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EU Far From Satisfied With Turkish Migrant Cooperation

(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

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EU Snub: Polish President Signs New Media Bill Into Law

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

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EU Moves To Destabilise Poland’s New Conservative Government

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

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Germany Should Limit Migrants to 200,000 Annually: Bavaria

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

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EU Warns Poland Over Independent Media Laws: Report

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

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Polish President Defies EU to Sign Disputed Court Reform Into Law

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

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The EU is to Blame for Britain’s Flood Disaster

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

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Israeli Government Targets Foreign Government Funding of NGOs

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

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Italy Says Wants More ‘Respect’ From Brussels, EU Partners

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

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EU Warns Poland to Protect ‘Rule of Law’ Over Judicial Crisis

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