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Talks to be held in Beijing and New Delhi. Talks in the coming days between the European Union's leadership and Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister, and Wen Jiabao,...

UN resolution calls for an end to violence and "Syrian-led transition". The EU has condemned Russia and China for vetoing a

India's refusal to condemn the Syrian regime is the latest example of how it differs from the EU on major international questions.

The international community has shown this year how mass atrocities can be averted. Good news not only sells less well than bad news, but also often seems harder to believe....

Unesco votes to admit Palestine amid European discord. The cultural agency of the United Nations today voted to let Palestine join as a full state member, with Germany voting...

Some of the Qaddafi regime's dirtiest diplomatic secrets are now emerging, including revelations of recent negotiations with Chinese arms producers. As Libya's National...

Middle East tops ministers' agenda in Luxembourg. National foreign ministers will on Monday (10 October) hold their first debate on the Middle East since France broke ranks...

French president annoys capitals across the EU. European diplomats are seeking to contain the fallout from last week's announcement by Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president,...

The question for Israel and its friends to address the risks of recognition of a Palestinian state, and to calibrate their reaction accordingly. Shortly before Israeli Prime...

Israeli ambassador says statehood bid is ‘distraction'; Palestine to seek upgrade of UN status next week. The European Union should do more to convince the Palestinians...

The EU position on Palestine's bid for statehood is crucial. In less than two weeks the Palestinian Authority (PA) will ask the United Nations to recognise a Palestinian...

Spain's prime minister returns from holiday early, while Silvio Berlusconi seeks to allay market fears. Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, has called...

UN Security Council adopts statement condemning violence after months of silence. The European Union has welcomed a statement issued by the United Nations Security Council...

A round-up of the stories making news around Europe. The debt row in the US has ended after the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favour of a deal to prevent...

Defence minister and four others subject to travel ban and asset freeze. The European Union has imposed sanctions on Syria's defence minister and the head of the country's...

Calls made for the UN to condemn violence in Syria. The EU has responded to the increasing violence in Syria by imposing asset freezes and travel bans against five more...

Calls made for the EU to toughen sanctions and the UN to condemn Syria. Several member states have called for the EU to toughen sanctions against Syria following the Syrian...

The failures of the EU's foreign policy chief in the Middle East reflect the EU's own indecision. In politics, the line separating bravery from folly is sometimes very thin....

Last chance for ministers to agree before September, while five EU states champion non-recognition. National foreign ministers from the European Union will make a last-ditch...

UN chief says Greek and Turkish Cypriots understand the need to tackle core issues. The secretary-general of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has given Greek and Turkish...