Macron-Merkel to speed-up EU integration
During the visit to Berlin German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to draw a roadmap to deeper European Union integration and opened the [...]
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Horn of Africa in focus of EU foreign ministers
The Foreign Affaris Council, 15.05.2017 will take stock of the implementation of the EU Global Strategy in the area of security and defence, in particular on the civilian [...]
MEP Mariya Gabriel Bulgaria’s new Commissioner
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov nominated European Parliament deputy Mariya Gabriel (37) (#MariaGabriel) a member of his center-right GERB party, to become the [...]
9 May – EU celebrates Europe Day
Europe Day celebrates unity and peace in the EU. It marks the anniversary of the declaration by French foreign minister Robert Schuman in 1950, in which he outlined the [...]
Juncker congratulates Macron with victory
President of the European Commission congratulated Emmanuel Macron winning the presidential elections in France with an overwhelming majority of electorate: 65,5% votes. [...]
Open Days – Europarliament
Parliament opens its doors to the public in Brussels this Saturday from 10.00 to 18.00 CET. It’s an opportunity to explore the plenary chamber, join a guided tour and [...]
Europol strikes terrorism online
A 48-hour international operation against online terrorism and extremism has seen over 2 000 items assessed as harmful and illegal material with the purpose of referring it [...]
MEPs to open labour market for refugees
Asylum seekers should be able to work in the EU no later than two months after applying for asylum, instead of the current nine months, said Civil Liberties Committee MEPs. [...]
End of roaming: final hurdle cleared
MEPs removed the last hurdle on the way to full abolition of retail “roaming” surcharges in a vote on Thursday. The abolition of retail roaming surcharges, now scheduled [...]
Mogherini at Brussels Conference on Syria
Opening statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini at the Brussels Conference “Supporting the future of Syria and the Region” Opening the [...]
EU will not move Embassy to Jerusalem
On the possible move of the US embassy to Jerusalem: ” I have expressed myself on behalf of the European Union several times. I believe our position is exactly the same [...]
Tusk answer to UK triggering Article 50
“Today, the European Council received a letter from the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, notifying the United Kingdom’s intention to leave the European Union. [...]
Europarliament debates terrorism
Only days after the terrorist attack in London the civil liberties committee discussed the EU’s security situation with German Interior Minister Interior Thomas de [...]
Scottish referendum would be “unfair”
The Scottish legislature in Edinburgh voted by a majority of 69 to 59 to give First Minister Nicola Sturgeon a mandate to formally seek permission from the British parliament [...]
Italy calls for invesigation of NGO “taxi service” to migrants
The officials in Italy suspect that rescue vessels operated by charities and humanitarian organizations co-operate with smugglers based in Libya. Some of these NGOs act as a [...]
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