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Court says inclusion of non-EU airlines in emissions trading scheme is compatible with international law. The European Court of Justice today ruled that plans to include...

US anger over plan to include aviation in the EU's emissions trading scheme. ECJ backs EU over aviation emissions The government of the United States and airlines...

South Africa and Brazil are now prepared to sign up to a roadmap, but other major countries are holding out. The EU has made a final appeal to large economies to sign up to a...

Riots spread across the United Kingdom and Turkey's foreign minister holds a 'chilly' meeting with Bashar Assad in Damascus. Most European newspapers lead for a third day...

Visit to take place ahead of EU-led talks on uranium enrichment programme. Iran has invited experts from other countries on a tour of nuclear facilities that outsiders...

Parliament wants opposition group taken off terror black-list. The European Parliament today called on Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, to put pressure...

Obama to hold talks with Barroso and Van Rompuy at first EU summit with US since Lisbon treaty took effect. Barack Obama, the president of the United States, is to meet EU...

Fifteen years after the Dayton accords were signed to end hostilities in Bosnia, the international community still lives with its errors. Fifteen years ago this month, one...

The US and the EU need to help civil society push develop ties between Turkey and Armenia, now that political leaders have achieved a breakthrough. Turkey and Armenia...

Many in Europe believed the election of Barack Obama would signal a new approach to relations with the US. It could prove to be wishful thinking. The election of Barack...

Commission holding consultation with EU member states; Croatia said not to have responded to compromise proposals. Olli Rehn, the European commissioner for enlargement,...

In a country where journalists' blood has been spilt, Turkey's prime minister animus towards the media risks creating tragedies. A Turkish leader's visit to the World...

France says group still merits terrorist status; PMOI won three cases in the European courts. France is appealing against a European court ruling that forced the Council of...

Brussels should follow Washington's example and set aside funds to counter censorship. The internet is a world of opportunities and information, but unfortunately many...

You have probably met the fluent, often disarmingly friendly fellows I have in mind. They dress well, speak several languages and seem to have a remarkable grasp of what's...

For the last century, Europe has been the undisputed focus of US foreign policy. Millions of US troops were deployed to Europe during the First and Second World Wars and...

Last month the European Commission confirmed its intention to set up an annual dialogue with the US on the possibilities for further space collaboration. The ultimate goal...

The last two weeks have been appalling for relations between Europe and the Islamic world. Al-Jazeera's news programme of Monday (30 January) was indicative of what the...

The EU and US will this month launch a joint diplomatic drive for free elections in Belarus, with senior officials expected to travel to Minsk ahead of March's presidential...

Mohamed ElBaradei was sitting in his apartment in Vienna last month watching CNN news with his wife Aida Elkachef when he got a pleasant shock. By tradition, winners of the...