Germany, Italy alarmed by EU disunity on migrants
Germany has urged EU states to end blame games on the migrant crisis, as ministers meet to discuss new proposals on asylum reform and relocation quotas.
Refugee quotas 'unacceptable' for Visegrad states
Czech, Polish, Hungarian, and Slovak leaders have again said No to EU migrant quotas, despite French and German appeals for solidarity.
New EU proposal to relocate 160,000 asylum seekers
The EU commission is to unveil plans next week to redistribute 160,000 asylum seekers arriving in Greece, Italy, and Hungary, according to media reports.
News in Brief
- UN climate chief: No such thing as ideal pace for pre-Paris talks
- UK to accept 'thousands more' Syrian refugees
- Talks next week to soothe Northern Ireland tension
- Putin wants new 'coalition to fight terrorism'
- Lithuanian President: We must show solidarity on migration
- ECB signals plan to buy more bonds
- Report: Bulgaria and Hungary turn to Israel for fence technology
- EU to start destroying Mediterranean smugglers' boats
Agenda
Juncker's State of the Union on EU agenda This WEEK
The president of the Commission will use his address to the Parliament to unveil new proposals on migration.
Feature
EU reform in Ukraine: prosecuting the prosecutor
Ukraine’s prosecution service is the “backbone” of a corrupt system holding back normality, the EU diplomat tasked with cleaning things up has said.
From Fallujah to Brussels: a perilous route
Three Iraqi asylum seekers reach their destination of Belgium after an arduous journey from Iraq, as they cling to the hope of a more flexible family reunification policy
EU ready to destroy smuggler boats at sea
Mogherini, the EU’s foreign policy chief, said the EU's naval operation against smugglers is ready to enter its second phase.
Orban: Migrant crisis is Germany's problem
Hungarian leader Viktor Orban has defended his handling of the migrant crisis by heaping responsibility on Germany.
EU parliament claims role in Greek bailout supervision
Parliament and commission presidents to discuss how MEPs can be involved in implementation of the Greek bailout programme.
French farmers blockade Paris in demand for aid
French farmers are demanding measures to support the milk and meat sectors ahead of a meeting of EU agriculture ministers.
Visegrad states meet on refusal of refugee quotas
The Czech, Hungarian, Polish, and Slovak leaders are meeting in Prague in what looks like a summit of the main opponents of migrant relocation.
Hungary: Volunteers who help migrants turn anti-Orban
Hungarian volunteers helping migrants due to lack of basic state support are beginning to turn their anger on Orban, with a protest planned in Budapest on Wednesday.
Italy lets in Russian singer, despite EU blacklist
The EU is to prolong a blacklist of 150 Russians and Ukrainians blamed for stirring the conflict, but "Russia's Sinatra" is getting special treatment.
Agriculture MEPs call for rejection of GMO plan
A majority in the agriculture committee voted “to propose rejection of the Commission proposal” that would give member states the power to ban the use of genetically modified food.
France, Italy, and Germany urge 'fair' sharing of asylum seekers
Foreign ministers from France, Italy, and Germany say EU rules to ensure a fairer distribution of asylum seekers.
EU to extend Russia blacklists
The EU is Wednesday expected to extend sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian individuals and firms by six months.
Germany takes political lead on migration crisis
Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel has said the EU must act to address the migration crisis, or Europe's "close association with the universal rights of citizens will be destroyed".
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Latest News
- Refugee quotas 'unacceptable' for Visegrad states
- EU reform in Ukraine: prosecuting the prosecutor
- Juncker's State of the Union on EU agenda This WEEK
- From Fallujah to Brussels: a perilous route
- Germany, Italy alarmed by EU disunity on migrants
- EU ready to destroy smuggler boats at sea
- Visegrad states meet on refusal of refugee quotas
- Visegrad members must stick together
Only a third of Europe's e-waste is recycled
Around 6.15 million tonnes of electronic equipment waste was not properly recycled in 2012, according to a new EU-funded report.
UK proposes new EU free movement rules
The British government has said EU free movement should be limited to people who have a job to go to.
EU ministers to hold emergency talks on migrants
EU interior ministers to hold emergency meeting on migration in two weeks, amid a war of words between member states.
Nine EU states to increase train security
Nine Western European countries have decided to increase ad hoc checks of train passengers' identities and luggage.
Security fears prompt fences on EU-Russia border
Russia's kidnapping of an Estonian security officer has, in part, prompted Estonia and Latvia to build fences on the Russia border.
Juncker promises Ukraine visa-free travel
Commission president Juncker has said he’ll back EU visa-free travel for Ukrainians by the end of the year, despite the political climate on migration.
Nato ready to help EU navies on sea migrants, if asked
Nato says it's still ready to help the EU's anti-migrant smuggler operation, as phase two - seizing boats in international waters - gets under way.
Tsipras launches risky election campaign
Faced with deep divisions in his party, the Greek PM gave a TV interview on Wednesday to defend the bailout agreed with Greece's lenders.
Danes stunned by €800mn tax fraud
Criminals have duped Denmark’s tax authority into incorrectly refunding €830mn in the past three years, using online forms.
Kosovo agreement clears Serbia's EU path
The EU-brokered deal between Serbia and Kosovo was a condition to start accession talks. Belgrade expects a formal decision this year.
Migration hijacks EU-Balkan summit
With Hungary threatening to send in troops along its border with Serbia, the summit on the Western Balkans in Vienna is likely to be dominated by migration.
Serbia and Kosovo sign 'landmark' deal
Belgrade and its former province agreed new powers for Serbian areas in Kosovo and normalised energy and telecom relations.
EU says milk price still 'reasonable'
EU farm chief said there are “limitations” to what commission can do to help farmers hit by low milk prices and the Russia food ban.
Russia jails Ukraine film-maker in 'Stalinist' trial
Russia has jailed Ukrainian film-maker Sentsov for 20 years in what the EU called a “breach of ... elementary standards of justice”.
MEPs' Highlights
- Hungary tearing down wall in ’89, putting up wall in 2015 – ALDE MEPs urge Commission to act before border fence is built
- Cynical to see leaders haggling over the number of asylum seekers
- Eva Paunova supports Alliance for YOUth
- Danuta Hübner will chair the AFCO Hearing on The institutional future of the European Union within and beyond the Treaty of Lisbon
- EC proposal on migration Important step to tackle immediate crises, but more needed to solve the root causes
- Clusters form 'the backbone of EU regional policy'
