Tallinn

Merkel says France, Germany share 'wide agreement' on EU reform

Tallinn - Muslimchronicle

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday hailed a deep consensus between France and Germany on the future of the EU in her first reaction to French President Emmanuel Macron's ambitious EU reform speech. "There is a wide agreement between France and Germany when it comes to the proposals," Merkel told reporters before an EU leaders dinner to discuss a raftRead more

France's Le Maire lauds French 'spending cuts' to eurozone

Tallinn - Muslimchronicle

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire firmly defended France's pro-business reforms to eurozone ministers on Friday that he said would put France back on track in Europe. In unusually candid language, and speaking in English, Le Maire said "France is back" and will be stronger in Europe thanks to tough reforms that were met with protests in Paris and otherRead more

EU preparing to increase sanctions on N. Korea: Mogherini

Tallinn - Muslimchronicle

The EU is preparing to increase its own sanctions against North Korea, the bloc's diplomatic chief said Thursday, as part of international efforts to punish the rogue state for its latest nuclear test. "I will put forward to ministers to work in the coming days to increase EU autonomous sanctions," Federica Mogherini said as she arrived for a meeting ofRead more

Pence sketches possible Patriot deployment in Estonia

Tallinn - Muslimchronicle

US Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday raised the possibility of deploying the Patriot anti-missile defence system in Estonia, one of three NATO Baltic states worried by Russian expansionism, Prime Minister Juri Ratas said. "We spoke about it today, but we didn't talk about a date or time," Ratas told state broadcaster ERR after Pence began a visit to theRead more

NATO naval force visits Tallinn

Brussels - Arab Today

Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) has made a port visit in Tallinn, Estonia, as part of NATO naval force's deployment to the north and Baltic Sea to enhance maritime security, NATO announced in a press release Tuesday. SNMG1's visit to Tallinn followed its participation in the multinational exercise Baltic Fortress 16, which brought together SNMG1, Standing NATO Mine CountermeasuresRead more