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EU asks Mali for details of key presidential vote

Wed, 08/01/2018 - 07:35
The European Union on Tuesday (31 July) pressured Mali to present a "complete and detailed list" of polling stations where a key presidential election could not be held due to violence.
Categories: European Union

Central Africa rebels rearm after military gets Russia weapons

Wed, 08/01/2018 - 07:23
Russia's supply of weapons to the Central African Republic's military has sparked an arms race, with rebels turning to traffickers in Sudan for fresh gun shipments, according to a UN panel of experts.
Categories: European Union

BMW to build €1-billion car factory in Hungary

Wed, 08/01/2018 - 06:52
BMW will invest 1 billion euros ($1.17 bln) to build a new plant in Hungary at a time when a rise in protectionism is forcing carmakers to curb inter-continental exports and to refocus production networks to serve regional trading blocs.
Categories: European Union

Trump predicts Iran talks ‘pretty soon’

Wed, 08/01/2018 - 06:40
US President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday (31 July) talks with arch foe Iran were imminent, despite silence from the Islamic republic's leaders to his offer for a meeting.
Categories: European Union

EU will spend more on border and migration control than on Africa

Wed, 08/01/2018 - 06:14
The European Commission’s proposal to bolster Europe's borders would mean that for the first time the EU will spend more on migration control than on developing Africa, as the determination to ‘fortify’ the Continent prevails among national governments and institutions.
Categories: European Union

MPs lambast May government’s ‘failure’ to set out post-Brexit migration rules

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 23:17
MPs have lambasted the UK government for “failing to set out any substantive proposals on long-term migration between the UK and the EU” after Brexit.
Categories: European Union

A journey through EU Cohesion Policy

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 16:59
Cohesion Policy supports the development of regions that are lagging behind and helps in fostering innovation and enterprise in more advanced areas of the European Union.
Categories: European Union

Greek opposition hits at Tsipras over wildfires: “How do you sleep?”

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 16:41
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused the opposition today (31 July) of exploiting one of the country’s worst ever natural disasters for saying ministers should resign over the deaths of at least 91 people in a fire.
Categories: European Union

Commission reports ‘intense’ spike in unfair trade practices

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 16:38
The European Commission published on Tuesday (31 July) its annual report on trade defence measures, which informed of 46 ongoing investigations for unfair commercial practices in 2017.
Categories: European Union

Belgium introduces security check fee for EU journalists

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 15:02
Belgium has introduced an unprecedented fee of €50 months per semester for the security check of journalists attending EU summits. Moreover, the fee discriminates against journalists permanently residing in Belgium and those from abroad, who don’t need to pay the fee.
Categories: European Union

Polish EP electoral code change potential flashpoint between Brussels and Warsaw

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 11:51
The Polish Senate approved the amendments to the Polish electoral law for the European elections in 2019 – an issue that could become another flashpoint in the rule of law dispute between Warsaw and Brussels. EURACTIV Poland reports.
Categories: European Union

Bannon’s attempt to bring ‘Trumpism’ to Brussels

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 09:41
Steve Bannon, former aide and political guru to US President Donald Trump, has a new mission: he wants to unite right-wing and populist parties in the European Union.
Categories: European Union

Hard Brexit not an option, Britain’s car industry warns

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 07:39
A no-deal Brexit is not an option for Britain’s car industry, given the costs and disruption that carmakers and consumers would suffer, the head of the country’s automobile industry group said today (31 July). Mike Hawes, chief executive of the...
Categories: European Union

UK foreign secretary to warn France, Austria of costs of no-deal Brexit

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 07:36
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will visit Paris and Vienna this week to discuss Brexit and warn of the costs to Britain and the European Union of failing to reach a transition deal, his office said on Tuesday.
Categories: European Union

Romanian stirs debate with anti-government licence plates

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 07:30
Romanian police on Monday confiscated the number plates and driving licence of a man who registered his car in Sweden with letters featuring an obscene insult to the left-wing ruling party.
Categories: European Union

US official says talks with EU will include agriculture

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 07:07
Agriculture will be part of the negotiations between the United States and the European Union, whether Brussels wants to discuss it or not, US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Monday (30 July).
Categories: European Union

Macedonia to hold referendum on name change on 30 September

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 06:56
Macedonia's parliament yesterday (30 July) set 30 September as the date for a referendum on changing the country's name to the Republic of North Macedonia, a high-stakes vote aimed at resolving a long-running row with Greece and clearing the path to join NATO and the EU.
Categories: European Union

Trump and Conte cement populist front

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 06:30
US President Donald Trump traded smiles, handshakes and compliments with Italy's populist leader Giuseppe Conte Monday (30 July), as the two rightists presented a united front on everything from Russia to immigration.
Categories: European Union

Sánchez backs Morocco’s call for support to stem migrant flows

Tue, 07/31/2018 - 06:09
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has included Morroco's pending demands of resources for border management, in a letter addressed to the European Commission requesting further emergency assistance to tackle the surge in migrant arrivals.
Categories: European Union

UK loses EU anti-piracy missions to France and Spain

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 19:09
The headquarters of the EU’s anti-piracy missions off the coast of Somalia will be moved from the UK to France and Spain next year as the latest consequence of Brexit.
Categories: European Union

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