
The flow of migrants from Turkey into Europe has remained constant despite a pledge by the European Union (EU) to hand €3 billion in aid to Ankara, and reviving negotiations on allowing it’s middle eastern neighbour to join the bloc.
by Donna Rachel Edmunds8 Jan 2016, 7:18 AM PST0

(AFP) – The European Union said Thursday it is far from satisfied with Turkey’s cooperation in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe after a landmark deal clinched late last year. More than one million refugees and migrants have flooded
by AFP7 Jan 2016, 10:06 AM PST0

WARSAW (AFP) – Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday signed into law a controversial media bill handing the conservative government control of state media, despite EU concern and condemnation from rights watchdogs. “It’s important to the president that state media be
by AFP7 Jan 2016, 7:21 AM PST0

WARSAW, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS), on Wednesday, a party source said, in an apparent move to strengthen an emerging eurosceptic axis in
by Reuters6 Jan 2016, 5:09 AM PST0

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister on Tuesday requested to meet the European Union representative in his country as tensions are mounting between Brussels and Warsaw over planned changes to the nation’s media law and other reforms. Foreign Minister
by AP5 Jan 2016, 9:18 AM PST0

Support for British membership of the European Union (EU) is rapidly declining in British board rooms, a new report has found, dropping by 12 per cent in just six months. The fall in support goes hand in hand with pessimism
by Donna Rachel Edmunds5 Jan 2016, 7:14 AM PST0

Legislation designed to give Poland’s newly-elected conservative government control of state media outlets and the sole power to appoint executives to senior broadcasting positions has been slammed by European Commissioner Günther Oettinger. Mr Oettinger has accused Poland, the European Union’s (EU) sixth-largest
by Simon Kent4 Jan 2016, 2:45 AM PST0

Human rights groups are attempting to force the British government’s hand over the fate of 114 illegal migrants who landed on the shores of a military base, which could prove to be a major test case for immigration to the United
by Oliver Lane3 Jan 2016, 9:23 AM PST0

BERLIN (AFP) – Germany only has capacity for a maximum 200,000 asylum seekers a year, about a fifth of the number it received in 2015, Bavarian premier Horst Seehofer said Sunday. “In Germany, the arrival of 100,000 to a maximum 200,000 asylum
by AFP3 Jan 2016, 7:30 AM PST0

ATHENS (AFP) – Greece’s prime minister on Sunday said his government will not give in to “unreasonable” demands as the debt-ridden country braces for critical negotiations with international creditors on the thorny issue of pension reform. The warning came just days
by AFP3 Jan 2016, 6:37 AM PST0

BERLIN (AFP) – European Union (EU) Commissioner Gunther Oettinger on Sunday threatened to put Poland on notice for infringing on common European values by passing legislation giving the government control of the state media. The move would start a series of
by AFP3 Jan 2016, 2:55 AM PST0

Boris Johnson may be a surprise addition to Prime Minister David Cameron’s front bench in the next few weeks, the major winner in a re-shuffle designed to steady the government ship ahead of the European Union (EU) in/out referendum. No 10 fears
by Simon Kent3 Jan 2016, 2:45 AM PST0

As 2016 dawns, boatloads of migrants continue to reach Greek shores and thousands trudge across Balkan fields and country roads heading north.
by Breitbart News1 Jan 2016, 9:18 PM PST0

Contents: Angela Merkel urges Germans to see refugees as an ‘opportunity’; UN refugee czar Guterres calls for mandatory funding for refugees; The ‘dramatic multiplication of conflicts in the world’; The Outlook for 2016
by John J. Xenakis1 Jan 2016, 10:52 AM PST0

So this is the way 2015 ends for Europe, not with a bang, but with a whimper. With Brussels, Paris, London and Berlin all on high alert, having either cancelled or drastically altered their plans for traditional New Year’s celebrations
by Raheem Kassam31 Dec 2015, 5:53 AM PST0

BERLIN – Germany should limit the social benefits foreigners from within the European Union are entitled to receive, German Labour Minister Andrea Nahles told a newspaper on Tuesday. “There is clearly a need for legislative action. We need to spare
by Reuters29 Dec 2015, 4:04 PM PST0

Germany’s Human Rights Commissioner has asserted that Turkey does not belong in the European Union until its human rights record improves – a standpoint that puts him at odds with EU leaders and his country’s leader Angela Merkel. In an
by Raheem Kassam29 Dec 2015, 11:17 AM PST0

British newspapers tend to bury bad news from Brussels on the international pages of their publications. It is as if what happens in Brussels is really not relevant to our lives in the UK. I have railed against this for years, to little
by Nigel Farage MEP28 Dec 2015, 10:57 PM PST0

President Andrzej Duda on Monday signed into law a controversial bill reforming Poland’s constitutional court despite widespread domestic opposition and mounting alarm in the international community. Thousands of people have taken to the streets over changes pushed through by the
by AFP28 Dec 2015, 4:05 PM PST0

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies will support British Prime Minister David Cameron if he wants to address Europe’s weaknesses but do not want a British Europe, an EU conservative leader told a German newspaper. Britain is due to hold
by Reuters28 Dec 2015, 1:36 PM PST0

Northern Britain has spent Christmas being inundated with floods of “biblical proportions”. For green activists like Bill McKibben this is obviously another consequence of man-made climate change. And the politicians agree – not just left wing ones like Hilary Benn but
by James Delingpole28 Dec 2015, 6:06 AM PST0

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A bill that would impose new regulations on Israeli non-profit groups that receive funds from foreign governments won ministerial approval on Sunday, a move critics said targets pro-Palestinian organisations. Dubbed a “transparency bill” by its sponsor, far-right
by Reuters28 Dec 2015, 2:26 AM PST0

Far-right parties are on the march across Europe as the unprecedented migrant crisis gripping the continent fuels a surge in support for nationalist movements.
by Breitbart News25 Dec 2015, 12:40 PM PST0

ROME – Italy is not getting enough respect from the European Commission or its partners and it is determined to convince the European Union to adopt bolder, more growth-friendly policies, Rome’s top EU affairs official said on Thursday. “We hope
by Reuters24 Dec 2015, 5:39 PM PST0

The European Union warned eastern European powerhouse Poland to avoid endangering the rule of law with controversial reforms that former president Lech Walesa said undermined democracy and made the country a laughing stock. A European Commission letter — seen Wednesday
by AFP24 Dec 2015, 1:24 AM PST0