EU countries

German Exports Recover in January

Berlin - Arab Today

Germany exported goods to the value of 98.9 billion euros and imported goods to the value of 84.0 billion euros in January 2017. Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that German exports rose by 11.8% and imports by 11.7% in January 2017 year on year. exports were up by 2.7% and imports byRead more

Ex-president: ‘EU needs more ambition’

Brussels - Arab Today

Herman van Rompuy, former EU president, said that Europe needs to become “much more ambitious” and that a common foreign policy for the 28-nation bloc is more necessary than ever. The EU is debating how to move forward as Britain prepares to leave and the bloc faces wider tensions. Van Rompuy said Tuesday that “even without Brexit, without a RussianRead more

EU’s Juncker: he won’t seek second term in 2019

Berlin - Arab Today

Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the EU’s powerful executive Commission, said Saturday he would not seek a second term when his tenure expires in 2019. “It was a fine election campaign” in 2014, Juncker told Deutschlandfunk radio, according to extracts of an interview that will be broadcast on Sunday. “But there won’t be a second one, because I won’t be puttingRead more

EU to end barriers to Netflix, BBC iPlayer in 2018

Brussels - Arab Today

The EU took a major step toward allowing people to use their online entertainment such as Netflix or BBC iPlayer all across Europe, officials said Wednesday. Europeans spend about 1 billion nights in other EU countries every year but face a frustrating inability to access subscription services while outside their home country. The European Commission (EC), the bloc’s executive arm,Read more

EU backs deep-sea shark hunt quota

Brussels - Arab Today

EU countries on Monday approved the capture of a set quota of deep-sea sharks, to allow scientists to better understand how many of the species are left. There has been a total ban on the hunting of vulnerable sharks in European Union waters and the international waters of the Northeast Atlantic since 2012. But European Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella saidRead more

Turkish FM: EU Membership Strategic for Ankara

Ankara - Arab Today

EU membership remains a strategic aim for Turkey, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday after meeting with his Polish and Romanian counterparts. In the wake of the July 15 failed coup attempt, "some EU countries failed to pass the test when it comes to defending democracy," Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by Anadolu news agency. "We, on the otherRead more

British employers worry about uncertain fate of EU staff

London - Arab Today

British employers are hiring immigration lawyers to advise staff from EU countries, and some are urging those eligible to apply for UK residency, in the face of uncertainty over their future once Britain leaves the bloc. Britain is home to more than 3 million citizens of other EU countries — 5 percent of the population — who are allowed toRead more