EU push to activate law exempting EU firms from U.S. sanctions on Iran

EU "트럼프 이란 제재로부터 유럽 기업 지키자" The European Union is taking a united stand against President Trump's decision to pull out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. On Friday, the European Commission is slated to kick off the process of activating a law that bans European companies from complying with U.S. sanctions against Iran. The move was announced by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker after EU leaders agreed on Wednesday to activate the so-called blocking statute - a 1996 regulation that prohibits EU companies and courts from complying with foreign sanctions laws. It has to be updated to include sanctions announced by President Trump. The process is expected to take about two months, depending on how fast the European parliament and Council vote on the update. The EU has continued to criticize Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran deal, saying it was the best way, at the moment, from stopping Tehran acquiring nuclear weapons. Arirang News Facebook:   / arirangtvnews   ------------------------------------------------------------ [Subscribe Arirang Official YouTube] ARIRANG TV:    / arirang   ARIRANG RADIO:    / music180arirang   ARIRANG NEWS:    / arirangnews   ARIRANG K-POP:    / arirangworld   ARIRANG ISSUE:    / arirangtoday   ARIRANG CULTURE:    / arirangkorean   ARIRANG FOOD & TRAVEL :    / arirangfoodtravel   ------------------------------------------------------------ [Visit Arirang TV Official Pages] Facebook:   / arirangtv   Twitter:   / arirangworld   Instagram:   / arirangworld   Homepage: http://www.arirang.com ------------------------------------------------------------ [Arirang K-Pop] YouTube:    / arirangworld   Facebook:   / arirangkpop   Google+: http://plus.google.com/+arirangworld