Lux Prize 2017 winner “Sámi Blood”
Sami Blood has won this year’s Lux Film Prize. Read our interview with the actress playing a determined Sami girl fighting prejudice in order to become a teacher. Sami [...]
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MEPs promote improved Schengen
An improved Schengen Information System should help to step up the EU fight against terrorism, cross-border crime and illegal immigration. The European Parliament Civil [...]
200 Catalan Mayors demand EU to act
Catalonia’s Mayors came to Brussels to express their protest and demand the EU to act in defence of democracy and human rights, liberating political prisoners in first [...]
Puigdemont tests EU values
At press conference in Brussels the President of self-proclaimed Catalan Republic Carles Puigdemont said he accepted the snap elections in Catalonia, called by Spain’s [...]
Poland removes EU flag
No more blue flags with yellow stars during the official press-conferences of the Polish government. The newly established cabinet has replaced the EU flags by national [...]
EU adopt new borders Entry/Exit System
Following adoption by the European Parliament of the Commission’s proposal to establish an Entry/Exit System to register entry and exit data of non-EU nationals [...]
Hommage à Daphne Caruana Galizia
MEPs unanimously honored journalist’s work, denounced an attack on democracy, and called for numerous concrete actions in Malta and at EU level. For decades Daphne Caruana [...]
#EUCO for “pragmatic” migration strategy
EU leaders agreed that their “comprehensive, pragmatic and resolute” migration strategy, which aims to restore control of external borders and to reduce arrivals and the [...]
Merkel insists on cuts of funds to Turkey
At EU Summit meeting European leaders agreed to explore cuts in pre-accession funds to Turkey (4,5 billion euro) related to Ankara’s stalled bid to join the bloc after [...]
October European Council on Brexit
“After our traditional exchange of views with European Parliament President Tajani at 15.00, Prime Minister Ratas will update us on where we stand in terms of [...]
Juncker confident in France economy
France is on its way to tidy up its public finances, the European Commission president said on Monday, signaling confidence in the economic changes pursued by French [...]
New EU sanctions against North Korea
The Foreign Affairs Council discussed the situation in the Korean peninsula and in particular the continuing development of the DPRK’s nuclear weapons and ballistic [...]
EU launched new civilian mission in Iraq
The Council appointed Markus Ritter from Germany as Head of mission. He will lead a team of up to 35 EU experts. The Council launched a new civilian Common Security and [...]
Austria: Kurz claims victory
Sebastian Kurz (31) declared victory on Sunday night and is predicted to be the new Chancellor – the youngest national leader in the developed world. Final results are not [...]
Juncker declined to predict EU27 leading language
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker was only joking when he said the English language was on the way out in Europe due to Brexit, he said on Friday. English [...]
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