UK to challenge EU over planned steel quota cuts
The UK business secretary, Peter Kyle, is due to raise concerns with the European Commission in Brussels over plans to sharply reduce tariff-free steel import quotas. The talks come as both the UK and the EU prepare new steel safeguards to take effect from 1 July. The dispute centres on how much steel can enter each market without tariffs, and on the risk that the two sides could end up restricting each other's exports at the same time.According to the supplied material, the EU plans to cut overall tariff-free imports from non-EU countries by 47% on 2024 levels from 1... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Jun 2026 09:33 LONDON
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India rejects EU-Pakistan Kashmir references after Islamabad dialogue
India has rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement issued after the latest EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue in Islamabad. The Ministry of External Affairs said the remarks were unwarranted and that outside parties had no standing to comment on what it described as India's internal matters. The exchange adds another diplomatic dispute over Kashmir, a long-running issue in India's relations with Pakistan and, at times, with other foreign partners.The row followed the Eighth Round of the EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, during which EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar jointly... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Jun 2026 16:33 LONDON
EU agrees new migrant return rules allowing hubs outside the bloc
European Union lawmakers and member state governments have agreed on new rules that would allow rejected asylum seekers and visa overstayers to be sent to return hubs in third countries. The deal is part of a wider tightening of migration policy across the bloc and still needs formal approval from EU governments and the European Parliament. It was agreed on 1 June 2026, according to the supplied report, but the legislation is not yet in force.The proposal was put forward by the European Commission last year as EU countries came under pressure to improve return rates. The commission says only... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 Jun 2026 00:30 LONDON
Armenia rejects Russia's push for EU referendum amid worsening ties
Armenia's prime minister has rejected a demand from Moscow for an immediate referendum on whether the country should leave the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union and move towards the European Union. The dispute comes as relations between the two countries deteriorate sharply, with Yerevan facing fresh political and economic pressure from Russia. The issue is now central to Armenia's balancing act between its long-standing ties with Moscow and its stated interest in closer relations with the EU.Nikol Pashinyan said the request was "unreasonable" and argued that a referendum would be premature before Armenia formally applies for EU candidate status. In a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 01 Jun 2026 22:02 LONDON
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Putin warns Armenia over EU ambitions as Eurasian bloc threatens suspension
Armenia is facing renewed pressure from Russia over its efforts to deepen ties with the European Union. A report published on 30 May says President Vladimir Putin has warned that Armenia cannot reconcile membership of the Eurasian Economic Union with an EU path. The dispute centres on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's stated strategy of diversification, which seeks to build links with both Russia and the West.According to the report, the Eurasian Economic Union, which is led by Moscow, has threatened to suspend Armenia. The bloc has also called on Yerevan to hold a popular referendum to choose between the two... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 May 2026 10:30 LONDON
