Tag: EU
Migrants: Reception centres to be opened on voluntary basis
Controlled reception centres for migrants in Europe, which were agreed by EU leaders during their recent summit in Brussels, will…
Migration: EU pledges to strengthen external borders
European leaders struggled to overcome deep divisions on migration at a tense EU summit that dragged into the early morning…
Migration challenges: Make-or-break for EU – Merkel
The European Union’s fate rests on its ability to rise to the challenges of migration, a passionate Chancellor, Angela Merkel,…
Judiciary reform: EU set to hear Poland’s defence
Poland was set to defend its controversial judiciary reform to fellow European Union member states at a hearing on Tuesday,…
Rohingya crisis: EU sanctions 7 senior Myanmar officials
European Union countries on Monday decided to impose sanctions on seven senior military, border and police officials in Myanmar over…
U.S. goods: Britain backs EU impose tariffs
The European Union’s decision to impose tariffs on some U.S. goods is measured and proportionate, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokeswoman…
New Zealand, EU launch free trade agreement
New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker and European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom on Thursday…
EU sanctions 6 human smugglers
The European Union (EU) on Thursday announced the sanctions against six human smugglers in a statement.
EU appeals to Poland on rule of law
European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans on Wednesday appealed for Poland to take “urgent action” to prevent the involuntary retirement…
186 more Nigerians evacuated from Libya
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU) have evacuated 186 more Nigerians from Libya.
EU urged to restore media freedom budget
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) on Monday sent a letter to EU commissioners Mariya Gabriel and Guenther Oettinger, calling…
EU extends sanctions against Syria
The Council of the EU on Monday decided to extend sanctions against Syria by one year, until June 1, 2019.
Germany ordered to recover aid from big power users
EU state aid regulators on Monday ordered Germany to recover millions of Euros from a number of large electricity users.
EU calls for fresh Venezuela presidential election
EU foreign ministers paved the way on Monday to impose new sanctions on Venezuela and called for a fresh election,…
Nuclear deal: Iran issues May deadline to EU
Iran wants European powers to present it with measures by the end of May to compensate it for the U.S.…