World news about “Foreign policy” published by euronews.
Chinese leader seeks trust in India China’s prime minister has pledged to build trust and cooperation during his visit to India. Li Keqiang’s first foreign trip since taking office comes just… 20/05/2013
French foreign minister visits Libya after embassy bombing French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has flown to Libya to inspect the damage and visit the wounded after a car bomb devastated France’s embassy in… 23/04/2013
Japan-China tension over East China Sea islands reignites China has sent a flotilla to the disputed waters of the East China Sea islands. The move comes in response to a group of 80 Japanese nationalists who entered… 23/04/2013
Uruguay President caught insulting Argentina’s Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Uruguay’s President Jose Alberto Mujica has made no apologies for his offensive remarks picked up by an open microphone against his Argentinian counterpart… 06/04/2013
Kim Jong-Un on ‘frontline’ as North Korea threatens nuclear strike North Korea has released video of its leader, Kim Jong-Un, inspecting troops near its border with the South. The reclusive country has also ended… 08/03/2013
Kerry seeks diplomatic fortune The deal closed fast. John Kerry is known as a man of compromise. Even the Republicans would give him that, as the majority of them showed when they voted in… 30/01/2013
Brzezinski: Europe needs forward-looking leaders He is one of the most respected and influential foreign policy veterans in Washington: Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security adviser under President Jimmy… 20/01/2013
Obama begins his Asian tour in Thailand – nocomment US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a three-day Southeast Asia tour on november 18, visiting Wat Pho Royal Monastery in… 18/11/2012
USA-EU relations in holding pattern One of the areas in which the American voters’ choice of president is not expected to make much difference is the United States’ relationship with… 05/11/2012
US ‘still dominates’ – Amanpour Against the background of the global economic crisis, domestic issues have trumped foreign policy in the run-up to the US election. To discuss the major… 30/10/2012
Foreign policy complicated Barack Obama’s foreign policy record disappointed many people outside the US, notably in Europe and the Middle East. His speech in Cairo promised more… 30/10/2012
Obama and Romney differences slight over foreign policy America tuned in last night for the last of three televised debates between the candidates for the US presidential election in two weeks time. They… 23/10/2012
The Network: US election showdown The US presidential election has been a tight horserace, with Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney slugging it out over each new set of economic results. But how about… 17/10/2012
French elections foreign policy interest low As in many election campaigns, foreign policy is not one of the French public’s main interests. When the two finalists have mentioned it, foreign policy has… 02/05/2012
Turks have right to free movement in EU – Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu is seen as the architect of the new Turkish foreign policy over the last decade. Political scientist and historian, he is often dubbed “the… 02/04/2012
Qatar: seeking Arab leadership role? Another day and a fighter plane returns to its base in Souda, Crete. It’s one of six Qatari aircraft that have helped maintain the UN backed no-fly zone over… 13/04/2011
G8 lauds Japan’s quake crisis efforts Japan’s foreign minister has been at centre stage in Paris, at talks among the G8 leading industrialised countries. Foreign minister Alain Juppé of this… 15/03/2011
Ashton follows Cameron to Egypt The European Union’s foreign policy chief, visiting Cairo, has talked about adding a billion euros to current aid being given to Egypt. Encouraging free… 22/02/2011
Hard knocks of EU diplomacy Eleven days after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, the European Union’s foreign minister Catherine Ashton should have been the first high-ranking official from… 22/02/2011
EU fears immigration through Libya The turmoil in Arab countries finds the European Union states struggling to find common positions. Meeting in Brussels, the 27 foreign ministers have been… 21/02/2011
euronews interviews Taib Fassi Fihri The Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister was in Brussels on Wednesday to present to Europe Morocco’s point of view on the situation in Western Sahara. Our… 04/12/2010
US makes first pledge to help Syrian rebels with non-lethal suppliesThe United States has agreed to help the Syrian opposition in its fight against President Bashar al-Assad. It follows talks in Rome between Syrian… 28/02/2013
US Foreign Secretary Kerry to meet head of Syrian oppositionUS Foreign Secretary, John Kerry, is set to attend the Friends of Syria conference in Rome on Thursday February 28, where he will meet the head of Syria’s… 28/02/2013
John Kerry vows to keep the US on world stageNew Secretary of State John Kerry has vowed that the US will not retreat from the world stage due to budget constraints or the complexity of global… 07/02/2013
Russia ready to meet Syria opposition coalitionRussia has proposed holding talks with Syria’s main opposition coalition, and has made contact with the group through the Russian embassy in Cairo. After… 28/12/2012
Obama favourite out of raceSusan Rice, the US ambassador to the United Nations, has withdrawn her name from the shortlist of candidates to be considered by President Barack Obama as… 14/12/2012
Romney calls for “change of course” in Middle EastLess than a month before the US presidential election, Republican candidate Mitt Romney has promised to rein in Iran and rebuild ties with Israel in a major… 08/10/2012
Put Iran “on notice” says RomneyRiding high after the first presidential TV debate, US Republican candidate Mitt Romney has called for a change of course in the Middle East. Speaking in… 08/10/2012
Romney starts European tourMitt Romney has arrived in London at the start of his first campaign tour abroad. The US Republican presidential candidate has been described as a foreign… 26/07/2012
Romney to focus on foreign policy in Europe and IsraelThe timing of the tragic events in the Colorado cinema turned out to be beneficial for the Mitt Romney campaign. Debates over his tenure at Bain Capital and… 24/07/2012
Obama makes bid for re-election in Union addressPresident Barack Obama has made a rallying call against inequality in his third State of the Union address. With millions tuning in, this was his… 25/01/2012
Afghanistan calls for international supportAfghan president Hamid Karzai says continued international support after foreign forces withdraw in 2014 will be crucial to the stability of his country. He… 05/12/2011
Iranian embassy staff leave LondonIranian embassy staff have packed their bags and left the UK. The move came in the wake of an attack on the British Embassy in Tehran on Monday… 02/12/2011
Republican rivals talk tough on foreign policyRivals for the Republican nomination to run for US President next year took a tough line in a televised debate on foreign policy. Front-runner Mitt Romney… 13/11/2011
US and China talk up good relationsThe US and China played down their differences over the oil and gas-rich waters of the South China Sea at a meeting on Friday. On the sidelines of Asia’s… 22/07/2011
A shift in Turkey’s Cyprus policy?A new government, a new international environment and a new approach from Turkey regarding Cyprus. The Turkish Prime Minister paid his first trip ‘abroad’… 21/07/2011
Turkish PM toys with Gaza visitTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he may visit Gaza extending Ankara’s support of a bid to bring together Palestinian factions Fatah… 19/07/2011
Turkey seeks to exert influenceTurkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has met his Iranian counterpart in Tehran to discuss the unrest in Syria. It is one of several last minute… 11/07/2011
Syrians flee into Turkey as troops approachSyrians are fleeing a restive northern town and heading into Turkey, ahead of a possible military assault by President Assad’s forces. Some say they have… 08/06/2011
Hague makes show of support visit to BenghaziBritish Foreign Minister William Hague has made a visit to Benghazi to meet leaders of the National Transitional Council. He also went walkabout to meet the… 04/06/2011
New chief elected to head the Arab LeagueArab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo have picked a new secretary general to lead the Arab League during a period of unprecedented turmoil. Egypt’s Amr… 16/05/2011
Turkey tells Gaddafi it’s ‘time to go’The clock is ticking towards the expiry of Colonel Gaddafi’s ultimatum to the rebels fighting his rule; immediate surrender by tonight and an amnesty, or… 03/05/2011
Gaddafi under pressure amid defection reportsHundreds of supporters of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have staged a rally in the Libyan leader’s Tripoli compound. It was bombed in 1986 by the United States… 01/04/2011
Hague urges Libyans to follow Koussa’s lead and exitBritain has hailed the defection of Libya’s Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa as evidence that Gaddafi’s regime is starting to collapse. The UK’s foreign… 31/03/2011
Libyan foreign minister questioned in UK after defectingBritain has hailed the defection of Libya’s Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa as evidence that Gaddafi’s regime is starting to collapse. The UK’s foreign… 31/03/2011
German government refutes “farce” claims over LibyaGermany’s decision to pull military staff from AWACS reconnaissance missions in the Mediterranean to avoid involvement in Libya has been severely criticised… 24/03/2011
French foreign minister faces sack over Tunisian linksThere is growing speculation that France’s beleaguered foreign minister will be sacked this weekend over a series of gaffes concerning Tunisia’s… 26/02/2011
Tunisian foreign minister calls for patienceThe situation in Tunisia is overshadowing an Arab League economic summit in Sharm el Sheik. Analysts have cited several members states such as Algeria… 18/01/2011
Brazil’s foreign policy challenges grow with economyWhile the economy remains the top priority, the new Brazilian government’s relations with other foreign powers appear increasingly important. No more so than… 02/01/2011
Iran’s president sacks foreign ministerIran’s foreign minister has been sacked by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. No reason has been given for the decision, which was announced on Iranian state… 13/12/2010
North Korea “embarrasses” China, says expertIn the past, North Korea could have expected some level of support from China. To gauge Beijing’s reaction to this latest incident, we are joined by the… 24/11/2010
Serbia makes progress in EU bidThe EU has moved closer to starting membership talks with Serbia. Foreign Ministers meeting in Luxembourg have agreed to pass on Belgrade’s bid to the… 25/10/2010
Tensions mount in China-Japan disputeAs anti-Japanese demonstrations are held in Beijing, there is a warning of a deepening crisis in a China-Japan sea dispute. The Chinese government has… 20/09/2010
Lebanese PM withdraws accusation against SyriaLebanon’s prime minister Saad al-Hariri has said he was wrong to accuse Syria of killing his father, the former PM Rafik al-Hariri. His comments were… 06/09/2010
Chavez and Santos on good terms once moreVenezuela and Colombian presidents, Hugo Chavez and Juan Manuel Santos have agreed to restore diplomatic ties following a dispute last month. It is the… 11/08/2010
Colombia and Venezuela seek to mend tiesColombia’s new president Juan Manuel Santos and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez meet in Bogota today as the Andean neighbours seek to put recent… 10/08/2010
Pierre Lellouche: “Russia and Europe have convergent strategic interests”Pierre Lellouche has been the French Minister for European Affairs since June 2009. Before that he was President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, as well… 14/07/2010
EU called on to soften stance on CubaSpain’s foreign minister has called on the EU to soften its stance on Cuba, after President Raul Castro agreed to release 52 political dissidents. The… 08/07/2010
Cuba to free over 50 dissidentsCuba’s President Raul Castro has agreed to release 52 political dissidents after significant talks involving the Catholic Church and Spain’s foreign… 08/07/2010
Israel isolated by flotilla attackOn the streets of Jerusalem, it seems like business as usual. Public reaction to news of the raid on the Gaza-bound flotilla has been mixed – but it has not… 01/06/2010
Labour’s foreign policy plan same in public as in private, says MilibandAfter the second televised leaders’ debate in Britain ahead of elections on 6 May, foreign policy has come under the spotlight. Afghanistan, Iraq, the Middle… 23/04/2010
Russia steps in to help KyrgyzstanRussia has joined the US in offering to help Kyrgyzstan’s new leadership, as people in Bishkek paid tribute to the victims of last week’s unrest. It has… 15/04/2010
Kazakh president says Kyrgyzstan failed to reformThe relative wealth of neighbouring Kazakhstan is striking compared to its poor neighbour. Its border with Kyrgyzstan was closed following the violence… 08/04/2010
Interview with Didier Billion, expert on Turkish affairsInterview with Didier Billion, expert on Turkish affairs Euronews: “Didier Billion, you are a researcher at the Institute of International and Strategic… 07/04/2010
Geithner says US and India must push for balanced growthUS Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has held talks with the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a two-day trip to strengthen economic… 06/04/2010
Obama vows to ‘dismantle’ Afghan insurgencyPresident Barack Obama has flown out of Afghanistan after a surprise six-hour visit. Air Force One took off from Bagram airbase after Obama had rallied … 29/03/2010
Obama makes surprise visit to AfghanistanBarack Obama has made a surprise visit to Kabul, his first trip to Afghanistan since becoming US President. He is expected to meet the Afghan President… 28/03/2010
Ashton in Bosnia, viability doubts lingerNew EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, on a first visit to Bosnia, has said her top priorities will include integration with Europe of the countries of… 18/02/2010
Inquiry told: Blair lied to cabinet over Iraq warTony Blair misled his cabinet, parliament and the British public over the Iraq war. That is the assessment of his International Development Secretary at the… 02/02/2010
Obama tries to reassure Americans in key speechCongress gave him the traditional warm welcome. But, as Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union address, it was ordinary Americans he was eager to… 28/01/2010
Van Rompuy, Ashton new pan-EU leadersLow-key Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been named the new full time President of the European Council, and Briton Catherine Ashton has been… 19/11/2009
Why Ashton is EU Foreign Policy ChiefCatherine Ashton has had little foreign affairs experience. She was appointed a member of the British parliament’s upper house, the House of Lords, as a life… 19/11/2009
EU appoints new leadership teamBelgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy has been appointed as the first permanent European Council President and the UK’s Catherine Ashton has been confirmed… 19/11/2009
Van Rompuy one step closer to presidencyFormer UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is out of the race for EU presidency. Belgium Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy is now expected to scoop the job, with… 19/11/2009
euronews meets Mauritania’s Foreign MinisterProminent women in politics in the Arab world are very few and far between, but one has risen to one of the great offices of state; the foreign ministry of… 26/10/2009
The history of Moscow-Belgrade relationsIt is 65 years since the red army and Tito’s partisans liberated Belgrade from the Wehrmacht. The historic moment was remembered in the city with a special… 20/10/2009
Medvedev ready to push “reset” button with USRussian President Dmitri Medvedev says he is ready to reinvigorate relations with Washington ahead of US President Barack Obama’s first summit meeting in… 03/07/2009
Netanyahu says Iran biggest threat to peaceIsrael’s prime minister says Iran’s “aggressive behaviour is the greatest threat to peace.” Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments came at the end of talks with… 23/06/2009
Iran criticises Western countriesIran’s foreign minister has attacked Britain and other Western countries for their statements on the Islamic Republic’s presidential election. In an address… 21/06/2009
Russia/Belarus relations worsenRussia’s increasingly strained ties with Belarus have worsened still further, with Minsk imposing strict controls along their shared frontier despite customs… 17/06/2009
Obama snubs Berlin in brief German stop-overPresident Barack Obama has arrived in Germany amid speculation that the brevity of the visit reflects a simmering row between Washington and Berlin. Squeezed… 05/06/2009
Russia mounts security measures over N KoreaThe World is watching North Korea as tensions across the peninsula heighten. South Korea is nervous following a direct threat from its neighbour if the… 28/05/2009
Clinton warns North KoreaAlthough the United States has reaffirmed its committment to defend South Korea and Japan in the aftermath of the North’s missile tests, Hillary Clinton held… 28/05/2009
No link between Iran and US missile shield, Lavrov tells euronewsWith Russia’s relations with the West strained once again on several fronts, these are challenging times for Sergei Lavrov. The Russian Foreign Minister has… 06/05/2009
US concern over instability in PakistanPakistan has been a key US ally in the fight against terrorism and continuing instability there is one of Washington’s top foreign policy concerns. The … 06/05/2009
German foreign minister visits AfghanThe German foreign minister has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, meeting President Hamid Karzai. Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s visit comes on the day that… 29/04/2009
Hillary Clinton gets down to workHillary Clinton is due to meet the British and German foreign ministers today, after being officially sworn in as US Secretary of State by Vice-President Joe… 03/02/2009
US envoys face tough challengesWith a stated aim of achieving a lasting peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, newly appointed US Middle East envoy Senator George Mitchell will be… 23/01/2009
Obama’s foreign policy taking shapeTwo wars, several on-going crises and enormous expectations. Exactly how Barack Obama is going to shape his foreign policy remains one of the big questions… 20/01/2009
