a partner” in the Mediterranean but called for renewed dialogue with Ankara. “It is clear that today Turkey is no longer a partner in...
View ArticleErdoğan warns Macron: ‘Don’t mess with Turkey’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned Emmanuel Macron not to “mess with Turkey” in the latest sign of high tension between Ankara and Paris. Erdoğan told the French president in a televised...
View ArticleEU foreign ministers to try to break deadlock on Belarus sanctions
The EU remains deadlocked over an agreement to impose sanctions against officials in Belarus involved in the violent crackdown against protesters, and the matter will next week reach the level of...
View ArticleTikhanovskaya urges EU to be ‘brave’ but still no deal on Belarus sanctions
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya urged the EU to “be more brave” and impose sanctions on top officials in her country but the bloc’s foreign ministers failed to find consensus due to...
View ArticleBorrell admits EU’s credibility ‘at stake’ over failure to sanction Belarus
The EU’s credibility on foreign policy “is at stake” because of its failure to impose sanctions against Belarus, the bloc’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, admitted Monday, adding that it was now his...
View ArticleFrance’s EU minister urges Cyprus to stop linking Belarus sanctions to action...
France’s Europe minister called on Cyprus to stop blocking EU sanctions against Belarus by linking them to restrictive measures against Turkey, stressing that the EU must “go fast” in sanctioning the...
View Article5 things to know about Brussels’ new migration plan
The European Commission’s long-awaited and oft-postponed plan to overhaul migration policy offers up a mix of toughness and togetherness. It proposes stronger measures to send home people whose asylum...
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