Germany, France and Britain pressed Iran on Saturday to back off the latest planned violation of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, saying that Tehran has “no credible civilian use” for uranium metal.

The Turkish and French presidents have exchanged letters in which they have agreed to meet and resume talks aimed at mending ties.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has cancelled a final trip to Europe a day after it was announced, citing the transition to a new administration as President Donald Trump's term in office comes to a close, DPA reported. The State Department said all travel would be cancelled in order to ensure a smooth transition to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on 20 January.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned that Tehran’s decision to ramp up uranium enrichment could undermine efforts to keep the deal alive amid diplomatic efforts to bring the US back on board, AP reported. In his statement, released late Monday, Borrell said Iran’s intention to enrich uranium up to 20% at the Fordo underground nuclear facility “is a very serious development and a matter of deep concern,” and “has very severe proliferation implications.”

A statement issued on Thursday by the EC Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, says that the EU welcomes the important step by Kazakhstan to abolish the death penalty, which is in line with the world trend to abandon the most inhuman punishment.

Spain and the United Kingdom reached a last-minute preliminary deal on the status of post-Brexit Gibraltar, the Spanish foreign minister said on Thursday.

On Wednesday, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, together with Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded in principle the negotiations on the Comprehensive agreement on investments (CAI). In parallel to the EU-China institutional meeting, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron also met with President Xi.

European Union’s top officials on Wednesday formally signed the long and tough fought-over post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom. The formal sealing of the document paves the way for normal trade relations between Britain and the European Union, AP reported. British House of Commons also approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday, as both sides looked to begin a new chapter of relations just days before their divorce becomes a reality.

A few hours before the Christmas Eve, the EU and the UK reached a long-awaited post-Brexit trade agreement. At a press conference in Brussels on Thursday afternoon, EC President Ursula von der Leyen announced that it was worth fighting for this deal. “We now have a fair and balanced agreement with the UK,” she told the media.

All in Brussels and London are waiting with bated breath for the good news of a Brexit trade deal. A press conference is expected on Thursday.