EU praised for Turkmen deal halt
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The European Parliament is praised for not pursuing a trade agreement with Turkmenistan on human rights grounds.
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Sri Lanka on Tuesday welcomed a European Union ban against the island's Tamil Tiger rebels that diplomats said would freeze the their assets, saying it hoped it would convince the rebels to resume peace talks.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday hailed the French parliament's adoption of the European Union's new reform treaty, saying it had restored the country to its rightful place in Europe.
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Fishermen in Scotland have welcomed a deal struck by European fisheries ministers at the end of all-night negotiations in Brussels.
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The European Union's decision to hold entry talks with Turkey receives a widespread welcome.
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Tashkent. (Interfax) - Uzbek President Islam Karimov said his country appreciates the opinion of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
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Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski hailed on Tuesday EU's support for Poland 's veto concerning the new EU agreement with Russia as a big success of Poland's diplomacy.Comment
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The European Union drops its objections to allowing Burma to attend a joint summit with Asia later in the year.
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Last week&#39;s European Union summit offering Turkey talks on membership finished with hugs, kisses and a toast to a decision of historic moment.
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The European Union congratulated US President George W. Bush on his re-election and pledged to overhaul transatlantic links strained to breaking point in his first term.
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European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy welcomed US congressional approval of a bill that ends export subsidies deemed illegal by the World Trade Organization.
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An "historic" deal bringing Turkey a step closer to EU membership is praised by Tony Blair.
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The EU and environmental groups hail the Russian cabinet's decision to back the Kyoto climate change treaty.
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PARIS Turkey won an important endorsement Thursday in its bid to join the European Union as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued a report praising Ankara for recent economic strides.
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Incoming European Commission (EC)President Jose Manuel Barroso said here Thursday that he was optimistic over securing European Parliament (EP) support next week for his proposed 25-member team of commissioners.
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Turks on Friday welcomed the European Union's historic decision to open membership talks with their country next year, but some worried about the compromises Turkey will need to make to become the first Muslim nation in the bloc.
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Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi of Iran on Monday praised the outcome of weekend talks with European negotiators, saying that a preliminary agreement had been reached to