Federica Mogherini

Iran nuclear deal criticised by Trump 'is working'

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The European Union's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini on Thursday insisted the Iran nuclear deal "is working", as US President Donald Trump mulls reimposing sanctions on Tehran. "The deal is working, it is delivering on its main goal which means keeping the Iranian nuclear programme in check and under close surveillance," Mogherini said after talks in Brussels with Iranian Foreign MinisterRead more

EU deplores ‘unacceptable loss of life’ in Iran protests

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EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini Tuesday deplored “the unacceptable loss of human lives” linked to the protests in Iran and called on “all concerned to refrain from violence”. A total of 21 people have been killed in the protests which erupted last Thursday in the second city Mashhad and quickly spread. “The European Union is closely following the ongoingRead more

EU's Mogherini condemns 'all attacks

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The EU's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini on Monday condemned "all attacks on Jews everywhere in the world" as she met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Brussels. Foreign ministers from the 28-member bloc are set to urge Netanyahu -- making the first visit to the EU by an Israeli premier in more than two decades -- to restart "meaningful" dialogueRead more

EU's Mogherini says Jerusalem status must be solved 'through negotiations'

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The EU's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said Tuesday that the status of Jerusalem must be resolved "through negotiations", as US President Donald Trump mulls recognising the city as the capital of Israel. "A way must be found through negotiations to resolve the status of Jerusalem as the future capital of both states, so that the aspiration of both parties canRead more

EU’s top diplomat ‘encouraged’ by Rohingya talks with Suu Kyi

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The EU’s foreign policy chief on Monday hailed “extremely encouraging” talks with Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the Rohingya crisis, welcoming steps toward the repatriation of Muslims driven into Bangladesh. Federica Mogherini joined a stream of diplomats to meet Suu Kyi in recent days as efforts intensify to resolve a crisis that has pushed 620,000 members of theRead more

EU's top diplomat 'encouraged' by Rohingya talks with Suu Kyi

YANGON - Muslimchronicle

The EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Monday hailed "extremely encouraging" talks with Aung San Suu Kyi on the Rohingya crisis, welcoming steps towards the repatriation of Muslims driven from Myanmar into Bangladesh. But her optimistic tone appeared sharply at odds with the realities on the ground in a crisis that has seen 620,000 Rohingya flee rape, murder andRead more

EU's Mogherini urges 'no external interference' in Lebanon

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The EU's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini on Monday called for "no external interference" in Lebanon, after the country's prime minister resigned unexpectedly, triggering rumours he was being held against his will in Saudi Arabia. "We expect no external interference in this national agenda and we believe it is essential to avoid importing into Lebanon regional conflicts, regional dynamics, regional tensionsRead more

EU's Mogherini in Washington 'early November' to defend Iran deal

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The EU's chief diplomat Federica Mogherini announced Monday she will visit Washington early next month to defend the Iran nuclear deal after US President Donald Trump threatened to tear it up. Mogherini said she would "be in Washington in early November" to urge US lawmakers not to pull out of the landmark 2015 deal curbing Tehran's nuclear programme in returnRead more