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EU Supports JCPOA Despite Pulling Dispute Resolution Trigger

EghtesadOnline: The European Union 's top diplomat on Thursday underlined the bloc's continued interest in preserving the 2015 nuclear deal after the three European parties triggered the agreement's dispute resolution mechanism to address Iran's compliance issue.

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Publish Date:18/January/2020 | 13:03

EU Warns of WTO Challenge If China-US Deal Creates Distortions

EghtesadOnline: The European Union will challenge the China-US trade agreement at the World Trade Organization if it creates "distortions" in the market that harm EU companies, the bloc's envoy to Beijing said Friday.

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Publish Date:18/January/2020 | 24:27

Top EU Diplomat: JCPOA Preservation Possible

EghtesadOnline: The European Union foreign policy chief is still upbeat about the situation surrounding the 2015 nuclear deal because the recent meeting of its Joint Commission showed it is still possible to preserve the accord.

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Publish Date:14/December/2019 | 13:19

EU Emphasizes Collective Obligation to Save JCPOA

EghtesadOnline: The new European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, underscored the collective responsibility of the 2015 nuclear deal signatories to preserve it as a crucial element of global security and non-proliferation.

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Publish Date:09/December/2019 | 11:13

France Vows Retaliation Over $2.4 Billion US Tariff Threat

EghtesadOnline: France and the European Union are ready to retaliate if US President Donald Trump acts on a threat to impose duties of up to 100% on $2.4 billion in imports of French products, the French government said on Tuesday.

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Publish Date:04/December/2019 | 08:23

EU Commission to Propose Bank Capital Reform by June

EghtesadOnline: The European Commission could propose new rules on bank capital in the European Union by June, to introduce a reform that was agreed globally nearly two years ago, the EU finance commissioner said on Tuesday.

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Publish Date:13/November/2019 | 09:56

EU Ministers Discuss Ways of Keeping Nuclear Deal Alive

EghtesadOnline: European Union foreign ministers on Monday debated ways of keeping the Iran nuclear deal alive after Tehran increased its enrichment work last week as part of a plan to reduce compliance with the accord.

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Publish Date:12/November/2019 | 24:09

Merkel Renews Push for FTA With India

EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday there was a need for a fresh attempt to restart talks on finalizing a free trade agreement between India and the European Union .

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Publish Date:03/November/2019 | 10:22

Incoming Top EU Diplomat Commits to Save JCPOA

EghtesadOnline: The Spanish official set to become the European Union 's point man on Iran says the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran must be preserved.

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Publish Date:09/October/2019 | 11:09

Court Strikes Down UK Parliament Suspension

EghtesadOnline: The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down parliament in the runup to Brexit was unlawful, a humiliating rebuke that thrusts Britain’s exit from the European Union deeper into turmoil.

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Publish Date:25/September/2019 | 11:22

Iran-EU Trade Tumbles 75%

EghtesadOnline: Trade between Iran and European Union member states during the first seven months of 2019 stood at €3.01 billion to show a 75.89% plunge compared with last year’s corresponding period, latest statistics provided by the European Statistical Office show.

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Publish Date:22/September/2019 | 13:20

EU Welcomes Any Progress Building on JCPOA

EghtesadOnline: The European Union will work to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and would welcome any progress that could be gained in addition to upholding the agreement, the EU foreign policy chief said on Friday.

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Publish Date:01/September/2019 | 09:46

EU Favors Iran-US Talks, But Focused on Preserving JCPOA

EghtesadOnline: The European Union is always in favor of talks, including between Iran and the United States, but its constant focus has been on preserving the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the bloc's diplomatic chief said on Thursday.

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Publish Date:31/August/2019 | 10:16

US Allies Criticize Sanctions on Zarif, Vow to Keep Working With Him

EghtesadOnline: Senior Iranian and foreign officials have expressed their support for Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who was sanctioned on Wednesday by the US administration, with the European Union saying that it will continue working with the chief diplomat despite the US decision.

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Publish Date:04/August/2019 | 24:57

Johnson Forms War Cabinet as No-Deal Prospect Rises

EghtesadOnline: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson formed a war cabinet of six senior ministers to plan for exiting the European Union by Oct. 31, as a key adviser said leaving without a deal had become a very real prospect.

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Publish Date:29/July/2019 | 10:47

Russia Links INSTEX Inclusion to Iran Oil Sales

EghtesadOnline: Russia has said it may join a European Union payment system aimed at salvaging the Iran nuclear deal if the mechanism is expanded to include oil purchases.

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Publish Date:20/July/2019 | 10:11

EU Welcomes Iraqi Bid to Ease Tehran-Washington Row

EghtesadOnline: The European Union fully backs Iraq’s efforts to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the United States, because a conflict will have dire consequences for all sides, EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, said on Saturday.

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Publish Date:16/July/2019 | 09:45

EU Should Be Concerned About US Moves, Not Iran

EghtesadOnline: The European Union should be concerned about the United States' illegal policies instead of worrying about Iran's reciprocal steps to reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, President Hassan Rouhani said.

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Publish Date:13/July/2019 | 24:12

Non-EU Members Joining INSTEX

EghtesadOnline: The European Union says more nations, both from in and outside the EU, have announced willingness to join the financial mechanism, known officially as Instrument in Support of Trade Exchange (INSTEX), designed to trade with Iran.

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Publish Date:13/July/2019 | 11:35

EU Says Will Work to Keep Nuclear Deal in Place

EghtesadOnline: The European Union said on Monday that it will consider Iran to be complying with its obligations under a global nuclear deal up until the point scientific evidence emerges that it has breached its commitments.

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Publish Date:19/June/2019 | 24:17