European Union

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The chaotic situation with thousands of migrants and refugees stranded at the Greek-Turkish border has attracted the interest of Nazi groups across Europe, who have already visited the EU’s external frontier with the aim of spreading nationalistic hatred, Greek media have reported.

3.8 billion. That’s how many women and girls there are in the world. Zero: that’s the number of countries set to achieve gender equality by 2030. This week, on Women’s Day, people all over the world will stand up for women’s rights, writes Hannah Neumann.

ExxonMobil officials urged the EU in November to weaken guidelines on vehicle emissions, according to information obtained through a Freedom of Information request.

For several days now Greek police have been using tear gas and water cannons to push back refugees and migrants on the country's border with Turkey. Thousands have gathered there in the hope of being able to enter the EU after Turkey opened its borders. Some media condemn Athens' hard line as inhumane and unlawful - other see it as a necessary evil for upholding Europe's interests.

During their meeting in Moscow on Thursday Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agreed on a ceasefire for the embattled Syrian province of Idlib. The fighting continued until shortly before midnight but since then there has been "relative calm", according to news agency AFP. Some observers say Moscow has the upper hand, while for others Ankara has emerged as the winner.

On 22 April the Russian people are to approve a host of amendments to the country's constitution in a referendum not provided for in the electoral law. The changes were brought before the Duma by Russian President Vladimir Putin and include reforms of the state structure and various references to Russian fundamental values. Journalists explain that these references are not what really counts here.