Foreign Affairs
Long talks ahead for Iran negotiators as July deadline for agreement approaches
Five days of talks set the stage for weeks of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.
The Middle East balancing act
The US cannot stabilise the Middle East without help.
Ukraine, Libya and Syria top foreign ministers’ agenda
A set of crises in Europe’s neighbourhood will ensure that foreign ministers from the European Union’s member states are on the alert when they meet on Monday …
Libyan crisis looms large on EU agenda
Snap elections in Libya, worsening security situation and EU wish to reduce migration force EU to focus on Libya.
EU plans police mission to Ukraine
Proposal for a mission follows problems revealed over the course of seven months of protests in Ukraine.
Continents collide over the EU’s pending association agreements
Are the roots of the EU’s clash with Russia really to be found in the EU’s political and trade deals with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova?
Russia cuts gas to Ukraine
Russia rejects compromise proposed by the European Union.
EU starts to phase out Kosovo mission
EU says Eulex mission should end in mid-2016 and says that new prosecutions should be handled by local judiciary.
Tension mounts over Iran deal
Uncertainty about the chances of an agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme increase as six-month deadline looms.
Thaçi facing removal
Kosovo’s prime minister leads his party to victory, but opposition coalition launches bid to unseat him.