EU operation Sophia in Mediterranean extended
25.07 2017. Brussels. The Council extended the mandate of the EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia until 31 December 2018. EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia is the EU naval [...]
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Mogherini ignores Sophia failure
Anna van Densky from EU Council, Brussels The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini ignores the obvious Sophia operation failure in Mediterranean, in spite of the clear will of [...]
Foreign ministers to review situation in Libya
The Council will have a debate on the priorities for the implementation of the EU Global Strategy for the forthcoming year. The debate will build on the discussion that [...]
EU supports Italy on Central Mediterranean Route
With the situation becoming ever more pressing along the Central Mediterranean Route, the Commission is today setting out a series of immediate measures that can be taken by [...]
Europeans wish migration resolved on EU level
Nearly two thirds of Europeans think decisions on migration should be taken at EU level rather than nationally, according to a Eurobarometer survey commissioned by [...]
EU Council: Brexit and migrant challenges ahead
Brussels. 22.06.2017. Today the EU leaders exchange on a range of the most pressing issues, including security and defence, economy, and migration. The heads of state or [...]
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. [...]
Dutch elections: a way to #Nexit?
Anna van Densky . OPINION The Dutch began voting in the general elections today, selecting politicians for the ‘Tweede Kamer’- the parliament; the event is out [...]
Italy prepares to celebrate EU 60th birthday
The Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni praised Europe highly, convinced that Europeans have plenty of reasons to be proud of the EU, and was confident it will heal the [...]
Turkey claims EU visa-free
The deals with the European Union, including an agreement on hosting the flow of migrants in Turkey, would be jeopardized if the bloc failed to implement promised visa [...]
Europol fighting migrant smugglers
“Over 90% of all migrants that reach the EU have used the facilitation services of a migrant smuggling network. These organised crime networks are taking mass profits [...]
Treaty of Rome: balance sheet
Next month the EU leaders will gather in Italian capital , 26/01/2017, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. However, in view of the UK imminent [...]
UK child refugee limit
Britain’s Conservative government has placed a limit on the number of lone child refugees it will accept into the country, citing fears that people traffickers were [...]
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 [...]
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”, [...]
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