EU chief asks bloc to act over ‘distortions’ in Washington’s $430-b climate plan
BRUSSELS—EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday the bloc must act to address “distortions” created by Washington’s $430-billion plan ...
Read moreTag: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen
EU eyes special court to try Russia
For Ukraine war BRUSSELS—European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday floated the idea of a “specialised court” to ...
Read moreEU chief eyes gradual ban of crude imports from Russia
STRASBOURG, France—EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said the EU would impose a gradual Russian oil ban, as ...
Read more
Johnson traveling to Brussels in a bid to save Brexit deal
London—Prime Minister Boris Johnson was Brussels-bound on Wednesday, with Britain’s fading hopes for a post-Brexit trade deal hanging on crisis ...
Read more
EU, UK leaders vow to secure Brexit package
London—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday asked their negotiators to “work intensively” ...
Read more
Johnson ‘optimistic’ over Brexit deal ahead of talks with EU chief
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was “pretty optimistic” a Brexit deal could be reached as he prepared for ...
Read more
Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.