Europe

At least 10,000 people may be victims Europe's extreme heat

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – At least 10,000 people may have died as a result of extreme heat that affected Europe in the second half of June, according to data from Europe's mortality monitoring center.

Russia to destroy all Europe if war breaks out with Germany

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev warned that a Russia-Germany war would fully destroy the vaunted German industry and threaten the existence of European civilization as a whole.

Macron considers US to be unreliable ally

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron does not consider Washington to be an absolutely reliable partner.

Gas price in Europe surpasses $800 per 1,000 cubic

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The price of gas on the exchange in Europe surpassed $800 per 1,000 cubic meters as Monday trading opened for the first time since January 2023.

Iran warns Europe against standing on wrong side of history

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has warned Europeans not to stand on the wrong side of the history.

EU in worst crisis ever: Slovak PM

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The EU is facing the deepest crisis in its history, with economic problems compounded by a lack of leadership and long-term vision in Brussels, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned.

Europe should overcome reliance on US in defense: British PM

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – European nations must end their dependence on American military support by strengthening cooperation among themselves, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer argues in a speech he is due to make at the Munich Security Conference.

Nationwide strike to shutdown German public transport Mon.

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Germany's trade unions have called on German public transport workers to take part in a nationwide strike on Monday, February 2, 2026.

EU diplomacy chief considers Von Der Leyen dictator

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Chief of European diplomacy Kaja Kallas describes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as a "dictator," a senior European official told Politico.

EU must stop treating US as its main ally: Borrell

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – The EU should stop considering the US its main ally, the bloc’s former top diplomat Josep Borrell says, as Washington and Brussels are at loggerheads over digital policies and control over Greenland.

Russia to terminate post‑Soviet military deals with Europe

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The Russian government on Saturday officially authorized the Defense Ministry to terminate a series of bilateral military cooperation agreements signed with several European nations between 1992 and 2002.

Poland reopens two border crossings with Belarus

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Poland has reopened two border crossings with Belarus.

EU disgusted with ‘endemic corruption’ in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The EU is seeking concrete commitments from Ukraine in the wake of the bombshell corruption scandal implicating a close associate of Vladimir Zelensky, according to media reports.

EU Chief:

Hamas response to Trump plan 'encouraging'

TEHRAN, Oct. 4 (MNA) – EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday welcomed Hamas's positive reaction to a peace deal proposed by US President Donald Trump, and said halting the war in Gaza was "within reach".

Expediency council conditionally approves CFT bill

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The Expediency Council (EC) has approved Iran’s accession to the Convention on Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) with some reservations after a review of the bill that was approved by the Parliament.

FM Araghchi:

Snapback initiative could damage Europe’s credibility

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – The European Troika’s attempt to trigger the snapback mechanism will damage Europe’s credibility, the Iranian Foreign Minister says.

EU leader voices stance on Palestine issue

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – President of the European Union Commission voiced her position regarding the issue of Palestine.

Kallas urges EU to suspend trade with Israel over Gaza

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is urging EU member states to support proposals to suspend the trade part of the EU-Israel regime Association Agreement.

Russian diplomat:

Europe lacks strategy to break snapback 'deadlock'

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – A senior Russian diplomat says the European troika—Britain, France, and Germany—lack a clear strategy to break the “deadlock” over “snapback” mechanism they threaten to activate against Iran.

EU, US expect Putin-Zelensky meeting to take place soon

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – European leaders and US President Donald Trump expect to arrange a face-to-face meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky in the coming days or weeks, French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters.

France, Germany, UK threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – In a new act of interference, France, Germany and UK repeated their claims against Iran's nuclear deal and threatened to reimpose illegal sanctions against the country's peaceful nuclear program.