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The Visegrád states, Austria and Italy: a growing number of European states have governments that are pushing for the sovereignty of nation states and isolationism in migration policy. Commentators observe this trend with concern, seek the causes and propose ways to reverse it.

Following attacks on Roma camps in several Ukrainian cities, a 24-year-old Romani man of Hungarian origin has been stabbed by a group of presumed neo-Nazis. Four other Roma, including a ten-year-old boy, suffered injuries. Seven suspects have been arrested. Commentators await a reaction from the Ukrainian and Hungarian authorities.

The escalating debate over migration policy once again has people asking whether Europe is at all capable of concerted action on key topics for the future. Europe experts also approach the question from different angles in the media.

Leaders of the 27 remaining EU member states on Friday in a summit declaration expressed their "concern that no substantial progress has yet been achieved on agreeing a backstop solution for Ireland/Northern Ireland" if the border issue is not resolved in the Brexit negotiations. They said that "the territorial application of the Withdrawal Agreement, notably as regards Gibraltar" also was undecided. The text was adopted within minutes.

The Baltic nations, Poland and the European Commission agreed Thursday (28 June) on a roadmap to synchronise the region’s electricity network with the rest of continental Europe’s by 2025 and end their reliance on the Russian grid.

One region in Germany, that of the indomitable CSU-Bavarians, is holding out. In Bavaria, Markus Söder is brewing up the magic potion and he is setting forth to repel the invaders from non-EU countries. And to do so, he does not...

Big vehicle manufacturing companies have committed to investing more in clean buses for European cities, Alain Van Gaever, DG Mobility and Transport at the European Commission, told a conference on clean transport in Brussels on Wednesday (27 June).

Italy's new government did nothing to stop the EU extending sanctions on Russia - despite its earlier bravado.

The European Council on 28 June adopted conclusions on: migration, security and defence, jobs, growth and competitiveness, innovation and digital, and on other issues.

The European Council decision reduces and redistributes European Parliament seats following the decision by the United Kingdom to exit the European Union.