The Latest Breaking News from European Union

EU sets up training mission so Ukraine can continue its "courageous fight"

European Union foreign ministers agreed to set up a mission to train some 15,000 Ukrainian troops from next month and to provide an extra 500 million euros worth of funding for arms deliveries to Kyiv at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

Travel retailers deplore government U-turn on VAT-free shopping

Heathrow predicts: ‘Further regression of high streets, shopping centres, ports and airports as we continue to lose out to our European competitors’

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

Iran breaching nuclear deal by providing Russia with armed drones, says UK

UK joins France in saying apparent drone supply for use in Ukraine leaves Iran in breach of 2015 JCPoA

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon sets out plans for Scottish independence amid claims UK economy is 'failing' and 'holding Scotland back'

The paper is expected to set out proposals including re-joining the European Union for access to the Single Market

Wales Online · Oct 17, 2022

UN urges investigation after 92 naked migrants ‘sent’ from Turkey into Greece

UNHCR says circumstances of ‘shocking’ discovery unclear amid rising tension between two countries

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022

EU, France to step up training for Ukrainian troops

The European Union is planning to step up its military support for Ukraine by launching a mission to train 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers – 2,000 of whom will be trained on French soil. The bloc will provide a further €500 million to reimburse members' arms donations.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 17, 2022

EU to send 40 experts on Armenia, Azerbaijan border mission

The European Union is sending up to 40 experts to Armenia to help watch over its border with Azerbaijan

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

EU set to greenlight Ukraine training mission, arms funds

The European Union is set to greenlight a military training mission in Europe for thousands of Ukrainian troops

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022

EU is leaving "naivety" behind with China, Dutch foreign minister says

Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra said on Monday that the EU is leaving behind naivety when it comes to its relations with China.

Reuters · Oct 17, 2022

EU Slaps Human Rights Sanctions on Iran, Warns of More over Ukraine

Several European Union foreign ministers on Monday called for sanctions against Iran over the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia, as the bloc agreed a separate set of asset freezes and travel bans over Tehran's crackdown on protests. The sanctions and threat of more will pile pressure on Iran's rulers…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 17, 2022