Governments can veto decisions on foreign affairs, enlargement and budget. But this also makes enacting sanctions against countries like Russia or Israel harder to approve. View on euronews

The European Commission has approved the proposal for the 19th package of European Union sanctions against Russia; the contents of the package will be published on 19. Source: European Pravda, citing the European Commission's chief spokesperson,

The United Nations Security Council did not adopt a draft resolution on Friday to permanently lift sanctions on Iran, but Tehran and key European powers still have eight days to try and agree to a delay.

A convicted rapist prevented from voting in the UK's 2019 general election did not suffer a breach of his rights, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled. In yesterday's Chamber judgment in the case of Hora v.

The UN Security Council on Friday rejected a last-minute effort backed by Russia and China to delay for six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran. The vote on a draft resolution failed to secure the minimum nine votes needed in the 15-member Security Council.