
The migrant crisis now convulsing Europe could spell the end of the European Union (EU), a key Eurocrat has warned. Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Vice-President of the European Commission, believes the inability of member nations to absorb
by Simon Kent29 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM PST0

This is geopolitical chaos theory in practice. Every day the European Union (EU) changes direction on how it will cope with hundreds of thousands of migrants crossing the Mediterranean and heading for a new life in Europe. Border fences go
by Simon Kent8 Oct 2015, 6:06 AM PST0

POLITICO.eu has today published an opinion piece that seeks to lump the blame for the migrant crisis at almost everyone’s doorstep apart from the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose political situation becomes more and more precarious as the scale of
by Raheem Kassam18 Sep 2015, 3:49 AM PST0

Contents: Hungary slams closed the door to thousands of new migrants; European Union’s Schengen agreement for borderless travel unravels; Egypt mistakenly kills Mexican tourists, Mexico demands explanation
by John J. Xenakis15 Sep 2015, 6:05 AM PST0

As Europe’s migrant crisis reaches a head, Austria, Slovakia and the Netherlands announced their intentions Monday to join Germany and the Czech Republic in reintroducing border controls to stem the tide of migrants crossing into Europe, especially now that Germany
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.14 Sep 2015, 9:08 AM PST0

In response to Europe’s immigration crisis, the German federal government has decided to unilaterally reintroduce border controls, temporarily overriding the stipulations of the Schengen Agreement, which abolished internal borders and passport controls for the 26 participating states. According to the
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.13 Sep 2015, 3:01 PM PST0