european union
With two days to go, Britain’s EU referendum vote still on knife edge
World
June 21, 2016
With two days to go, Britain’s EU referendum vote still on knife edge
Opinion polls on Tuesday suggested growing support amongst Britons for staying in the European Union but the vote in two…
Dutch far-right leader Wilders on trial for hate speech
World
March 18, 2016
Dutch far-right leader Wilders on trial for hate speech
Geert Wilders, the Dutch politician leading calls for a European Union ban on Muslim immigration, was back in court on…
Drive for EU membership could help pull a fractured Bosnia together
World
March 16, 2016
Drive for EU membership could help pull a fractured Bosnia together
Bosnian membership in the European Union might not seem a realistic, or even desirable, goal, but boosters of the idea…
Senior US general says Brexit would weaken NATO versus Russia: BBC
World
March 15, 2016
Senior US general says Brexit would weaken NATO versus Russia: BBC
A British exit from the European Union could trigger the unraveling of the bloc and thus weaken the NATO military…
EU grants to Egypt currently total 1bn euros: EU official
Business
March 14, 2016
EU grants to Egypt currently total 1bn euros: EU official
European Union grants to Egypt, covering all sectors, stand at a current one billion euros, said an EU official on…
As crunch votes loom, Merkel says migrant plans gaining traction
World
March 8, 2016
As crunch votes loom, Merkel says migrant plans gaining traction
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday things were moving in the right direction after the EU agreed a draft…
EU welcomes bold Turkey plan to stop migrants, defers decision
World
March 8, 2016
EU welcomes bold Turkey plan to stop migrants, defers decision
European Union leaders welcomed Turkey's offer on Monday to take back all migrants who cross into Europe from its soil…
EU courts Turkey and outlines plan to save open borders
World
March 5, 2016
EU courts Turkey and outlines plan to save open borders
European Union officials voiced guarded optimism on Friday that Turkey was starting to cooperate to stem the flow of migrants…
Europe moves to fix its free border crisis by end of year
World
March 4, 2016
Europe moves to fix its free border crisis by end of year
The European Commission set out a timetable on Friday to restore the fraying 26-nation Schengen open border area by year-end,…
EU’s Tower of Babel may fall while leaders distracted
World
February 28, 2016
EU’s Tower of Babel may fall while leaders distracted
It's little wonder the European Union can't find common solutions to Europe's urgent problems when its main members are having…