EU regrets Russia’ liberality to domestic violence
“No country is immune from domestic violence, which claims so many victims worldwide each year. The Russian Federation’s new legislation is, in this regard, a [...]
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Russia: Navalny barred from elections
Russia’s leading opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been found guilty of embezzlement, Russia media report. A judge was still reading the verdict in the city of [...]
Hungary for strict asylum rules
Soon the Hungarian government will submit proposals to the EU to protect Europe’s borders by detaining asylum seekers for the entire period of their application [...]
Aliyev cancelled visit to Europarliament
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has canceled a meeting with the European Parliament president in Brussels, where he held talks with EU officials on issues including [...]
EU-Azerbaijan meeting overshadowed by Human Rights issues
Europen Union officials should press President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan to free unjustly imprisoned political activists, journalists, and other government critics, Human [...]
EU: Ministers to discuss Ukraine
6/02/2017 The Council, chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, will discuss the situation in Ukraine. Ministers [...]
EU to enforce training of Libyan guards
“We reaffirm our determination to act in full respect of human rights, international law and European values, and in conjunction with UNHCR and IOM”, [...]
Louvre attacked amid Malta Summit
The attack in Louvre Museum in Paris happened amid a human rights debate on migration from Libyan coasts. Human rights concerns have looming large at proposed EU plan to [...]
Malta Summit: focus on Libya
In the morning, the 28 EU heads of state of government will address the external dimension of migration. They are expected to focus their discussions on the Central [...]
Al-Sarraj request of EU funds: where is Gaddafi’s gold?..
“The European Union supports the Government of National Accord and your work, Mr Prime Minister (Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj), since the very beginning and is fully [...]
Europol’ crack down on migrant smugglers
During the joint action day, which aimed to dismantle organised crime groups smuggling migrants into the EU and within the Schengen area, the following actions were [...]
Mogherini: “Islam belongs in Europe”
The European Union disagrees with the travel restrictions introduced last week by the U.S. President’s Executive Order and will remain open to all those with the right to [...]
MEPs in rage over Trump’s ban
Political group leaders reacted on Wednesday to President Donald Trump’s recent signing of an executive order banning nationals of seven countries from entering US [...]
Austria to ban full-face veil
Austria’s ruling coalition has banned Muslim full-face veils in public places. The measure is part of a larger deal struck by the center-left Democratic party (SPÖ) [...]
EU immigration dichotomy
The startling difference of approach toward migration crisis resolution between EU bureaucrats and national politicians representing opinions of their electorate shifts both [...]
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