World news about “Talks / negotiations” published by euronews.
EU executive backs membership talks with Serbia The European Commission on Monday recommended opening membership negotiations with Serbia following Friday’s historic deal with Kosovo. Belgrade and… 22/04/2013
Serbia, Kosovo agree tentative deal on improving ties Serbia and Kosovo have agreed a tentative deal to normalise relations. A Serbian diplomat told euronews that the accord does not amount to Belgrade… 19/04/2013
Colombians rally in support of FARC peace talks Thousands of people in Colombia have marched through the capital Bogota and other cities in support of peace talks with Marxist FARC rebels. Colombia’s… 09/04/2013
‘Key moment’ in Colombia-FARC peace talks Peace talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (the FARC) are at a critical point. At meetings in the Cuban… 02/03/2013
Optimism a welcome guest at EU summit EU leaders gathered for an unprecedented seventh summit in what has been a turbulent and costly 2012. In contrast to recent meetings an air of optimism… 13/12/2012
Eurozone and the IMF agreement to release the next tranche of aid for Greece EU leaders managed to buy Greece some time this week, now we’ll take a look at how they are trying to forge a closer union. EUROGROUP: DEAL ON GREECE The… 01/12/2012
Swedish PM foresees EU budget deal next year Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has told euronews that he is confident a deal can be struck on the EU budget when leaders meet next year. He spoke… 23/11/2012
EU leaders mired in budget deadlock EU budget talks dominated the headlines here in Brussels this week. Leaders met to negotiate how much to spend on the European Union for the seven years… 23/11/2012
Israel’s shrinking diplomatic room Looking back, four years ago Israel had more diplomatic manoeuvring room than now. But then, by the time its three week military offensive into the Gaza Strip… 21/11/2012
European car giants reportedly halt talks Peugeot and General Motors have put the brakes on talks due to the French car makers financial problems and government-backed bailout, according to… 13/11/2012
Mobiles mergers and buyouts Vivendi is in talks over a multibillion-euro merger of its huge SFR telecoms unit with Numericable, a move that will see France’s second-largest mobile phone… 15/10/2012
ECB tells Athens don’t hope for bailout revamp The European Central Bank has told Greece not to waste time trying to renegotiate its international bailout and water down the austerity measures demanded… 02/07/2012
Leoluca Orlando: Palermo’s anti-Mafia mayor Leoluca Orlando is back as Mayor in the Sicilian city of Palermo. As a former MP for the centrist ‘Italy of Values’ party, he won the mayoral elections on… 08/06/2012
Timofti denies Russian radar plans for Moldovan border Three years of political stalemate in Moldova ended in March with the election of President Nicolae Timofti. His republic sits between Romania and Ukraine, a… 16/05/2012
NATO talks focus on early Afghan handover NATO has signalled Afghan troops could take over all combat operations by mid 2013 — a year earlier than planned. Talk of drawdown in Afghanistan dominated… 02/02/2012
South Korea clashes with police – nocomment More than two thousand South Korean protesters clashed with police on Saturday evening in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul. Demonstrators were protesting… 26/11/2011
Hamas-Israel win-win Shalit deal The prisoner-exchange deal between Israel and the Hamas rulers of the Palestinian Gaza Strip has finally been sealed, amid much emotion and controversy. To… 18/10/2011
Clinton tries to reassure Asia on US debt impasse With a debt deadline on August 2, US lawmakers remains deeply split and the Republicans and Democrats are now pursuing rival budget plans that appeared… 25/07/2011
Moscow: No four-way talks on SyriaRussia has denied reports of planned four-way talks with the US, Syrian opposition and UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi at the Munich security conference. Syrian… 02/02/2013
Palestinians agree to implement reconciliation dealPalestinian leaders have agreed to implement a long-delayed reconciliation pact after talks in Cairo. The leader of the secular Fatah faction, Mahmoud Abbas… 10/01/2013
India summons Pakistani envoy as Kashmir tension growsPakistan’s ambassador in New Delhi has been summoned to the Indian foreign office over the killing of two of its soldiers in Kashmir. Indian officials said… 09/01/2013
Central African Republic peace talks to start todayThe rebels poised on the outskirts of the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, were on time for peace talks due to start on Monday. Their delegation… 08/01/2013
Central African Republic: rebel advance prompts peace talksGovernment sources in the Central African Republic claim rebels are continuing their advance on the capital Bangui, despite agreeing to peace talks. The… 06/01/2013
Rebels in Central African Republic agree to talksRebels leading an insurgency in Central African Republic say are now prepared to begin peace talks with the government. Seleka Coalition fighters had… 02/01/2013
Quick fix or long term solution for the US?For shoppers in New York how will a deal which avoids the effects of a fiscal cliff hit their pockets. Is it merely a sticking plaster on the US economy which… 01/01/2013
Senate approves bill to avoid ‘fiscal cliff’It was two hours after the midnight deadline but the US Senate finally approved legislation to avoid the “fiscal cliff”. The overwhelming vote stops most of… 01/01/2013
US faces a temporary fall over the fiscal cliffThe US is facing a temporary slip over the so-called “fiscal cliff”. Pressure is piling on lawmakers to back a last-minute deal between the White House and… 01/01/2013
Gabon leads peace initiative in Central African RepublicAfter weeks of clashes the government of the Central African Republic and rebels have agreed to hold talks. The move follows an initiative by regional… 29/12/2012
US Senator plans bill to ban assault weaponsA move is already underway to address the political hot-potato of US gun legislation in the wake of the Newtown killings. A senior senator from California… 17/12/2012
Sandy Hook massacre renews gun control debateAnother American shooting rampage and another round of questions over the country’s gun control laws. Some 30,000 people are killed each year by firearms in… 16/12/2012
French family in video appeal to al-Qaeda captorsThe brother of a French hostage, snatched in Niger more than two years ago, has made a video appealing directly to the kidnappers. Clément Legrand posted… 09/12/2012
Egypt’s opposition consider Mursi’s backtrackThe main opposition coalition in Egypt is drawing up its response to President Mohamed Mursi’s partial u-turn on power. The National Salvation Front had… 09/12/2012
Egyptian army calls for dialogue to avoid, “dark tunnel”The Egyptian army has, in a statement read on state media urged rival political forces to come together and solve their disputes by talking. If not it… 08/12/2012
Colombian rebels reject talks deadlinePeace talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – FARC have run into trouble. The left wing rebel group has… 08/12/2012
Doha climate talks go into overtimeRich nations have once again been accused of failing to help developing countries deal with the effects of climate change, as the UN conference wraps up in… 08/12/2012
Egypt’s President Mursi appears in public to address violence over draft constitutionPresident Mursi has taken to the stage for the first time since last night’s violent clashes between his supporters and rival demonstrators. He must now… 07/12/2012
FARC given one-year deadline to reach Colombia peace dealColombian rebels from the FARC have been given a one-year deadline by the country’s president to reach a peace deal. Juan Manuel Santos said the left-wing… 03/12/2012
EU parliament talks stall over 2013 budgetIt was all smiles and warm handshakes at the start of European Parliament talks on the bloc’s budget for next year. Negotiations, however, soon stalled in… 13/11/2012
Arab League cautious about Syrian oppositionThe new Syrian opposition coalition has received a qualified and cautious welcome from the Arab League. Some leaders are reluctant to definitively abandon… 13/11/2012
Talk of peace amid rockets in the Middle EastThe President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has reiterated his offer to restart peace talks with Israel. Abbas suggests talks start immediately… 13/11/2012
Syrian opposition signs coalition agreementSyria’s disparate opposition groups have put aside their differences to sign a coalition deal. The fractious members of the country’s opposition have finally… 12/11/2012
Syria opposition meets in Qatar to seek unitySyria’s divided opposition factions have begun four days of talks in Qatar, seeking a common front to gain international recognition – and weapons to oust… 04/11/2012
Serbia-Kosovo dialogue may restart next monthDialogue between Serbia and Kosovo could restart as early as next month, according to the Serbian Prime Minister. Talks were suspended last May, ahead of the… 31/10/2012
Iran rejects report of US nuclear talksIran has denied that it is planning to hold direct talks with America over its disputed nuclear programme. It comes after the New York Times reported that… 21/10/2012
Columbia peace talks give hopeHopes are high that finally 50 years of violence and conflict in Columbia could be resolved. The Columbian government and the country’s Marxist rebel movement… 18/10/2012
Philippines: peace deal between government and Muslim rebelsThe Philippine government has agreed a peace deal with Muslim rebels ending more than four decades of violent conflict. The agreement represents a major… 07/10/2012
Security and terrorism dominate Mediterranean summitFighting terrorism and lawlessness as well as immigration are dominating the agenda at a two day summit in Malta. Leaders from five European and five… 06/10/2012
Catalan leader returns home empty handed after tax talksCatalonia’s President arrived in Barcelona on Thursday to crowds of supporters, after failing to convince Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to allow the region to… 21/09/2012
Unions sign Marikana mine pay dealUnions representing the Marikana miners in South Africa have signed the deal that will hand their members a pay rise of up to 22 percent. Labour leaders… 19/09/2012
Yalta 2012: talking strategy on the Black SeaWhen I was invited to attend the Yalta European Strategy conference in Yalta I jumped at the chance, not for the conference – I admit I had never heard about… 14/09/2012
Ambrosetti forum lays out possible paths for EUThe Ambrosetti Forum in northern Italy has seen a group of European leaders call for more democracy to resolve the euro crisis. Italy’s prime minister… 09/09/2012
Vladivostok revamped as Russia debuts hosting APEC summitThe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is being held in Russia for the first time, and preparations are in full swing in host city Vladivostok. The… 05/09/2012
Colombia sets October date for FARC peace talksLeftist Farc rebels who have fought an insurgency against the Colombian government for five decades are to engage in peace talks next month. The… 05/09/2012
Colombia president aims for FARC peace talks in a weekNegotiations with the government are fast-approaching and Colombia’s FARC rebels have released a video showing a comical take on upcoming talks. … 04/09/2012
Iran to play peacemaker at non-aligned summitA two-day summit of non-aligned countries opens in Tehran today with Iran intending to play peacemaker in the Syrian crisis. A proposal that a troika be… 30/08/2012
Talks fail between IAEA and IranThe latest talks between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran in Vienna have ended in failure, and there are no fresh talks planned for the… 25/08/2012
Pleading for time: Samaras takes Greek case to Paris“We don’t need more money, we do need time.” On Saturday the Greek prime minister takes his message to Paris following his meeting with Angela Merkel. In… 24/08/2012
Arab League meeting on Syria postponedThe Arab League has postponed a meeting of foreign ministers in Saudi Arabia to discuss Syria due to take place on Sunday. King Abdullah of Jordan and the… 12/08/2012
Could European crises cut short Brussels’ summer holiday?After months at the forefront of crisis management, the European Commission held its last meeting before the summer break on Wednesday – and it seems the… 01/08/2012
Ukraine ratifies free trade accord with ex-Soviet statesUkraine has become the third country to ratify a free trade area agreement with former Soviet countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States. The vote… 31/07/2012
New round of talks begin with Iran over nuclear rowA second round of low level talks on Iran’s nuclear programme began on Tuesday at a secret location in Turkey. World powers are trying to persuade Tehran to… 25/07/2012
AIDS Conference opens in WashingtonThis year’s International AIDS Conference has opened in Washington. The week long gathering pulls together activists, scientists and medical academics to… 23/07/2012
Clinton meets with Egypt’s top generalU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has discussed Egypt’s democratic transition with the country’s top general Mohamad Hussein Tantawi. After the talks… 15/07/2012
Annan seeks regional support ahead of UN briefing on SyriaAfter discussing Syria with ministers in both Iran and Iraq, peace envoy Kofi Annan will brief the UN Security Council later today. Annan is trying to… 11/07/2012
Serbia parties hold talks on coalition governmentNationalists and socialists are close to signing an agreement to form a coalition government in Serbia nine weeks after elections. The three parties at the… 10/07/2012
EU finance chiefs hold further crunch talksEU finance ministers met in Brussels on Tuesday for further talks only hours after agreeing a blueprint to save Spain. That package will see an immediate… 10/07/2012
Italy’s high court upholds Genoa G8 police convictionsItaly’s high court has upheld the convictions of senior police officers found guilty of beating protesters and then orchestrating a cover-up during the G8… 06/07/2012
Netanyahu calls for tougher action against IranIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the West of dragging its heels over Iran’s disputed nuclear programme. He also said the enrichment of… 30/05/2012
Quebec: Talks resume in bid to end student strikeStudents and government officials have resumed talks in Quebec City, aimed at ending a standoff over tuition fee hikes. More than 80 protesters were… 29/05/2012
Differences remain after Iran nuclear talks in BaghdadAfter two days of talks in Baghdad over Iran’s disputed nuclear programme, it seems world powers have made little headway in resolving the main sticking… 25/05/2012
Spain government rejects ETA request for talksThe Spanish government has refused to hold talks with Basque separatist group ETA. The militant organisation, which has been blamed for 829 deaths over… 16/05/2012
Greeks set for fresh elections and the unknownToo divided to form a coalition, Greek political leaders will instead meet today to cobble together a caretaker government until a possible June 17… 16/05/2012
Hamas leader: West will not accept results of ‘free and fair’ electionsA founding member of the islamist group Hamas has been speaking to euronews about Europe’s stance on its control of Gaza. The EU, Israel and the US do not… 14/05/2012
Western powers urge Iran cooperation over nuclear talksThe five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have reiterated a call for Iran to co-operate with the International Atomic Energy Agency… 03/05/2012
Politicians strike deal on Dutch budgetThere has been a budget breakthrough in the Netherlands, days after the country’s government collapsed over cuts. Prime Minister Mark Rutte had called… 26/04/2012
Dutch parties closer to budget dealTense negotiations on the budget have restarted in the Netherlands, after being brought to an early end on Wednesday. The parties are now in their fourth… 29/03/2012
Victorious Slovak social democrats vow to fulfil promisesFormer prime minister Robert Fico has led his centre-left social democratic SMER party to victory in elections in Slovakia. With over 44 percent of the… 11/03/2012
Syria violence moves to Idlib as Annan seeks peaceActivists claim the Syrian government is continuing its offensive in Homs, despite success in crushing the rebel resistance. Amateur footage posted on a… 11/03/2012
Slovakia: Election triumph for opposition leftThe political comeback of Slovakia’s former prime minister Robert Fico looks complete. All the signs are that his leftist opposition party has won an… 11/03/2012
Heated debate at centre of talks on constitutionThe start of the process to create a new constitution for Egypt got underway in the Cairo International Conference Centre. The two chambers met for the first… 03/03/2012
With friends like these…Those under fire in Syria are growing increasingly frustrated with the apparent inability of the international community to stop the bloodshed. The “Friends… 25/02/2012
More pressure on Assad at international meetingWestern and Arab powers at the ‘Friends of Syria’ meeting in Tunis cranked up the pressure on Syria’s President Assad to stop killing his own people. The … 24/02/2012
Palestinian talks postponedTalks between rival Palestinian factions have been postponed after Hamas set new terms for setting up a new unity government. The new conditions were… 23/02/2012
Syria’s Assad orders constitution votePresident Bashar Assad has offered to hold multi-party elections within four months. It comes after he promised a referendum on a new constitution on… 15/02/2012
India and EU: Free-trade agreement closeLeaders from the EU and India have made “substantial progress” towards a free trade deal. Talks have been ongoing since 2007 and are said to be in their… 10/02/2012
Greece: 48-hour general strike over new austerity measuresGreek political leaders have struck a deal on further austerity measures, angering protesters but failing to secure a second international bailout. The… 10/02/2012
Greek gathering fails to agree on bailout deal termsGreece’s coalition party leaders have failed to agree on a tough reform and austerity package to secure a fresh bailout of 130-billion euros After seven… 09/02/2012
Greek leaders edge closer to a bailout dealGreek coalition party leaders have agreed on all issues of a bailout plan expect one, and that’s about pensions. But being close to a deal is not the same… 09/02/2012
Greece government discusses austerity and new bail outLeaders of parties in Greece’s coalition are meeting with prime minister Lucas Papademos to agree on the terms of the new bailout loan. They all have to… 08/02/2012
Another missed deadline as Greece works on bailout agreementGreek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has delayed a meeting with his coalition leaders over the bailout deal, as he held talks late into the night with private… 08/02/2012
Japan: PM hopes to end islands row with RussiaA territorial row between Russia and Japan has spilled onto the streets of Tokyo. Police gathered as protesters, shouting patriotic slogans, demanded the… 07/02/2012
Greek leaders face crunch talks as unions strikeGreece is braced for another day of strike action over the prospect of more budget cuts. Unions say the economy is being driven downwards by the… 07/02/2012
Netanyahu condemns Palestinian reconciliation dealThe signing of a reconciliation deal in Doha between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah has provoked an angry reaction from Israel. The agreement… 07/02/2012
Afghan security funding on NATO agendaNATO defence ministers have been discussing how to pay for Afghanistan’s security forces once they take over from the alliance in 2014. The estimated cost… 03/02/2012
UN encourages cooperation in CyprusBoth the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot leaders, Demetris Christofias and Dervis Eroglu, have been urged to hurry up in settling the deadlock over their… 23/01/2012
Ethiopia sends elders to help free abducted foreignersEthiopia says its working to secure the release of four people kidnapped after a deadly attack on foreign tourists. Injured survivors have been transferred… 20/01/2012
Taliban plan political office in QatarAfter a series of failed efforts towards peace talks, the Afghan Taliban is to set up a political office in Qatar. It is being seen by Western and Afghan… 04/01/2012
Israelis and Palestinians finally meet againInternational mediators have accompanied Israeli and Palestinian officials as they met for the first time in over a year. The get-together took place in… 04/01/2012
Iran raises tension testing long-range missilesIran says it has test-fired two long-range missiles in the Persian Gulf. On Sunday state TV showed the navy test- firing medium-ranged missiles which it says… 02/01/2012
Police could be used to break French airport disputeThe French government has warned that if there is no let up in strike action by airport security workers they will send in the police to aid passengers and… 21/12/2011
