European Parliament reduction
Constitutional Affairs Committee MEPs debated shrinking the Parliament after the UK has left the EU to make room for new member states and pan-European electoral lists. A new [...]
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EU requests humanitarian access to Rohingya
“I am following the dramatic developments in Rakhine State and at the border region in Bangladesh closely. The European Union has raised its concerns as recently as [...]
Rohingya flee Rakhine State
Tens of thousands of people have fled violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in fear of killings, rape and even massacres. The Rohingya are the world’s [...]
EU actions to prevent terrorism
The European Commission is today reporting on actions taken since President Juncker’s 2016 State of the Union address to enhance security at the EU external border, [...]
EU 2017 security priorities
“In the past year, great strides have been taken to build a genuine Security Union. But the attacks of the past month alone show that we still need to do a lot to [...]
Chechen protest against persecution of Myanmar Muslims
Russian Federation. In the capital of Chechnya, Grozny, on the morning of Monday, September; 4, a rally in support of the Myanmar Muslims began. The action, broadcasted [...]
NATO requests broader monitoring of Russia and Belarus
Russia and Belarus say the Zapad 2017 exercise, which runs from September 14-20 not far from the borders of NATO allies Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, will involve [...]
DPRK nuclear test ‘perfect success’ raising tensions
North Korea says it has successfully tested a nuclear weapon that could be loaded onto a long-range missile. AFP Graphic showing North Korea's nuclear test site and [...]
Safeguarding Good Friday Agreement
“On Ireland and Northern Ireland, Michel gave credit to this, our coordinators have met again to build on discussions in July” – said the UK top negotiator [...]
UNIFIL in Lebanon to stay
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2373 renewing the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for one year. The EU welcomes the [...]
180 million lack drinking water
Children living in fragile situations are four times more likely to lack access to basic drinking water More than 180 million people do not have access to basic drinking [...]
EU Ambassadors conference
The annual EU Ambassadors conference opened in Brussels today, August 28, with the High Representative Federica Mogherini speech to heads of EU delegations around the world, [...]
Brexit talks in stalemate over ‘divorce bill’
British officials arrive to Brussels in the afternoon for a round of the EU talks on shaping the post-Brexit relations, which the bloc refuses to regard without an [...]
EU Ambassadors conference 2017
The annual EU Ambassadors conference will take place in Brussels from 28 August to 1 September. The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini will deliver an opening speech at the [...]
#Ischia: EU ready to help Italy
“Today our heart is in Italy, with the Italian people and authorities,” – says the statement of Commissioner on Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management [...]
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