Sources: BBC
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot become the first European Union foreign ministers to travel to Damascus, Syria, after the fall of the Assad regime to discuss new diplomatic relations with the Syrian Transitional Government and Syrian civil society. 2025-01-3
The leaders of the European Union member states agree to nominate Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas as the next High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and elect former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa as the next President of the European Council. 2024-06-27
The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service reports that July 2023 was the hottest July on record, while this year is the third-warmest year to date. 2023-08-8
France and the EU-wide Takuba Task Force announce that they will begin withdrawing from Mali, stating that the military government in place since last year's coup has placed "multiple obstructions" to their counter-terrorism operations. 2022-02-17
After briefing the Iranian government, the Cabinet of Japan approves the deployment of a destroyer and patrol planes to the Middle East (independent from similar U.S.-led and European missions) to protect Japanese vessels, as the situation in the region remains volatile. 2019-12-27
The Prime Minister of Canada and the European Union tentatively sign a free trade and copyright agreement. 2013-10-18
The European Commission fines Microsoft €561 million for failing to provide residents of the European Union with a selection of web browsers as an alternative to Internet Explorer. 2013-03-6
Pressure is applied to the Syrian government from many sides as Turkey threatens to cut electricity to its southern neighbor, while the European Union increases sanctions on the regime. 2011-11-15
The European Commission orders the closure of loss-making coal mines across the European Union over the next four years. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-europe-10713164 (BBC)] [https:--www.cnbc.com-id-38340524?__source=RSS*tag*&par=RSS (CNBC)]date=August 2019 2010-07-21
The European Union withdraws a trade concessions deal with Sri Lanka after the former accused the latter of not improving its human rights record. 2010-07-5