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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that Russia has received a shipment of Fath 360 tactical ballistic missiles from Iran, and expects their deployment "within weeks". Iran denies the claim, calling it "psychological warfare". In response, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany announce new sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles.
2024-09-10

In an official joint statement, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, agree to remove some Russian banks from SWIFT. The group also commits to "imposing restrictive measures that will prevent the Russian Central Bank from deploying its international reserves in ways that undermine the impact of our sanctions."
2022-02-26

Jersey rejects 75 French fishing applications, once again raising tensions over disputed fishing rights off Jersey. France condemns the move as French fishermen threaten to impose either a "blockade" of ports, or of lorries travelling to the United Kingdom via the Channel tunnel, as retaliation.
2021-09-29

France begins implementing a seven-day quarantine and pre-departure testing for EU nationals, French residents, and anyone travelling to the United Kingdom for essential reasons in order to prevent the spread of the Lineage B.1.617 variant that originated in India as all non-essential travel to the UK is currently banned.
2021-05-31

The Department of Health and Social Care confirms the UK's death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 20,000. It joins the United States, Italy, Spain and France as the fifth nation to reach this total.
2020-04-25

Germany and France call for Britain to negotiate a quick divorce from the European Union.
2016-06-25

Diplomats from Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg meet in Berlin to discuss the consequences of the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union.
2016-06-25

China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and United States urge Iran to co-operate with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
2012-05-3

Leaders from Germany, France and the United Kingdom hold an emergency meeting at the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit after panic selling of Irish debt spreads to Spain and Portugal.
2010-11-12

Tens of thousands of people participate in an anti-nuclear demonstration against a waste shipment on its way from France to Germany.
2010-11-6