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EU to tighten external border checks after Paris attacks
World
November 19, 2015
EU to tighten external border checks after Paris attacks
The European Union will tighten checks at external borders of the passport-free Schengen area, including for its own citizens who…
France, Russia strike Islamic State in Syria, EU aid invoked
World
November 17, 2015
France, Russia strike Islamic State in Syria, EU aid invoked
France and Russia both staged air strikes on Islamic State targets in northern Syria on Tuesday as Paris formally requested…
EU unanimously supports France assistance request
World
November 17, 2015
EU unanimously supports France assistance request
European Union defence ministers on Tuesday unanimously backed France's request for help with military missions in the wake of the…
Agriculture minister seeks to lift EU ban on horse import from Egypt
Egypt
November 15, 2015
Agriculture minister seeks to lift EU ban on horse import from Egypt
Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister Essam Fayed commissioned the General Authority for Veterinary Services and the Egyptian Agricultural Authority to…
EU agrees labelling of Israel ‘settlement’ goods
World
November 11, 2015
EU agrees labelling of Israel ‘settlement’ goods
The EU executive approved on Wednesday new guidelines for labelling products from Israeli settlements on occupied land, a move Brussels…
EU turns to African leaders to stem migrant crisis
World
November 8, 2015
EU turns to African leaders to stem migrant crisis
EU leaders will push their wary African counterparts to help tackle the migration crisis at a summit in Malta this…
EU mulls Libya sanctions over stalled UN peace deal
Middle East
October 30, 2015
EU mulls Libya sanctions over stalled UN peace deal
Rival Libyan political leaders could face European asset freeze and travel sanctions if they are deemed to be deliberately blocking…
Palestinian president seeks EU’s help to defuse crisis
Middle East
October 27, 2015
Palestinian president seeks EU’s help to defuse crisis
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has warned that the tense situation between Israelis and Palestinians could deteriorate further as he sought…
EU, Balkan leaders agree on migration plan
World
October 26, 2015
EU, Balkan leaders agree on migration plan
European Union and Balkan leaders meeting in Brussels agreed on a 17-point plan to cooperate on managing flows of migrants…
Election puts Poland’s ties with EU, Germany at risk
World
October 22, 2015
Election puts Poland’s ties with EU, Germany at risk
Poland's general election on Sunday may propel a new nationalist-minded government into European politics, deepening divisions over the migration crisis…