US citizen Anne Sacoolas has been sentenced for causing the death of motorcyclist Harry Dunn. Ms Sacoolas initially claimed diplomatic immunity after Mr Dunn’s death in 2019. What is diplomatic immunity? Diplomatic immunity is a status reserved for foreign diplomats. In theory, it means officials and their families cannot be arrested or prosecuted for any

Moldova says it will expel 45 Russian diplomats and other embassy staff because of their “unfriendly actions”. The total will be cut to just 25 – a figure closer to the number Moldova has at its Moscow embassy. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 the Moldovan government has accused Moscow of spying

“We will not stop” until Johan Floderus is freed, Josep Borell said on Tuesday, confirming the identity of the Swedish national held prisoner in Iran. The 33-year-old Swedish citizen is an employee of the European Union institutions, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said. Johan Floderus was detained in April 2022 by Iranian authorities and has

A cash boost of hundreds of millions of dollars and more control of land in the occupied West Bank are among Palestinian demands in the event of a three-way deal involving the US, Saudi Arabia and Israel, the BBC has learned. Officials from the Palestinian Authority (PA) held talks in Riyadh with Saudi counterparts on

2021 was a rough year for China-Europe relations. 2022 looks set to be even worse. Despite being forewarned, many were still shocked when Russian moved its troops into Ukraine. Although it is difficult to foresee how it will end, this ongoing war will undoubtedly generate far-reaching consequences for the global political landscape and the relations

China’s European diplomacy is on a losing streak. Both sides may come to regret it. Does China value its relationship with Europe? Given the significance of mutual economic ties – second only to those with the United States – the answer should be an unambiguous yes. But Beijing’s diplomacy toward the continent says otherwise. Despite