Europeans are angry over the latest US-imposed set of sanctions harming EU interests in the wake of Donald Trump quitting the Iran nuclear deal. The EU needs to decide whether to finally stand up for itself, analysts told RT. Aside from imperiling a landmark international accord and endangering regional and global security, the US pull-out from the 2015 agreement with Iran will have crushing economic consequences for Europe. French, German and UK firms stand to lose billions of euros in investments and trade if they are forced to comply with the sanctions that will be re-imposed and expanded now that the US is no longer a signatory of the nuclear deal. Now, facing the ruinous economic and political fallout from Washington’s unwillingness to honor its agreements, Europe has signaled that it may choose to pursue its own interests – as opposed to obediently swallowing what the US dictates. ‘Crucial turning point for Europe’ “At the moment, there’s a … [Read more...] about Open rebellion? Europe signals patience drying up as US re-imposes harmful Iran sanctions
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Spurs boss sounds warning over Prem transfer window closing before Europe’s does
Mauricio Pochettino fears the new early transfer deadline could see foreign clubs destabilising Premier League A-listers this summer. The Tottenham boss is confident of keeping star striker Harry Kane from the clutches of Real Madrid. But he believes other clubs could be left with unhappy players. “That would be one of the concerns for everyone,” said Pochettino. “It is not the way they are going to behave – how they make the offer, or do anything. “But every single player is going to react in a different way. It is a massive advantage for the rest of Europe. “We will see how it works, but you have the risk that things will happen and it will be difficult for you to react. I don’t believe that it is a good idea to finish the transfer market before Europe does.” Premier League clubs voted earlier this season for future summer transfer windows to close on August 9 - before the new campaign begins. But French, German and Spanish clubs will … [Read more...] about Spurs boss sounds warning over Prem transfer window closing before Europe’s does
Europe needs to get tough on its last Soviet zoo
There’s a gaping black hole in the geographic centre of Europe that no one in European Union seems to notice or even care about. This Soviet relic, with 9.5 million citizens, has its own KGB, a red Communist flag, GULAG, and a semi-planned economy left almost intact from the 1980s. The entire family of Belarusian-Ukrainian independent journalist Dzmitry Halko faces GULAG-like treatment, not unlike what was doled by Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. Halko, a former fixer for the Times of London, freelancer for the Kyiv Post, and journalist for Belarusian opposition publications, was arrested by Belarusian authorities on April 22 after returning from Ukraine and now faces up to six years in jail on charges that he used violence against police officers – an accusation that he flatly denies. The case stems from an incident that occurred last November when Halko was in Minsk to celebrate his son Yan’s birthday. Police officers later arrived at Halko’s apartment, … [Read more...] about Europe needs to get tough on its last Soviet zoo
Europe moves to safeguard Iran interests
Europe's largest economies have lobbied to protect their companies' investments in Iran, seeking to keep the nuclear deal with Tehran alive after Washington pulled out and threatened to impose sanctions on European companies.Germany and France have significant trade links with Iran and remain committed to the nuclear agreement, as does Britain, and the three countries' foreign ministers plan to meet on Tuesday to discuss it.That is part of a flurry of diplomatic activity following Tuesday's unilateral withdrawal which was accompanied by the threat of US penalties against any foreign firms doing business in Iran.German Chancellor Angela Merkel said ways to save the deal without Washington needed to be discussed with Tehran, while France's Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said EU states would propose sanctions-blocking measures to the European Commission."Do we accept extraterritorial sanctions? The answer is no," Le Maire said. "Do we accept that the United States is the economic … [Read more...] about Europe moves to safeguard Iran interests
Test container train arrives in Iran from Europe via South-West corridor
Trend: ADY Container, a subsidiary of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, jointly with the Swiss company Hupac Intermodal have successfully completed the test transportation of containers from Europe to Iran through international South-West transport route, a source in the company told Trend. The source said the container train was sent from the Polish city of Slawkow to Iran through the territory of Azerbaijan via the South-West corridor for testing purposes. "The train successfully reached the Astara station (Iran) and has already left for the opposite direction. The operator of the project is ADY Container, which has implemented this trip together with Hupac Intermodal," said the source. The source noted that the container train has passed 399 kilometers across the territory of Poland, 965 kilometers across the territory of Ukraine, 1040 kilometers across the Black Sea, 396 kilometers across the territory of Georgia, and 596 kilometers across the territory of Azerbaijan and Iran. "In total, … [Read more...] about Test container train arrives in Iran from Europe via South-West corridor